Mass Appeal Confirms New Albums from Nas, De La Soul, Mobb Deep
Rap legend Nas’ Mass Appeal Records continues to cater to traditionalists and oldheads by announcing its “Legend Has It…” series, featuring seven new albums from New York hip-hop pioneers.
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Seven Projects Set for 2025
New records from Nas & DJ Premier, De La Soul, and Mobb Deep are among the upcoming releases slated to drop before the end of 2025. Also on the list are Ghostface Killah’s long-rumored Supreme Clientele 2, his Wu-Tang Clan cohort Raekwon the Chef’s Emperor’s New Clothes, and a posthumous Big L project. The series will also include “the epic return of a surprise guest of honor.”
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First Releases Since Tragedy
Notably, De La Soul and Mobb Deep will each be releasing their first albums since the passing of respective members Trugoy the Dove and Prodigy.
Previous Teases and Official Announcements
Many of these upcoming projects have been teased in some capacity. Nas and DJ Premier officially announced their collaborative project almost exactly one year ago. Meanwhile, De La Soul’s Maseo told Kyle Meredith in 2023 that he and bandmate Posdnuos were working on their highly anticipated album AOI 3.
In February, longtime Mobb Deep collaborator The Alchemist broke the news that he would be co-producing a new album with Havoc and mentioned that Nas would be involved.
No Dates Yet, But a Teaser Is Here
No official release dates have been announced. Check out a teaser trailer below.
