On December 12, Nas and DJ Premier will finally release their long-awaited joint album after decades of speculation under the auspices of Mass Appeal Records’ Legend Has It… banner. Today, they revealed the title and album cover, as well as confirming the release date, which DJ Premier teased during a recent show.
The album will be called Light-Years, and it’ll be the final album of the Legend Has It… initiative, which has also presented new albums from Slick Rick, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Mobb Deep, Big L, and De La Soul in 2025, as well as a Marvel Comics book. Light-Years is said to contain recordings spanning from the album’s initial announcement way back in 2006, all the way up to more recent recordings, when they began working on the project in earnest.
The cover, which they shared on social media, is a slick photo of the producer and rapper wearing all black, with lens flares and motion blurs being produced by their jewelry — old school rope chains and Rolex watches.
In a Rolling Stone interview about Light-Years and Legend Has It, Nas told Uproxx alum Andre Gee, “This series is to encourage [and] inspire hip hop and remind us all [of] the pureness of hip hop. I hope that we all can do this together.” Of the project itself, he said of the older material appearing on the album, “I’m going to say at least two of those ideas happened on this album. We didn’t get a chance to do ’em when we were talking about ’em, but we finally got a chance to put those recordings together this year. I can’t wait for people to finally hear it. I don’t know about anybody else, but for me and him, it was personally a long time coming for us to do it.”
Light-Years is out 12/12 via Mass Appeal Records. You can find more info here.
All hail, hip-hop’s underground king! Ransom doesn’t just make music—he studies the world around him, challenges comfort, and turns philosophy into bars. In 2025 alone, he’s dropped three distinct projects — The Final Call with Dave East, The Reinvention with DJ Premier, and, his most recent release, The Uncomfortable Truth with producer Conductor Williams — each a bold exploration of life, growth, and perspective.
In this exclusive conversation, Ran breaks down his creative process, the hyper-observant lens shaping his music, and the mindset that helps him navigate recognition, criticism, and personal evolution. It’s a rare glimpse into the mind of an artist determined to be recognized as one of rap’s greatest voices.
Ran, you hinted during our Rap Radar conversation with DJ Premier that this Conductor project was up next. Why release it now?
Most people would sit on something like The Reinvention and bask in the moment. That’s not me. I’m always moving. The material’s been done, and I’m already two, three steps ahead with new projects.
2025 has been prolific — The Final Call, The Reinvention, and now, The Uncomfortable Truth. How do these three projects compliment each other ?
Each one has its own world. The Final Call was reflective and intellectual — life, religion, culture. The Reinvention explored personal struggles, fatherhood, and growth. The Uncomfortable Truth confronts society’s tendency to avoid discomfort. If you want to succeed, you must be comfortable being uncomfortable.
A lot of this record feels like you’re holding people accountable.
Absolutely. People get too sensitive about trivial things. Someone not liking you doesn’t affect your career or your kids — unless you let it. I welcome discourse, even disagreement. I’m not looking for universal agreement.
So if someone is offended, that’s fine?
Fine. But it should spark conversation. Disagreeing is different from reacting emotionally. Understanding is more important than pleasing everyone.
You close the album with “Trigger Or Trigga,” a provocative record — and clearly on purpose.
It’s a punch in the face, yes. Everything I do is intentional. Words can trigger, but actions matter more. People survive life-threatening events but get caught up over words—that’s the irony.
Like someone saying they’d take a bullet for their kids but won’t put down a cheeseburger. Prioritize your health. Too many people lose perspective.
How has your perspective on words and conflict evolved?
When you’re young, you’ll die over insults. As you age, you’ve got things to protect, and you ask: “Is it worth it?” Words shouldn’t dictate actions. Too many people die or go to prison over them.
The album’s second half turns darker. What inspired “Flowers & Tombstones”?
Observation. People posting from funerals or sharing things that should be private — it’s disrespectful. Some moments are sacred. Grieve, honor, reflect, then share.
