Digital Nas
Nasir Harold Pemberton[1] (born December 5, 1998), known professionally as Digital Nas or DN, is an American musician. He initially began producing for the underground artists and later rose to prominence for his work with ASAP Rocky, Playboi Carti, Lil Yachty & Sheck Wes.[2] Since then, he has produced numerous singles for other major artists as well as releasing his own debut mixtape, "DN 2".
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Birth name | Nasir Harold Pemberton |
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Born | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | December 5, 1998
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Years active | 2015–present |
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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 at the time which later went on to become major acts such as Trippie Redd, Playboi Carti & Lil Yachty. With his quick rise to internet fame, Nas expanded working with many other major artists such as ASAP Rocky, ASAP Ferg, Nav, Comethazine & many other acts 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 shoegaze 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)
Mixtapes
- DN 2 (2019)
Production discography
Studio albums
- Teenage Emotions – Lil Yachty (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)
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Mudboy[8][9] |
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17 | 19 |
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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
- Lil Boat - Lil Yachty (2015)
- Run It - Playboi Carti, Lil Yachty (2015)
- 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)
- Jump - Smokepurpp (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
- pemberton, Nasir. "Nasir Pemberton Skate Feature". youtube.
- 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/
- "Billboard 200: October 20, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- "A Star Is Reborn At No. 1 On This Week's Albums Chart". FYIMusicNews. October 15, 2018. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- "Sheck Wes Drops "Do That" and Reveals He Was Supposed to Be in Wyoming With Kanye". Pigeons & Planes. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- "Sheck Wes Takes Over Footaction For 'No One Way' Campaign, Talks Astroworld Tour and 'Mudboy'". Vibe. September 11, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- "US Certifications (@RIAA): @sheckwes, MUDBOY Gold (500,000)". Chart Data on Twitter. Retrieved January 28, 2020.