Hip-hop has always been driven by moments. Some moments define generations. Some reset the culture. And some return decades later with the same force they once carried. The announcement of Light-Years ...

Nas revealed the space-themed cover art for his upcoming DJ Premier collaboration “Light-Years” ahead of the album’s December 12 debut. Rapper NAS performing at the 2008 Rock the Bells at the Glen ...

On July 2, 1996, just two years after shaking the game with his classic debut Illmatic, Nas returned with his sophomore effort It Was Written, an ambitious follow-up that marked a strategic shift in ...

Today marks a moment Hip Hop fans have waited decades to witness. Nas and DJ Premier, two of the most important architects in rap history, have finally delivered their long-discussed collaborative ...

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 ...