Nas' iconic debut album, Illmatic, celebrates its 30th anniversary today (April 19). To mark the occasion, the Queens rapper released a new song featuring one of his most famous hits Illmatic partners, DJ Premier. Listen to the hip-hop artists' “Define My Name” below.
“Define My Name” is released via Nas' Mass Appeal. According to a press release, the rapper and DJ Premier are set to release a collaborative album later in 2024.
Produced by DJ Premier Illmatic“NY State of Mind”, “Memory Lane (Sittin' in da Park)” and “Represent”. He also contributed to Nas' It was written, I am…, Nastradamusand Motionless.
Nas released two studio albums in 2023: the Hit-Boy collaborations Magic 2 and Magic 3.