NAS & DJ PREMIER DROP THEIR LONG-AWAITED COLLABORATIVE ALBUM ‘LIGHT-YEARS’

GRAMMY-Award winning rap-icon Nas and DJ Premier– two of the most influential and revered figures in hip-hop history– dropped their highly-anticipated collaborative album, Light-Years via Mass Appeal.  Listen HERE.  

After decades of anticipation, Light-Years is a 30-year working legacy reborn, further cementing their status as one of the greatest rapper-producer duos of all time.  Nas and DJ Premier’s partnership is embedded in the DNA of Hip-Hop.  Their origin story began in 1994 with Illmatic, which resulted in hits such as “I Gave You Power,” “2^nd Childhood,” “Nas Is Like” and “N.Y. State Of Mind Pt. II.” 

The prolific duo revealed the album’s tracklist earlier this week, further building the excitement and anticipation around the album.  The 15-track album notably features a sole guest appearance from Nas’ longtime collaborator AZ.  Full tracklist below:

Light-Years TRACKLISTING:

My Life Is Real

Git Ready

NY State Of Mind PT. 3

Welcome To The Underground

Madman

Pause Tapes

Writers

Sons (Young Kings)

It’s Time

Nasty Esco Nasir

My Story Your Story FEAT AZ

Bouquet (To The Ladies)

Junkie

Shine Together

3^rd Childhood

Spearheaded by Mass Appeal’s groundbreaking Legend Has It…, a series celebrating and spotlighting some of the most important and influential Hip Hop artists of all time, the series has gifted a year-long run of historic releases from culture-defining artists including;  Slick Rick, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Mobb Deep, Big L & De La Soul.   With Light-Years, Nas and DJ Premier deliver the grand finale to close out the legendary series, where their undeniable synergy remains elusive. 

Fans can pre-order the Light-Years Day Ones Edition 2X vinyl now at shop.massappeal.com  and shop the vinyl along with the limited edition Denim Tears Collab T-Shirt at Mass Appeal’s Legends Only Pop Up Retail Experience at 47 Howard St on Friday, December 12^th. 

In 2006, Nas and DJ Premier appeared on the cover of Scratch Magazine, teasing a joint project that again refueled fan frenzy and two decades’ worth of anticipation.  Last year, Nas and Preem linked up to celebrate the 30^th anniversary of Illmatic with the release of a new track, “Define My Name,” where they first announced their landmark collaborative album.   

Light-Years is a true testament to both artists’ influence, legacy, and the timelessness of the music they create together. 

Light-Years is now available via Mass Appeal.

You can now Purchase, Stream, Add & Favorite Light-Years at your preferred DSP

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