Your album sequencing always feels deliberate.
Like a movie. You gotta grab attention in five seconds, then guide the listener emotionally. Highs, lows, reflection, full circle. No padding. My favorite albums — Illmatic, Thriller, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx —are concise and intentional.
Let’s talk about the powerful intro, “Clairvoyance.”
It’s about seeing clearly, reading the room. I observe labels, fans, discourse. It’s vision, not emotion.
You slip in a slick Post Malone bar. What’s your approach to that level of wordplay?
Context. Everyone missed it. I visualize how legends would act and craft my words around that. Cleverness without context is meaningless.
Rap is a gladiator sport. People on the couch criticizing aren’t in the arena. There are doers and observers no in-between.
Social media has made people hypersensitive.
Everyone wants agreement, but life isn’t about universal approval. Stand by your work. Some will love it, some will hate it—that’s normal.
Working with the Conductor on “Bomaye,” what’s your process?
Visualization. I picture myself in a narrative — Ali in Zaire. Replace Ali with me. It’s not modest, and it’s not supposed to be. It’s about claiming greatness confidently.
“Late Replies,” I hear, is your favorite. It feels personal.
It’s the last joint I recorded, so it feels fresh. It’s about real situations, male friendships, and knowing when to disengage without losing myself.
You’ve mentioned being selective in group chats.
Yes. I avoid meaningless chatter. Family, business, strategy—that’s my circle. Accessibility affects respect.
“Human Animal” draws from the book of the same name. Why the warrior mindset?
Ancient philosophy, Stoicism, Oedipus. I love it. Learning from history, applying lessons, tempering your actions, reading people. Stoicism transformed my life.
How does that shape your artistry?
Everything is strategic — the writing, recording, sequencing. Reading the room, anticipating reactions. Stoicism guides all of it.
What’s next for 2026?
Me and Boldy James in February. Another Premier project. And my solo album — that’s the one. All concise, intentional, 10–12 songs each.
Before we go, I definitely wanna acknowledge Art From Noah, The Uncomfortable Truth album cover is so dope.
We’re sticking to real art — paintings from scratch. AI is changing the landscape, but independence and understanding cycles keep you ahead.
Not only have 2025 blockbusters found significant success at the box office, but they also garnered acknowledgement at the upcoming 68th Annual Grammy Awards.
With nominations announced earlier this month, repeat titles in popular and soundtrack categories were also among some of the most notable movies this year. Making its way into Song of the Year, a category known as part of the ‘Big Four,’ Netflix hit KPop Demon Hunters was nominated for its motivational electropop anthem “Golden.” The song, sung by fictional animated group Huntr/x (or Korean artists Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami), will be up against mainstream powerhouses, live–acts like Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter, Bad Bunny, Doechii, Lady Gaga, Rosé featuring Bruno Mars, and Kendrick Lamar featuring SZA. A majority of these nominees have multiple golden gramophones in their possession, making the category one to beat for the KPop sensation.
And Demon Hunters returns as a nominee for Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media, where it will face off against Sinners, F1 the Album, A Complete Unknown, and Wicked. Arguably the statement song from the latter film, power ballad “Defying Gravity,” competes against “Golden” for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. While F1 songs like Tate McRae’s “Just Keep Watching” and Chris Stapleton’s “Bad As I Used To Be” land as nominees for Best Dance Pop Recording and Best Country Solo Performance, respectively, it’s music from Sinners that takes the lead across three categories and five nominations overall.
What does this achievement mean for the reemergence of movie musicals, or flicks that otherwise have a heavy soundtrack presence? Cinephiles have shown a collective push towards embracing long form videos as having musical merit, since acclaimed visual albums by Beyoncé (Homecoming, Black Is King), Janelle Monáe (Dirty Computer), Prince (Purple Rain) Michael Jackson (Moonwalker) have earned either Grammy wins or nominations in the past. With the exclusion of Wicked, most of this year’s nominations arise from original films that have created fandoms and legacies that fans have built community through, and the Recording Academy is finally taking notice.
