Nas Surprises DJ Premier With Joint Album News In Studio Footage

Nas and DJ Premier are finally set to release an album together, but the news appeared to catch the legendary producer off guard. The longtime collaborators uploaded a video on Instagram on Tuesday (April 23) documenting the making of their latest single “Define My Name,” which serves as the first offering from their upcoming joint project. AD LOADING… At one point in the behind-the-scenes footage, the pair can be seen in the studio together when Premo asks Nas: “So you about to drop another album?” — referencing his prolific partnership with Hit-Boy, which has produced six albums in four years. The Queensbridge rap legend answers: “With Premier,” which takes the producer by surprises as he enthusiastically replies: “Oh, okay!” The duo announced their currently-untitled joint album last week with the release of “Define My Name,” which conveniently arrived on the 30th anniversary of Nas’ landmark debut Illmatic. The boom bap banger ends with some friendly back-and-forth between Nas and DJ Premier, with the former saying: “I got the rhymes, you got the beats… 30 years later we back in the streets, we back in the lab… It’s album time.” AD LOADING… According to a press release, the project will be...