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Nas Confirms DJ Premier Joint Album Is Finished

The long-promised project anchors Mass Appeal’s Legend Has It… series celebrating New York hip-hop.

Overview

  • Nas told Rolling Stone the collaborative album with DJ Premier is complete but he did not reveal a title or release date.
  • He said the record includes at least two ideas from earlier sessions, with unreleased material assembled this year.
  • The project has already yielded one single, “Define My Name,” released earlier this year.
  • Mass Appeal is positioning the album as the crown jewel of its year-long Legend Has It… campaign.
  • The series has featured new releases from Slick Rick, Raekwon, and Ghostface Killah, with Mobb Deep due October 10, Big L on October 31, and a new De La Soul project expected, while DJ Premier first teased a full Nas album in 2013.