"Built For This" produced by DR Period. 12-inch, Vinyl record

With MOP on "Let It Go". 12-inch, Vinyl record

Nas was a bit of an under-recognized figure at the time of this second set – but the record soon catapulted him to the top of the hip hop game – and really ensured that Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones would be around for a long time to come! The record's got an epic vibe in terms of the presentation and production – maybe fitting for the title, and handled by Trackmasters on most tracks – yet still with enough of a stripped-down, laidback vibe at times to tie Nas back to NYC sounds from a few years before. The Firm posse of AZ, Cormega, and Foxy Brown drop in on "Affirmative Action" – while Dr Dre produces and appears on "Nas Is Coming" – and Lauryn Hill makes a famous appearance on "If I Ruled The World". Other cuts include "I Gave You Power", "Street Dreams", "The Set Up", "Black Girl Lost", "Shootouts", "Live Nigga Rap", "The Message", and "Take It In Blood". LP, Vinyl record album

With appearances by Q-Tip, Flipmode Squad, Noreaga, LL Cool J, Fat Joe, Big Pun, Mobb Deep, Big Noyd, Beatnuts, Cam'ron, Busta Rhymes, Cormega, and others. LP, Vinyl record album