Nas and DJ Premier’s long-anticipated collaborative album Light-Years has officially arrived, and outlets have begun ranking all 15 tracks from the project following its December 12, 2025 release. Light-Years marks the culmination of decades of sporadic work between the Queensbridge rapper and the legendary boom-bap producer, pairing Nas’s reflective lyricism with Premier’s signature sample-driven production across a concise, 15-song tracklist that includes songs such as “My Life Is Real,” “GiT Ready,” “NY State of Mind Pt. 3,” “Pause Tapes,” “Writers,” and “3rd Childhood.”

The project was released through Mass Appeal as part of the Legend Has It… series, closing out the year-long initiative that highlighted seminal figures in hip-hop. Fans and critics alike have noted that the album bridges eras in the genre, pairing classic East Coast head-nod production with Nas’s mature, seasoned verses that trace both his legacy and contemporary relevance.

Early reactions to the rankings reflect a range of responses to tracks that revisit iconic threads from Nas and Premier’s history, particularly with sequels like “NY State of Mind Pt. 3” and callbacks embedded throughout the sequencing. These rankings come as the album continues to circulate across streaming platforms and social media discussions deepen among longtime fans who have awaited this collaboration for years.

The release of Light-Years completes a nearly two-decade journey that began with initial promises of a full album as far back as 2006, and the full tracklist confirmation only emerged in early December 2025 ahead of the launch.

This report reflects the most recent updates on Light-Years and the ongoing ranking conversations around its 15 tracks as of December 12, 2025.