{"id":225001,"date":"2026-03-18T17:24:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T16:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=225001"},"modified":"2026-03-18T19:56:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T18:56:56","slug":"nas-dj-premier-release-a-new-video-for-git-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/nas-dj-premier-release-a-new-video-for-git-ready\/","title":{"rendered":"Nas &#038; DJ Premier Release a New Video for &#8220;GiT Ready&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oQC97J_20d4?si=2qeVKfQntV2ntK3r\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Today, GRAMMY Award winning rap icons <strong>Nas<\/strong> and <strong>DJ Premier <\/strong>&#8211; some of the most influential and revered figures in hip-hop history &#8211; dropped the new music video for \u201cGiT Ready,\u201d directed by <strong>Jean-Charles \u201cJC\u201d Charavin<\/strong>, off their collaborative album <a href=\"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/nas-dj-premier-light-years-album-stream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Light-Years.&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The video was shot in New York and draws inspiration from contemporary architecture and the worlds of finance and technology. With a mature, elegant and powerful look, Nas and DJ Premier highlight the timeless strength of their collaboration\u2014capturing success through subtle details as they move effortlessly within a world where success is already established.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Nas released the<em> Legend Has It&#8230;<\/em> <em>Nas Feature Presentation<\/em> &#8211; a curated digital and physical release highlighting all of Nas\u2019 featured guest appearances across the classic <em>Legend Has It&#8230;<\/em> album series. Inspired by the classic, raw Smack DVD culture of the early 2000\u2019s, each track comes with exclusive commentary from Nas offering deeper insight into his collaborations on each album and also includes Nas\u2019 original verse on \u201cOmerta\u201d from <strong>Raekwon\u2019s<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/raekwon-the-emperors-new-clothes-album-stream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;The Emperor\u2019s New Clothes.&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nas and DJ Premier closed out the <em>Legend Has It\u2026<\/em> renaissance with the release of their highly anticipated collaborative album &#8220;Light-Years&#8221; via <em>Mass Appeal<\/em>. &#8220;Light-Years&#8221; is a 30-year working legacy reborn, further cementing their status as one of the greatest rapper-producer duos of all time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Light-Years&#8221; is a 30-year working legacy reborn, further cementing their status as one of the greatest rapper-producer duos of all time. Nas and DJ Premier\u2019s partnership is embedded in the DNA of Hip-Hop. Their origin story began in 1994 with Illmatic, which resulted in hits such as \u201cMemory Lane\u201d and \u201cRepresent.\u201d Illmatic helped establish Nas as a generational talent and furthered Premier\u2019s then burgeoning legacy. Their chemistry deepened over the next decade through classics like \u201cI Gave You Power,\u201d \u201c2nd Childhood,\u201d \u201cNas Is Like\u201d and \u201cN.Y. State Of Mind Pt. 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