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Light‐Years 2025

hip hop, turntablism, boom bap, jazz rap 48 min 15 tracks Mass Appeal

Light-Years is a collaborative studio album by American rapper Nas and record producer DJ Premier. It was released on December 12, 2025, by Mass Appeal. It is the seventh and final album in Mass Appeal's Legend Has It… series of albums that were released in 2025. The album features guest appearances from rock band Steve Miller Band and fellow rapper and Nas' former Firm cohort AZ. The album earned positive reviews from critics.

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Character

Grave, spare, character-led and classical in form.

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sparerichly built
character-led

Tracks

1My Life Is Real2:39
2GiT Ready2:52
3NY State of Mind, Pt. 33:12
4Welcome to the Underground3:19
5Madman2:24
6Pause Tapes2:37
7Writers4:53
8Sons (Young Kings)3:03
9It’s Time2:29
10Nasty Esco Nasir2:43
11My Story Your Story3:49
12Bouquet (To the Ladies)4:29
13Junkie3:41
14Shine Together2:41
153rd Childhood3:29

15 tracks, 48 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Nas, DJ Premier
Label: Mass Appeal
Released: December 10, 2025
Type: Album
Format: CD
Country: US

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