Recognizing period horror drama Sinners was a must for the Recording Academy, not just for its soundtrack, which masterfully blended oldies, blues, and folk with contemporary R&B, but because director Ryan Coogler and his longtime composer, Ludwig Göransson, dared to elevate the theatrical paradigm. The movie, which has become a cultural phenomenon since its April release, centers on a pair of gangster-slash-entrepreneurial twins, the determined Smoke and hellion Stack, who return from Chicago to the Mississippi Delta to open a juke joint. A bloodthirsty Irish vampire, Remmick, aims to sink his teeth into the venue and possess the euphonious talent of the twins’ cousin, Sammie (or “Preacherboy”), turning the juke joint into a battle between humans and the living dead. Göransson’s haunting and soulful score adds texture to the film, even further brought to life on the OTS, where renditions are sung by movie characters and known artists. Statement track “I Lied to You,” performed by Sinners star Miles Caton, is up for Best Song Written for Visual Media, as is Brittany Howard’s rendition of “Pale Pale Moon,” originally sung by actress Jayme Lawson. The film also nabbed rapper-singer Rod Wave his first-ever Grammy nomination in the Best Song Written for Visual Media category.
As the horror epic continues its awards season campaign headed into the Oscars, it helps that Coogler landed a historic deal to receive full ownership of Sinners in the next 25 years. This means we probably haven’t heard the last of the movie; it can become a franchise or Broadway musical and expand the Sinners sound.
Commercial juggernauts among children and mostly female audiences, both Demon Hunters and Wicked are similar in their candied and ambitious musical approach. The first theatrical installment of Wicked, released last November after spending over twenty years as a Broadway classic, brought together powerhouse vocalists Cynthia Erivo as the misunderstood Elphaba and Ariana Grande as her pompous but well-meaning university roommate Galinda (and later, Glinda). Along with soundtrack, score, and instrumental score Grammy categories, Erivo and Grande’s harmonious “Defying Gravity” is nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance against “Golden” from Demon Hunters. If either song wins in the category, it’ll be the first movie composition to take home the award since the Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper duet “Shallow” from A Star Is Born in 2021.
Both Wicked and Demon Hunters have a magical composition bravura, but their respective statement songs, the aforementioned “Defying Gravity” and “Golden,” balance vulnerability and strength, meeting the criteria for the category. On its own, “Golden” was a moon shot, and young Americans are gradually showing more interest in international pop genres than those stateside.
Merging U.S. and global acts is F1 The Album, the companion soundtrack to the Brad Pitt-led sports drama F1. Fitting the movie’s exhilarating synopsis, the OTS is replete with songs that combine high energy and swagger, which its Grammy nominations reflect. With F1 in the visual media soundtrack category with Demon Hunters, Sinners, and Wicked, the Chris Stapleton-performed “Bad” could earn the country star his twelfth Grammy, but Tate McRae has gotten her first career nomination for “Just Keep Watching.” In the running for Best Dance Pop Recording, the song has a heart-pounding ambience and unforgettable hook that could take on fellow nominees like PinkPantheress (“Illegal”) and Zara Larsson (“Midnight Sun”).
If Demon Hunters, F1, Sinners, and Wicked are any proof, it’s that music-oriented films moved the needle across genres. Even movies that were snubbed, like Netflix documentary Songs from the Hole and concert flick Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour, were some of the most progressive watches over the last year. More than just being placed in soundtrack fields at the 2026 Grammys, films will be contenders against today’s biggest artists, showing that music has staying power in theaters and on airwaves.
North Carolina rapper Mavi has been garnering some strong grassroots buzz over the past couple of years, thanks to well-received projects such as Let the Sun Talk, Laughing So Hard, it Hurts, and last year’s Shadowbox.
