Upcoming Nas and DJ Premier album
| Upcoming Nas and DJ Premier album | ||||
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| Studio album by Nas and DJ Premier | ||||
| Released | December 2025 | |||
| Recorded | 2006–25 | |||
| Studio | Kaufman Astoria Studios (New York) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
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| Producer | DJ Premier | |||
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| Singles from Nasir & Premier | ||||
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American rapper Nas and record producer DJ Premier are scheduled to release a collaborative album through Mass Appeal and To The Top in December 2025.
Background
[edit]In January 2006, during an interview for Scratch, Nas announced that he would be working with DJ Premier on a collaboration album.[1]
In 2011, Nas revealed that the album was still in the works.[2]
On April 19, 2024, a new single entitled "Define My Name" was released by Nas and DJ Premier, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Nas' debut album Illmatic (1994). In the track, they announced that their long-awaited collaborative album was "coming soon", with a press release by Mass Appeal Records stating that it would be released in late 2024.[3]
On April 16, 2025, Mass Appeal Records announced a series titled Legend Has It..., which features seven albums coming in 2025, from Nas & DJ Premier, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Mobb Deep, De La Soul, Big L, and Slick Rick.[4][5]
On October 7, 2025, Nas revealed in an interview with Rolling Stone, that he and Premier recorded older songs that date back when the project was announced, which would be included for the album.[6]
On October 12, 2025, it was revealed that the album is slated to release in December.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "DJ Premier: Hope to the Underground". The Morning News. September 11, 2009. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ Harper, Rosario (December 13, 2011). "News: Nas & DJ Premier Collabo Album Still In The Works". Sohh.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ^ Moore, Sam (April 19, 2024). "Nas & DJ Premier Announce Long-Awaited Joint Album, Drop First Single 'Define My Name'". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ Fisher, Carol (April 16, 2025). "Mass Appeal Announces "Legend Has It" Series Featuring New Albums From Nas, De La Soul & More". Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- ^ "Slick Rick Announces First New Album In 26 Years, Produced With Idris Elba". Stereogum. May 15, 2025. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ Gee, Andre (October 7, 2025). "Nas Wants the World to See Hip-Hop Legends as Superheroes". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
- ^ "Nas and DJ Premier Announce Collaborative Album Dropping December 2025". Ratings Game Music. October 12, 2025. Retrieved October 13, 2025.