It Was Written parody and the pairing of Noel

and the pairing of Noel Gallagher and Paul Weller ("Birth of an Accidental Hipster")

allowing Cochran to demonstrate his versatility as both a performer and a songwriter

indebted to bossa nova and samba but undeniably Americanized for a domestic audience

the tracks range from upbeat anthems to more introspective ballads

The lineup is the classic trio of John Medeski on an arsenal of keyboards — Hammond B-3 organ

It Was Written parody and the pairing of NoelIt Was Written is Nass second studio album, released on July 2, 1996, and often regarded as both his commercial breakthrough and one of the most influential mafioso rap records of the 1990s. Coming two years after his acclaimed debut Illmatic, the album was executiveproduced with Trackmasters and manager Steve Stoute, deliberately crafted to expand Nass sound toward radiofriendly singles while maintaining his reputation for dense, streetlevel