On Friday (Dec. 12), hip-hop fans were gifted with an album 30 years in the making (and waiting): a collaborative album between hip-hop legends, rapper Nas and producer DJ Premier titled “Light-Years.

On Saturday (Dec. 13), Nas commanded the stage outside T-Mobile Arena during the semifinals of the 2025 Emirates NBA Cup in Las Vegas. Presented by Amazon Music for their “In The Paint” concert series ...

It took decades of pestering, but golden-era hip-hop heads finally got their wish. The duo’s synergy has been obvious since the Queensbridge rapper’s 1994 debut, Illmatic, which features three ...

Hip-hop titans Nas and DJ Premier announced that their long-awaited collaborative album, Light Years, will finally arrive on Dec. 12 via Mass Appeal. The project marks a reunion nearly three decades ...

Any objective rap fan of a certain age approaches legacy albums like Nas and DJ Premier’s Light-Years with learned skepticism. For 30-odd years, rap was exclusively a young person’s game, defined by ...

One of hip-hop’s most celebrated artists brought his lyrical genius to Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall on July 23, joining the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) for an unforgettable performance that ...

OPINION: “Light-Years” isn’t about chasing their younger selves—it’s about showing that hip-hop’s elders can still create, contribute, and command the culture. Editor’s note: The following article is ...

Nas and DJ Premier have officially delivered Light Years, their long-awaited collaborative album released through Mass Appeal. The project unites two hip hop giants whose creative bond helped define ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. On Friday (Dec. 12), hip-hop fans were gifted with an album 30 years in ...