It Was Written "Illmatic", the album contains a more detailed and elaborate production, while it shares similarity to the G-funk sound, relying heavily on sampled and looped funk grooves. "It Was Written" has Nas experimenting with a theatrical mafioso concept under the alias of "Nas Escobar" (inspired by the Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar). The album's subject matter has been noted for its focus on materialistic excess and other mafioso lyrical themes. Jon Pareles of "The New York Times" wrote of Nas's shift in lyrical themes from "Illmatic", stating he "repeatedly cites the Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar and drops brand names of
Pablo Daniel Escobar a transfer to The Strongest the following season. He also had a brief stint in Cerro Porteño in 2006 before returning to The Strongest for a second spell. On 28 August 2008, he joined Brazilian club Ipatinga. Escobar joined Santo André of Brazil on 5 January 2009. He joined Mirassol in January 2010. After about a year, he signed a 3-year contract with Paulista (Brazilian) side Botafogo-SP. In August 2008, Escobar received Bolivian citizenship in order to play for the Bolivia national football team. Between 2008 and 2015 Escobar made 20 appearances for Bolivia, netting 3 goals, 14 of those