Today, he extended this run with a new mixtape, titled The Pilot. In its press release, he reveals the title is inspired by television, not aviation — the pilot of the title refers to the first episode of a TV series, which is usually produced as a standalone proof of concept before the show is actually picked up for air. You could think of it as a test episode; many pilots are never actually aired, or sometimes are aired out-of-order, and you can often spot big differences in cast, setting, and tone.
In this case, Mavi is piloting a new sound after a year of sobriety, putting more focus on legibility in his flow, and highlighting his “duality as both an interior philosopher and exterior showman.” You’ve likely heard his laconic flow on tracks from the likes of Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE, and yes, they both appear on this set, as do Kenny Mason and Smino. You can check out the video for focus track “G-annis Freestyle” above, and listen to the album in full below. Find out more info here.
HBO’s Industry had quite the third-season finale in 2024: The episode prompted Uproxx’s Jason Tabrys to proclaim the drama “just became TV’s best show.” He’s not the only one who feels that way, as the season earned the show a Best Drama series nomination at the Critics’ Choice Television Awards earlier this year.
Now that fans have had time to digest what happened, it’s time to start looking forward to the fourth season. Fortunately, it’s not far away now, so check out everything you need to know about the upcoming episodes.
Plot
The financial thriller follows the exploits of employees of Pierpoint & Co, a prestigious London investment bank. The logline for the fourth season reads, “At the top of their game and living the lives they set out to have as Pierpoint grads, Harper (Myha’la) and Yasmin (Marisa Abela) are drawn into a high stakes, globetrotting cat-and-mouse game when a splashy fintech darling bursts onto the London scene. As Yasmin navigates her relationship with tech founder Sir Henry Muck (Kit Harington) and Harper is pulled into the orbit of enigmatic executive Whitney Halberstram (Max Minghella), their twisted friendship begins to warp and ignite under the pressure of money, power, and the desire to be on top.”
Co-creator Mickey Down told GQ when asked if he wants the show “to have a foot in the US moving forward”:
Who knows? Who knows? It’s very hard to answer that. I mean, without giving it too much away. It’s an American-effected show because we grew up watching those shows and obviously it follows several American characters. There is something about London and, especially in the last season, our exploration of London, and in particular London high society, which I think is unique to this show and I would hate to lose. And I think there are other shows that have done similar things in the US, but there is nothing in the UK which feels real and authentic and is actually giving you a sort of a firsthand, I would say, insight into that world. And I think that’s probably what you do for season four.
In a recent i-d interview, Myha’la said of the new season, “You can just expect what you would expect from Industry, but every year [showrunners] Mickey and Konrad [Kay] somehow manage to elevate their writing. I’m really proud of this season, it’s really strong.”
Cast
Returning cast members include Myha’la, Marisa Abela, Ken Leung, Sagar Radia, Kit Harington, and Miriam Petche. Joining for the new season are Kal Penn, Charlie Heaton, Claire Forlani, Max Minghella, Kiernan Shipka, Jack Farthing, Toheeb Jimoh, and Amy James-Kelly.
Myha’la told i-d of what it was like filming without departing cast member Harry Lawtey:
“It was just different. Obviously the three of us [Hyha’la, Lawtey, and Marisa Abela] are so close, and we spent so much time together, and so much of our experience and perception of how this whole show has gone has been by the three of us. But I think it’s different every time as well, because I spent more time with Marisa than I did last season — but we didn’t spend a lot of time together. If [Lawtey] was there, I don’t think it would have changed how often we see each other. And everyone has lives. They go back to London and I stay in Florida, but I’m literally seeing both of them in, like, a day.”
Release Date
The new season premieres January 11, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and streams on HBO Max. New episodes of the eight-episode season will debut weekly.
SubwayTakes has become one of the coolest new internet talk shows of the past couple years, with the premise being that guests share one specific opinion they have and explain their position. Rosalía was a guest on a recent installment, and in the extended interview (above), she discusses having ADHD.
