Nas’ iconic debut album, Illmatic, celebrates its 30th anniversary today (April 19). To mark the occasion, the Queens rapper has released a new song with one of his most famous Illmatic collaborators, DJ Premier. Listen to the hip-hop artists’ “Define My Name” below. Also below, see Nas’ upcoming tour dates.
“Define My Name” is released via Nas’ Mass Appeal. According to a press release, the rapper and DJ Premier are going to drop a collaborative album later in 2024.
DJ Premier produced Illmatic’s “N.Y. State of Mind,” “Memory Lane (Sittin’ in da Park),” and “Represent.” He also contributed to Nas’ It Was Written, I Am..., Nastradamus, and Stillmatic.
Nas released two studio albums in 2023: the Hit-Boy collaborations Magic 2 and Magic 3.
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Nas:
05-04 Las Vegas, NV - Lovers & Friends
06-01 Philadelphia, PA - Roots Picnic
06-30 Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
07-12 London, Ontario - Harris Park
07-19 Albany, NY - Palace Theatre
07-21 Vienna, VA - Filene Center at Wolf Trap
08-10 Nidau, Switzerland - Strandbad Biel
08-12 Locorotondo, Italy - Masseria Ferragnano
08-16 Biddinghuizen, Netherlands - Lowlands Festival
08-17 London, England - Victoria Park
10-22 Helsinki, Finland - House of Culture
10-24 Stockholm, Sweden - B-K
10-25 Copenhagen, Denmark - K.B. Hallen
10-27 Cologne, Germany - Palladium
10-30 Milan, Italy - Fabrique
10-31 Zurich, Switzerland - Halle 622
11-02 Vienna, Austria - Gasometer
11-03 Berlin, Germany - Uber Eats Music Hall
11-05 Amsterdam, Netherland - AFAS Live
11-07 Paris, France - Le Zenith
11-08 Offenbach, Germany - Stadthalle Offenbach
11-10 Manchester, England - O2 Victoria Warehouse
11-11 Edinburgh, Scotland - Usher Hall
11-14 Wolverhampton, England - University Wolverhampton at the Civic Hall
11-15 London, England - Royal Albert Hall
