Nas’s sophomore album, It Was Written, is described by Wikipedia as more “polished” and “mainstream” than its predecessor.
Those might sound like bad words to most indie or rap music fans, but I see it as a sign of hope. Polish is exactly what the first two songs I featured this week were lacking.
Today’s track is a duet with Lauryn Hill, another fact that has me excited. The song was recorded in 1994, when Hill was starting out with The Fugees, three years before her acclaimed Miseducation.
Meet Me In Montauk 