Define My Name

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"Define My Name"
Define My Name single cover.jpg
Single by Nas & DJ Premier
ReleasedApril 19, 2024
Recorded2024; Kaufman Astoria Studios (New York)
Genre Hip hop
Length3:11
Label Mass Appeal
Songwriters
Producer DJ Premier
Nas singles chronology
"Ultra Black"
(2020)		"Define My Name"
(2024)

"Define My Name" is a single from Nas and DJ Premier. The track produced by Premier, was released to streaming services on April 19, 2024. [1]

Contents

Background

On April 19, 2024, a new single entitled "Define My Name" was released by Nas and DJ Premier, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Nas' debut album Illmatic (1994). In the track, they announced that their long-awaited collaborative album was "coming soon", with a press release by Mass Appeal Records stating that it would be released in late 2024. [2]

On April 16, 2025, Mass Appeal Records announced a series titled Legend Has It..., which features seven albums coming in 2025, from Nas & DJ Premier, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Mobb Deep, De La Soul, Big L, and Slick Rick. [3] [4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash 8/10 [5]

Robin Murray of Clash praised the song and wrote, "Out now on – truly, where else? – Mass Appeal, Define My Name comes as Stateside rap’s MVPs become embroiled in a war of words. Finessing his skills, sharpening his pen, Nas – together with sublime sound tapestries from DJ Premier – has provided a bona fide headline-rattling event of his own." [5] Elias Andrews of HotNewHipHop wrote, "It doesn't get more legendary than Nas and DJ Premier. The rapper and producer symbolize the purest form of hip-hop, and they've both been doing it for four decades." [6]

Release history

Release formats for "Define My Name"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousApril 19, 2024 Mass Appeal [7]

References

  1. ↑ Larisha, Paul (April 19, 2024). "Nas and DJ Premier Preview Long-Awaited Collaborative Album With 'Define My Name'". Rolling Stone .
  2. ↑ Moore, Sam (April 19, 2024). "Nas & DJ Premier Announce Long-Awaited Joint Album, Drop First Single 'Define My Name'". HipHopDX . Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  3. ↑ Fisher, Carol (April 16, 2025). "Mass Appeal Announces "Legend Has It" Series Featuring New Albums From Nas, De La Soul & More". Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Slick Rick Announces First New Album In 26 Years, Produced With Idris Elba". Stereogum. 2025-05-15. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  5. 1 2 Murray, Robin (2024-04-19). "Nas, DJ Premier Create Gold With 'Define My Name' | Reviews". Clash . Retrieved 2025-11-04.
  6. ↑ Andrews, Elias (2024-04-25). "Nas & DJ Premier Still Got It On New Single "Define My Name"". HotNewHipHop . Retrieved 2025-11-04.
  7. ↑ "Define My Name - Single by Nas & DJ Premier on Apple Music". Apple Music. 2024-04-19. Archived from the original on April 19, 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-04.
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