Nas and DJ Premier are currently gearing up to release their eagerly anticipated joint album, and they dropped some new details of what’s to come.
According to a new Instagram post, the project is called Light-Years. They unveiled the cover art, and confirmed that the project will arrive on December 12 via Mass Appeal Records. Needless to say, their fans can’t wait. The Queensbridge icon dropped the artwork on Instagram, showing a stripped-down design that hints at the album’s title and scope. The image features Nas and Preem against a black backdrop, with a glowing light source illuminating their jewelry.
The announcement added momentum to the buzz that’s been building since Nas confirmed the project earlier this month. This marks the first full-length collaboration between the two East Coast heavyweights, whose creative chemistry dates back to Nas’ 1994 classic Illmatic. Premier produced three of that album’s most iconic tracks: “N.Y. State of Mind,” “Memory Lane” and “Represent.”
The new album will arrive via Nas’ Mass Appeal Records as part of the label’s Legend Has It campaign, a year-long tribute to Hip-Hop’s foundational voices. Previous entries in the series include releases from Mobb Deep, Slick Rick and Raekwon.
