The Genius of NAS: "Black Girl Lost" Song Analysis|It Was Written 30 Year Celebration

Did you know Black Girl Lost was the very first collaboration between L.E.S. and the Trackmasters? In this breakdown we go deep on Nas' Black Girl Lost from It Was Written 1996, produced by L.E.S. and the Trackmasters featuring JoJo Hailey of Jodeci. We cover the Stephanie Mills Starlight sample, the production architecture, how they used JoJo Hailey as texture not a feature, the three verse arc, portrait, expansion, confrontation, and the mix by Rich Travali and Tom Coyne. This is not a debate video. This is a complete breakdown of why this record still works thirty years later. #Nas #itwaswritten #theeezeexperience