It Was Written (Cassette) Def Jam Mike D and Ad Rock

Mike D and Ad Rock of the Beastie Boys

Sunday School (Instrumental)

There are West Coast classics

Produced by Mono En Stereo

It took the rap world by storm that year

It Was Written (Cassette) Def Jam Mike D and Ad RockIllmatic, the 1994 studio debut of Nasir "Nas" Jones, was more than just a critical success for the Queensbridge based rapper. At a time when East Coast hip hop was increasingly being taken less seriously than their West Coast counterparts, Illmatic's raw jazz and soul based production, dire atmosphere, and lyrics, coupled with Nas' uncompromising flow was integral in restoring interest in the East Coast as a hotbed of hip hop artistry. Along with key