Nas and DJ Premier have released the new video for “GiT Ready,” the latest visual from their collaborative album Light-Years. Directed by Jean-Charles “JC” Charavin and shot in New York, the clip draws from contemporary architecture and the worlds of finance and technology, presenting both artists with a mature, elegant authority that mirrors the music itself. Watch it now.
Light-Years is the product of a 30-year working partnership, and it earns that weight. Their origin story begins with Illmatic in 1994, a landmark that established Nas as a generational talent and deepened Premier’s already formidable legacy. The decades since have added classics including “Nas Is Like,” “N.Y. State Of Mind Pt. II,” “I Gave You Power,” and “2nd Childhood” to a catalog that sits at the very foundation of hip-hop. Light-Years is out now via Mass Appeal.
The release arrives alongside Nas’ Legend Has It.. Nas Feature Presentation, a curated digital and physical collection spotlighting his featured guest appearances across the Legend Has It album series. Inspired by the raw energy of early 2000s Smack DVD culture, each track includes exclusive commentary from Nas on his collaborations, plus his original verse on “Omerta” from Raekwon’s The Emperor’s New Clothes.
Nas is a Grammy Award winner for Best Rap Album with King’s Disease, a milestone that capped a career built on Illmatic, It Was Written, Stillmatic, and a string of platinum releases across three decades. DJ Premier’s production fingerprints are on some of the most important records in the genre’s history. Together, they remain without peer.
“GiT Ready” is the sound of two legends operating at full power. Light-Years is out now.