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Christmas has officially come early. After teaming up to drop one of the best projects of the year in King’s Disease II, Nas & Hit-Boy are back with a 9-track release entitled Magic. Living up to its name, the new release proves that their chemistry only increases with time. Nas is sounding as sharps as he has as of late and…

Nas is back with King’s Disease II. Executive produced by Hit-Boy and Nas the project is an incredible follow-up to the Grammy Award-winning King’s Disease from 2020. The 15 track album sees one of the greatest rappers of all time connecting with one of the best producers right now. The results are as impeccable as expected. There are hints of…

Judas And The Black Messiah: The Inspired Album is the pinnacle of an audio companion for a film. The project is executive produced by Hit-Boy, RCA’s SVP of A&R Dash Sherrod, Ryan Coogler and RCA’s SVP of Marketing/CEO of Six Course Inc. Archie Davis. The film tells the story of Fred Hampton, Chairman of the Illinois Black Panther Party, and…

Statik Selektah is bridging the gap between classic rap and the new generation with his stellar new single ‘Keep It Moving’ with Nas & Joey Bada$$. Nas is one of the greatest emcees of all time and Joey is easily one of the best of the past decade. Hearing them link over Statik’s soulful production is a reminder of East…

And of course N-A-S are the letters that spell. For weeks we’ve all known that Kanye and the G.O.O.D. Music camp have been planning what seems like perfectly planned (and executed thus far) roll out for five new albums. First we were treated to a new album from Pusha T followed by a solo Kanye project, a Kid Cudi x…

Although a large portion of my writing tends to focus on electronic music, hip-hop and rap have always been my first love. I fell in love with the genre 20 years ago and it’s one of the few things that’s remained constant over the greater part of my life. One of the elements that always made rap so special is…

Nas and DJ Shadow are about as iconic and legendary as it gets. I never imagined them coming together on a track but it’s 2017 and collaboration has never been at a better place. Proving this once more comes ‘Systematic’. The cut sees Shadow crafting a wild backdrop which is part classic boom-bap and part futuristic. Nas provides fitting bars…

The mysterious French producer known as Malaa is relentless. Since he first stepped on the scene with his ‘Lean On’ remix every release is pure fire. Further proof comes in the form of his latest release ‘Fade’. The track blends his signature deep and entrancing sound with vocal samples from the 90’s classic ‘Fast Life’. I’ve heard a lot of…

One of the UK’s biggest and most eclectic music festivals is set to make its debut in Toronto. Taking place on Toronto Island on June 12 and 13, Bestival’s stacked line-up boasts a wide array of artists, from big name Indie acts, to turn-up kings, future bass originators and one of the greatest rappers of all time. With so many…

Stop everything you’re doing right now. De La and Nas linked up for this new joint and it’s everything you need in your life if you’re a hip hop head. This track shows us that these OG’s still got it baby boy! All we need is another version with a full verse from Nasir. Stream below.