While chatting with host Kareem Rahma, Rosalía looked away mid-conversation before explaining, “I get so distracted with sounds. I have ADHD.” Rahma asked if she treats the condition and Rosalía responded, “I let it be.” After Rahma shared his own experience of not treating his own ADHD, Rosalía said she has never tried to treat it. She also enthusiastically agreed with Rahma’s perspective that “you have to harness the ADHD and ride it.”
Meanwhile, in a recent Billboard interview, she said of her new album Lux, “In general, just to be in this world is a lot; sometimes it’s overwhelming. In the best-case scenario, the idea would be that whoever hears it feels light and feels hope. Because that was how it was made and where it was made from.”
Watch the SubwayTakes video above.
Rosalía’s Lux Album Cover Artwork
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Rosalía’s Lux Tracklist
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1. “Sexo, Violencia y Llantas”
2. “Reliquia”
3. “Divinize”
4. “Porcelana”
5. “Mio Cristo”
Oasis has been one of the most-discussed bands of 2025 thanks to their incredibly anticipated Oasis Live ’25 reunion tour. Now that the gang has been back together for a handful of months, fans are naturally hopeful that this could lead to a new Oasis album, which would be the band’s first since 2008’s Dig Out Your Soul.
Unfortunately for fans, though, Liam Gallagher does not seem at all interested in making fresh Oasis music.
Today (November 25), one fan tweeted at Gallagher, “beg your brother for a new album PLEASE I really need it I feel so lost right now,” and he replied, “New music is for WANKERS.” Another user wrote, “i feel like a new album is coming and you’re just hiding it really well,” and Gallagher responded:
“It’s not I honestly do t see the point it won’t be as good as the old stuff im quite happy singing the old stuff I’m not 1 of those WANKERS that need to keep pushing it forward or sideways or backwards in some cases NOSTALGIA forever.”
Meanwhile, he also continued to hype up potential additional tour dates, tweeting, “There’s loads more classics we need to play for you when we go out again I mean happy Christmas.” In response to a user asking Gallagher what he wants for Christmas, he responded, “A European tour.”
Uzi’s new song, “Chanel Boy” arrived today with a frenetic video and almost no warning. According to a press release, Uzi is now independent, with distribution and management through Roc Nation. That makes Uzi one of three artists to be exclusively managed and distributed by the imprint: Uzi, Jay-Z, and Rihanna. Roc Nation publishing will handle Uzi’s royalty checks, as well.
Uzi’s association with Roc Nation began back in 2019, when they were one of a handful of artists chafing under the terms of their record deal that Roc Nation helped renegotiate in their favor. Shortly after the signing, Uzi was able to release the original long-awaited album Eternal Atake, which had been held up by multiple issues, including seemingly unrelenting leaks of unfinished material. Since then, Uzi was able to put out Pink Tape and EA2, in addition to Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World 2, a deluxe edition/companion to EA.
With their contractual obligations behind them and the future wide open, it’s an exciting time to be a Lil Uzi Vert fan. You can watch the video for “Chanel Boy” above.
For nearly three decades now, Truck Festival has been one that UK indie music fans look forward to annually, since 1998. Now they can start planning for next year, as today (November 24), organizers announced the 2026.
Headlining from July 23 to 26 at Hill Farm in Oxfordshire are The Maccabees, CMAT, Two Door Cinema Club (celebrating 15 years of their debut album Tourist History), The Wombats, and The Libertines. Further down the poster are Kaiser Chiefs, The Vaccines (celebrating 15 years of their debut album What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?, Primal Scream, English Teacher, Rizzle Kicks, The K’s, Lottery Winners, Keo, Florence Road, The Cribs, Everything Everything, Friendly Fires, The Royston Club, Getdown Services, Willie J Healey, Westside Cowboy, Black Honey, Radio Free Alice, Vanessa Carlton (“because why not?,” per a press release), and more.
For tickets, the pre-sale kicks off November 27 at 6 p.m. GMT. That’ll be followed by the Tier 4 general-on sale on November 28 at 10 a.m. GMT.
