Nas Explains Why DJ Premier Didn't Appear On "Life Is Good"

Nas explains why longtime partner DJ Premier didn't make the final cut on "Life is Good."

Even though Nas's recently released tenth solo album Life is Good has been been earning the rapper heaps of critical praise, many golden era purists were let down by the lack of a collaboration between the QB emcee and the legendary DJ Premier. Now, in a recent interview with Young & Reckless, n@sty Nas explains why his "NY State of Mind" partner didn't appear on his latest LP.

According to Nas, he didn't want to force a collab with Premo for the highly personal album. He explained that he felt that every song on Life is Good needed to fit the overall theme, an issue that would conflict with Premo's usual style of recording. Still, Nas hinted that fans shouldn't give up hope of seeing the two work together again, saying that they are, "cooking something up soon."

"I mean, I told Premier not this album," he said. "I started with Premier and that's a big deal to me…with this album, I wanted No I.D. and Salaam Remi to get together and pull out my dream for me. You've got Swizz Beatz, you've got J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League also, and Buckwild. Working with Premier is a different experience, it's a whole different thing. Premier's been in the game [since] before me, No I.D. and Salaam, so that's not something you just do to put on an album. To the Nas listeners, to the Nas-Premier fans out there, we're cooking something up soon."

As of last, Nas and Premo were reportedly toying with the idea of recording a collaborative LP.

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[pic] -- PLEASE dont go on "detox" status with this project...

[pic] Nas & Common album over DJ Premier production please. [pic]

^No.....just Nas & Premier....I mean you literally CANT GO WRONG with that.....!! would come out like a masterful piece of art. If anything...AZ & Nas fully produced by Premier.

Yes I agree, but why does that mean a Nas & Common album is an automatic "No" from you? They've mentioned it before so I'm looking forward to it. Hope it happens. [pic]

I'm tired of people making him explain why Premo's not on the album. He doesn't HAVE to work with Premo every single time around. smh.

premo's annoying that's why

[pic] dude just wants to do some other !!

he will probably have some premo !! on his last LP

niccas been askin for this for this !! for 10 years now.
not once in that article does nas say anything a whole lp though

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LIG is out , TDTB is out i hope it comes in the next few years

Nas needs the Premo only album for his last album. While Im at it, he needs to end it just as he started it, 1 guest appearance, AZ, on that album and then ride off in the sunset.

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sad day in hip hop [pic]

Ya I never thought of that but it sure would be a perfect way to end an amazing career. I think he's still got at least 3 albums left in him though.

exactly.

its 2012. you're not OBLIGATED to hop on premo's nuts just because.

if his !! was wack, then eff him.

I still have that issue of Scratch magazine, I remember cats was psyched about the Nas/Premo LP concept after the interview from this, damn I miss this magazine smdh.

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Still got this issue.

Premier pretty much insinuated the next album will be an album between him an NaS.