Define My Name
| "Define My Name" | ||||
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| Single by Nas & DJ Premier | ||||
| from the album Untitled album | ||||
| Released | April 19, 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2024; Kaufman Astoria Studios (New York) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:11 | |||
| Label | Mass Appeal | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | DJ Premier | |||
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"Define My Name" is the first single from Nas and DJ Premier's untitled collaboration album. The track produced by Premier, was released digitally on iTunes, on April 19, 2024.[1]
Background
[edit]On April 19, 2024, a new single entitled "Define My Name" was released by Nas and DJ Premier, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Nas' debut album Illmatic (1994). In the track, they announced that their long-awaited collaborative album was "coming soon", with a press release by Mass Appeal Records stating that it would be released in late 2024.[2]
On April 16, 2025, Mass Appeal Records announced a series titled Legend Has It..., which features seven albums coming in 2025, from Nas & DJ Premier, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Mobb Deep, De La Soul, Big L, and Slick Rick.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Larisha, Paul (April 19, 2024). "Nas and DJ Premier Preview Long-Awaited Collaborative Album With 'Define My Name'". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Moore, Sam (April 19, 2024). "Nas & DJ Premier Announce Long-Awaited Joint Album, Drop First Single 'Define My Name'". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ Fisher, Carol (April 16, 2025). "Mass Appeal Announces "Legend Has It" Series Featuring New Albums From Nas, De La Soul & More". Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- ^ "Slick Rick Announces First New Album In 26 Years, Produced With Idris Elba". Stereogum. 2025-05-15. Retrieved 2025-05-19.