First released in 1996 · Album: It Was Written
Street Dreams appears on Nas’s 1996 album It Was Written. The official Columbia recording credits Trackmasters’ Poke and Tone as producers, placing it in a different part of the album’s sound from DJ Premier’s I Gave You Power.
A melodic refrain makes the track immediately approachable, while the verses keep their attention on desire, money and the choices around them. Listen for the contrast between the relaxed surface of the beat and the unease in the story.
Continue with I Gave You Power or If I Ruled the World (Imagine That) to explore more of the same album, then browse Nas’s catalogue.
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