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Released | June 15, 2018 | |||
Recorded | June 2018 | |||
Studio | West Lake Ranch (Jackson Hole, Wyoming)[1] | |||
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Length | 26:29 | |||
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Nasir (stylized in all caps) is the eleventh studio album (a mini-album) by American rapper Nas. It was released on June 15, 2018 through Mass Appeal Records and Def Jam Recordings. It succeeds Nas album Life Is Good, released six years prior in 2012. The album features an appearance from Kanye West, who also produced the entirety of the album, as well as guest appearances from Puff Daddy, 070 Shake, Tony Williams, and The-Dream.
The album is executive produced by Kanye West, and is the fourth of five seven-track albums West produced in what has become known as the "Wyoming Sessions", with each album being released weekly. It follows the release of Pusha T's Daytona, West's Ye, and West's collaboration with Kid Cudi entitled Kids See Ghosts, and precedes the release of Teyana Taylor's K.T.S.E..[2][3] Nasir rose to No. 5 on the Billboard 200 and No. 16 on the UK Albums chart.[4][5]