Illmatic

"Illmatic" is the first album released by American rapper **Nas** and was put out by Columbia Records on April 19, 1994.

Nas - Illmatic

Stillmatic

**Nas**, an American rapper, released his fifth studio album, "Stillmatic" on December 18, 2001, through Ill Will and Columbia Records.

Nas - Stillmatic

It Was Written

"It Was Written" is **Nas**'s second studio album, released on July 2, 1996, under Columbia Records. **Nas** aimed for a more polished and mainstream sound for this album after the moderate commercial success of his debut album, "Illmatic" (1994). Produced by **Trackmasters**, the album shifted away from the raw, underground style of his debut and embraced themes of mafioso and gangsta culture. The album also introduced **Nas**'s short-lived supergroup, **The Firm**, featuring **Foxy Brown, AZ, and Cormega**.

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