Nas & DJ Premier - Define My Name (new single out now, album releasing later this year)

[Awesome Wells]

so you think nas would promote it without premier being ready? Nas don’t even promote So when he goes hint, it’s established. It’s going down. Same time magic dropped

Nas mentioning that it could come out "down the line" and "we'll see" is the same thing he said in 2006 when he was supposed to be working on the album with Premier back then, and was interviewing with Scratch and other mags and did the cover with Primo. That's not promotion.

It'll be actual promotion when the album is done, we get a date and the roll-out begins.

 

[T.H.E.GOD]

Nas mentioning that it could come out "down the line" and "we'll see" is the same thing he said in 2006 when he was supposed to be working on the album with Premier back then, and was interviewing with Scratch and other mags and did the cover with Primo. That's not promotion.

It'll be actual promotion when the album is done, we get a date and the roll-out begins.

‘good point,

 

[RhymesWell]

If it's Premier holding this up then Nas should just get with Hitboy again. He's clearly in a space where he wants to rap so I think he should be recording as much as possible before he goes back into hibernation mode like he did from 2012-2018

 

[Alexander Wiggin]

Nas mentioning that it could come out "down the line" and "we'll see" is the same thing he said in 2006 when he was supposed to be working on the album with Premier back then, and was interviewing with Scratch and other mags and did the cover with Primo. That's not promotion.

It'll be actual promotion when the album is done, we get a date and the roll-out begins.

Différence is in 2006 no actual music were recorded. This time, several people heard the work already. So I'm guessing it's just a matter of time. After he finish the tour I presume we'll hear more about it.
I hope what's define my name won't be on it

 

[Awesome Wells]

Différence is in 2006 no actual music were recorded. This time, several people heard the work already. So I'm guessing it's just a matter of time. After he finish the tour I presume we'll hear more about it.
I hope what's define my name won't be on it

They recorded music back then. Just nothing they finished or felt should drop. Premier spoke about that a few times.

Same way, I've heard a couple of demos for the new album, and based on that and just knowing how Primo is, I think if the project is delayed, it'll be because he's heard what his peers are doing now and wants to make better sh*t to match that level.

 

[Alexander Wiggin]

They recorded music back then. Just nothing they finished or felt should drop. Premier spoke about that a few times.

Same way, I've heard a couple of demos for the new album, and based on that and just knowing how Primo is, I think if the project is delayed, it'll be because he's heard what his peers are doing now and wants to make better sh*t to match that level.

If it's that it's good that preemo wants to be a perfectionist. But it's not too reassuring to hear that Pete rock and q tip had to make him go back to the lab.
The perspective of dropping an album with nas that pretty much everybody begged them to make for 30 years should have been a reason alone to bring the heat.
And the fact that the last 2 years in terms of production from primo have been ok to lackluster is not engaging. But I still trust them and let them cook. I don't want to be too pessimistic.