"Nas and DJ Premier have finally announced the title and release date for their long-teased collaborative album: Light-Years is out December 12 via Mass Appeal. See the album cover-featuring a photograph by Danny Hastings and art direction by Michael Lukowski -below. Nas and DJ Premier have worked together for the bulk of their careers, dating back to the Queens rapper's iconic 1994 debut, . The artists reunited last year for " Define My Name " and began to tease an album."
"Light-Years caps Mass Appeal's yearlong celebration of New York hip-hop that has included new albums from Slick Rick, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Mobb Deep, the late Big L, and De La Soul. Nas shared his latest studio album, , in September 2023. DJ Premier, this year, has released collaborations with Roc Marciano (The Coldest Profession) and Ransom (The Reinvention). Read about Nas' Illmatic at No. 5 in Pitchfork's " The 100 Best Rap Albums of All Time.""
Nas and DJ Premier announced a collaborative album titled Light-Years, scheduled for release on December 12 via Mass Appeal. The album cover features a photograph by Danny Hastings with art direction by Michael Lukowski. The two artists have collaborated across their careers, originating with Nas's 1994 debut. They reunited last year for the single "Define My Name" and began teasing a full-length project. Light-Years concludes Mass Appeal's yearlong celebration of New York hip-hop, which included new albums from Slick Rick, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Mobb Deep, the late Big L, and De La Soul. Nas released a studio album in September 2023, and DJ Premier released collaborations with Roc Marciano and Ransom this year.
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