Nas & Dj Premier - Light-Years

In January 2006, Nas announced in an interview with Scratch that he would be collaborating with DJ Premier on a joint album… In 2011, Nas revealed that the album was still in the works… On April 19, 2024, Nas and DJ Premier released a new single titled “Define My Name,” in honor of the 30th anniversary of Nas’ debut album Illmatic (1994). On the track, they announced that their long-awaited collaborative album would be coming “soon,” with a press release from Mass Appeal Records stating it would be released by the end of 2024…

On April 16, 2025, Mass Appeal Records announced a series titled Legend Has It…, featuring seven albums set for release in 2025, from Nas & DJ Premier, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Mobb Deep, De La Soul, Big L, and Slick Rick… On October 7, 2025, Nas revealed in a Rolling Stone interview that he and Premier had recorded older tracks dating back to when the project was first announced, which would be included on the album… On November 20, 2025, Premier revealed during a concert in Bristol with fellow producer The Alchemist that the album would be released on December 12… and now the wait is over!