The Wombats’ Dan Haggis says of the fest, “We’ve played Truck a few times now and it never disappoints, it’s always a highlight of our summer and we’re so excited to be back headlining it again in 2026! See you there.”
John Dell, Head Of Marketing, also noted, “We’re absolutely buzzing to announce the first wave of names for Truck 2026 after such an incredible demand already for tickets, bringing together some legends who’ve been responsible for Truck memories over the years as well as standout names we’ve been wanting to have at our warped party for years. To welcome a reformed The Maccabees to Truck is a real bucket list moment for us and to have CMAT back to claim her rightful spot as a UK festival headliner after 2025’s unforgettable set is going to be a really special occasion that shows the journey Truck has been on with countless artists.”
Zach Bryan recently got vulnerable and wrote about his recent journey with sobriety. Now, he has another big moment ahead of him: Today (November 24, he announced 2026 dates for the With Heaven On Tour.
It’s not just him, as he’s assembled a powerful roster of support acts, including MJ Lenderman, Alabama Shakes, Dijon, Kings Of Leon, and more.
For tickets, registration for the artist pre-sale is open now and the pre-sale starts December 3, here. The public on-sale follows December 5, here.
Find the full list of dates below.
Zach Bryan’s 2026 Tour Dates: With Heaven On Tour
03/07/2026 — St. Louis, MO – The Dome at America’s Center * ~
03/14/2026 — Tampa, FL – Raymond James Stadium * ~
03/21/2026 — San Antonio, TX – The Alamodome * ~
03/28/2026 — Baton Rouge, LA – Tiger Stadium * ~
04/11/2026 — Louisville, KY – L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium # ~
04/18/2026 — Charlotte, NC – Bank of America Stadium * ~
04/25/2026 — Lincoln, NE – Memorial Stadium # ~
05/02/2026 — Starkville, MS – Davis Wade Stadium $ ~
05/09/2026 — Cleveland, OH – Huntington Bank Field $ ~
05/27/2026 — San Sebastián, Spain – Donostia Arena ^ &
05/31/2026 — Berlin, Germany – Waldbühne ^ &
06/03/2026 — Oslo, Norway – Unity Arena ^ &
06/06/2026 — Copenhagen, Denmark – Parken ^ &
06/09/2026 — Eindhoven, Netherlands – Philips Stadion ^ &
06/12/2026 — Liverpool, UK – Anfield Stadium $ }
06/14/2026 — Edinburgh, UK – Scottish Gas Murrayfield $ }
06/16/2026 — London, UK – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium $ }
06/17/2026 — London, UK – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium $ }
06/20/2026 — Cork, Ireland – Páirc Uí Chaoimh $ }
06/21/2026 — Cork, Ireland – Páirc Uí Chaoimh $ }
06/23/2026 — Belfast, Northern Ireland – Boucher Playing Fields $ }
06/24/2026 — Belfast, Northern Ireland – Boucher Playing Fields $ }
07/31/2026 — San Diego, CA – Snapdragon Stadium ` }
08/01/2026 — San Diego, CA – Snapdragon Stadium ` }
08/07/2026 — Salt Lake City, UT – Rice-Eccles Stadium ` }
08/13/2026 — Denver, CO – Empower Field at Mile High ` }
08/14/2026 — Denver, CO – Empower Field at Mile High ` }
08/22/2026 — Arlington, TX – AT&T Stadium ` }
09/05/2026 — Glendale, AZ – State Farm Stadium ` }
09/18/2026 — Dover, DE – The Woodlands # @ }
09/19/2026 — Dover, DE – The Woodlands ! } @
10/02/2026 — Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium { @
10/03/2026 — Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium { @
10/10/2026 — Auburn, AL – Jordan-Hare Stadium { @
* with Caamp
~ with J.R. Carroll
# with Kings Of Leon
$ with Dijon
^ with Ben Howard
& with Keenan O’Meara
} with Fey Fili
` with MJ Lenderman
@ with Gabriella Rose
{ with Gregory Alan Isakov
! with Alabama Shakes
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