Nas revealed the space-themed cowl artwork for his upcoming DJ Premier collaboration “Light-Years” forward of the album’s December 12 debut.

Nas unveiled the duvet artwork on Tuesday for his long-anticipated joint album with DJ Premier, giving Hip-Hop followers their first visible style of Light-Years forward of its December 12 launch.

The Queensbridge icon dropped the art work on Instagram, exhibiting a stripped-down design that hints on the album’s title and scope. The picture options Nas and Preem towards a black backdrop, with a glowing mild supply illuminating their jewellery.

The announcement added momentum to the excitement that’s been constructing since Nas confirmed the venture earlier this month. This marks the primary full-length collaboration between the 2 East Coast heavyweights, whose inventive chemistry dates again to Nas’ 1994 basic Illmatic. P

Premier produced three of that album’s most iconic tracks: “N.Y. State of Mind,” “Memory Lane” and “Represent.”

The new album will arrive through Nas’ Mass Appeal Records as a part of the label’s Legend Has It marketing campaign, a year-long tribute to Hip-Hop’s foundational voices. Previous entries within the sequence embrace releases from Mobb Deep, Slick Rick and Raekwon.

Busta Rhymes, DJ Khaled, Timbaland and Statik Selektah all dropped feedback beneath Nas’ submit. Thousands of others echoed the thrill, keen to listen to what the duo has crafted after greater than 30 years of sporadic however celebrated collaborations.

While the album’s tracklist stays beneath wraps, the visible rollout alerts a return to the sample-driven sound that outlined East Coast Hip-Hop within the Nineteen Nineties. Premier’s signature scratches and jazz-infused loops paired with Nas’ storytelling are anticipated to ship a soundscape rooted in custom however sharpened by expertise.

Nas has remained a gentle pressure in Hip-Hop, releasing a string of acclaimed albums in recent times and mentoring youthful artists via Mass Appeal.

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