Nas & DJ Premier: A must-stream ‘LIGHT-YEARS’ album is 100 percent epic

Let’s just keep it a buck - music comes and goes like crazy. But a much-needed Nas and DJ Premier LIGHT-YEARS album for our streaming pleasures? I am. here for it all.

Nas & DJ Premier’s ‘LIGHT-YEARS’ is audio gold

Forget calling this gold - this is rare platinum fire coming from Premo and Nasty. An all-out classic album from the intro alone? You already know.

Today, 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 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 “N.Y. State Of Mind,” “Memory Lane” and “Represent.” Illmatic helped establish Nas as a generational talent and furthered Premier’s then burgeoning legacy. Their chemistry deepened over the next decade through classics like “I Gave You Power,” 2nd 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 Tracklist

1. My Life Is Real

2. Git Ready

3. NY State of Mind Pt. 3

4. Welcome To The Underground

5. Madman

6. Pause Tapes

7. Writers

8. Sons (Young King)

9. It’s Time

10. Nasty Esco Nasir

11. My Story Your Story (Feat. AZ)

12. Bouquet (To The Ladies)

13. Junkie

14. Shine Together

15. 3rd Childhood