Premise: It Was Written is the second studio album by American rapper Nas , released July 2 , 1996 on Columbia Records in the United States . Nas . Nas 's follow-up It Was Written debuted at # 1 on the Billboard 200 , stayed on top for four consecutive weeks , went double platinum in two months , and made Nas internationally known .
Hypothesis: Nas is an artist.
Label: ENTAILMENT