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[BEH @BaxterEHall]

The printed copies of my book JUST arrived at my front door 😁 Paperbacks are available on Amazon but for my Metro Detroiters, I am in possession of a bunch as well. DM me!

Order online here 👉🏾 https://t.co/OP9XxGNA9U

[TonyDaDome @TonyDaDome]

Me & @VegasWorldInc had a great time talking about It Was Written on its 30th birthday. I’m still mad “Silent Murder” was only on the TAPE version. If it replaced “NAS is Coming” on the CD version, IWW would be flawless to me.

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[HipHop forever @HipHopforever99]

I got Nas catalog . I don’t need nobody

[The Sto @TheStoway]

July 2, 1996: Nas released It Was Written.

People always talk about the lyricism, the mafioso themes, or the commercial success. But the production deserves the same respect.

This album is a sampling clinic.

“The Message” flips Sting’s “Shape of My Heart.” “I Gave You Power” builds around Ahmad Jamal. “If I Ruled the World” pulls from Kurtis Blow’s classic while blending soul into a timeless anthem. Even “Street Dreams” reimagines the melody from the Eurythmics’ “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” into a street narrative.

That’s what made the ‘90s special. Producers weren’t just making beats, they were curating music history. Jazz, soul, rock, soundtracks, and funk all found new life through hip-hop.

It Was Written wasn’t just an album. It was a lesson in how sampling could preserve the past while creating something entirely new.

STO Question: Which sample flip on It Was Written was the coldest, and what album do you think sampled music better than this one?

[Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 @big_business_]

Nas It Was Written officially turns 30 years old today 💿

⬜️ Debuted at No. 1 the Billboard 200

⬜️ Sold more than 250,000 in the first week

⬜️ Certified 3x platinum and remains the best-selling album of Nas’ career

⬜️ Featured the classic singles “If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)” featuring Lauryn Hill and “Street Dreams”

⬜️ “Affirmative Action” marked the first appearance of The Firm, featuring Nas, AZ, Foxy Brown and Cormega

⬜️ The album included production from Trackmasters, DJ Premier, Dr. Dre, Havoc and L.E.S.

[Old Head Energy @Cheamane]

Happy 30th anniversary to "It Was Written" by Nas.

For the record I NEVER fronted on this album expecting "Illmatic 2." It's my number 2 favorite hip-hop album of all time.

Here he is talking about the project in 1996.

[Keith Black Trudeau @Charlottean28]

@DuncanSmithNBA Duren is calling his agent right now asking “I very much want to play where???”

[BEH @BaxterEHall]

@nick__xo Condolences 🙏🏾

[Hunter Patterson @HunterPatterson]

The Pistons wanted Ebuka Okorie enough to trade up four spots to select him Tuesday.

Trajan Langdon describes Okorie as “a winner” and sees him becoming “a weapon that can get paint touches at will” with Detroit:
https://t.co/ZFffqTr9wQ

[Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA]

Next up in my Offseason Preview Series for @spotrac are the Detroit Pistons!
🏀Now the hard part: going from very good to contenders
🏀Re-signing Duren and extending Thompson
🏀MLE to add talent, plus re-signing FAs
🏀Stacking salary for trades

Read more:
https://t.co/eRHw7KSohv

[BEH @BaxterEHall]

@Charlottean28 Agreed. They'll have to determine what's more valuable, picks, cap space, or...well that's it lol. Not many tradable assets

[RJ🎙 @rjhunt36]

Today, I had the honor of meeting one of the greatest to ever do it, Isiah Thomas!

It was a very cool experience to be helping out behind the scenes during his conversation with The Crossover Podcast. Make sure to tune in!

[Eric Vincent @IAmEricVincent]

Bout to be a long offseason…lol

[Duncan Smith @DuncanSmithNBA]

He usually gets away with unlawful carrying so this is a surprise

[Brendan @SecondEffortNBA]

This morning, Sam Vecenie posted a new Mock Draft on @TheAthletic, and revealed that he has heard of 4 players the Pistons have shown interest in

🏀 Cameron Carr
🏀 Chris Cenac Jr
🏀 Christian Anderson
🏀 Bennett Stirtz

I break down those first three names here https://t.co/nTXENNjiZi

[Keith Black Trudeau @Charlottean28]

This day, 2004: After blowing a 2-0 series lead and dropping a heartbreaker game 5 in overtime to fall into a 3-2 hole, the Pistons brought their defense to New Jersey, walked the Nets down and dragged them back to Detroit for a game 7:

[Duncan Smith @DuncanSmithNBA]

Wade seems to have slipped where James Harden spent 8 seconds of game clock sitting after flopping to the ground. Ball don’t lie

[Brett Usher @UsherNBA]

Ausar has 28 steals and 23 blocks through 13 playoff games, so I went to @stathead to see how many other players in the play-by-play era have done that. And yeah, it's just he and Ben Wallace, but Ben had 35 steals and 38 blocks through 13 games in '03. Dude was a true phenomenon

[TonyDaDome @TonyDaDome]

NAS still dropping dope guest features 3 decades after Main Source. The past 5-6 years been incredible for his legacy.👑

[AndrewTalksHoops @AndrewTalksHoop]

Daniss Jenkins started this year in the G League.
Now he is earning playoff minutes by doing the exact things that win games: extra effort, confidence, and understanding how to fill a role without forcing anything.
This is how guys get PAID millions of dollars to play hoops.

#detroitpistons #pistons #nbaplayoffs #nba