Digital Nas
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Nas in his home studio
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| Birth name | Nasir Harold Pemberton |
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| Born | December 5, 1998 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2015 – Present |
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Nasir Harold Pemberton[1] (born December 5, 1998), known professionally as Digital Nas or DN, is an American recording artist, record producer, and songwriter. He initially began producing for the underground artists and later rose to prominence for his work on American rapper Lil Yachty’s debut commercial mixtape, Lil Boat[2]. Since then, he has produced numerous singles for other artists as well as releasing his own debut EP, "DN".
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Early life and career
Nasir Harold Pemberton was born on December 5, 1998 in Atlanta, Georgia. Getting involved with music early as a kid throughout high school, he discovered his desire to produce music. As he continued to hone his production skills, he produced beats for artists involved in the underground music scene of Atlanta. With his quick rise to internet fame, Nas expanded working with many other artists such as ASAP Rocky, ASAP Ferg, Nav, Comethazine, Smokepurpp, Trippie Redd, Playboi Carti, Lil Yachty, Sheck Wes, and Keith Ape, among others. Aside from music, Nas is a heavily involved skateboarder,[3] and it is still one of his favorite hobbies today.
In January 2016, he formed his own record label, III Records.
Musical style and influences
Nas is widely known for his effort in breaking into the genre "mumble rap" through the online audio distribution platform SoundCloud. Nas has cited several prominent artists as influencing his musical style, including Pharrell Williams, Eazy E, Sid Vicious, and Morrissey. Additionally, his soft spot for the "shoegaze" music and punk rock bands, such as his favorite band Germs, are sources of inspiration.
Discography
Extended plays
- DN (2016)
- Throwaway Songs Worth Listening To (2019)
Production discography
Studio albums
- Teenage Emotions – Lil Yachty (2017)
- Still Striving – ASAP Ferg (2017)
- A Love Letter to You 2 – Trippie Redd (2017)
- Bawskee – Comethazine (2018)
- Lil Boat 2 – Lil Yachty (2018)[4]
- Wopavelli 4 – Lil Wop (2018)[5]
- Nuthin' 2 Prove – Lil Yachty (2018)
- Mudboy – Sheck Wes (2018)
Mixtapes
- Lil Boat – Lil Yachty (2016)
- Still Striving – ASAP Ferg (2017)
- Wopavelli 2 – Lil Wop (2017)
- Wopavelli 3 – Lil Wop (2018)
Extended plays
- The Lost Files – Digital Nas & Lil Yachty (2016)
- The Lost Files 2 – Digital Nas & Lil Yachty (2019)
Singles
- Mattress Remix – ASAP Ferg featuring ASAP Rocky, Playboi Carti, Rich the Kid and Famous Dex (2017)
- No Heart – Lil Wop (2017)
- NBAYoungBoat – Lil Yachty featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again (2018)
- Bring The Block Outside – 03 Greedo (2019)
- She's Foreign – 03 Greedo (2019)
References
- ↑ https://repertoire.bmi.com/Catalog.aspx?detail=writerid&page=1&fromrow=1&torow=25&keyid=550276856&subid=0
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bJL72EL-4U
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- ↑ https://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/new-music/2018/03/lil-yachty-lil-boat-2/
- ↑ https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2018/10/lil-wop-wopavelli-4-mixtape-listen-new-songs-production-chasethemoney/
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- Living people
- Rappers from Atlanta
- Rappers from Georgia (U.S. state)
- 21st-century American rappers
- 21st-century male singers
- African-American male rappers
- African-American male singers
- American male singers
- American hip hop singers
- 1998 births
- American record producers
- American rappers
- American businesspeople
