Nas describes Legend Has It as a celebration of veteran hip-hop artists whose music still matters—not a trip back to a sound frozen in time. The Mass Appeal project spans albums by artists including Slick Rick, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Mobb Deep, De La Soul and Big L, alongside a limited-edition Marvel comic collaboration. In an interview, Nas also recalled that he and The Notorious B.I.G. nearly started a group called Goodfellas, before their careers took different paths.
What is the Legend Has It series?
Legend Has It is an album series associated with Mass Appeal and veteran hip-hop artists. Andscape described it as a seven-album project in a feature published November 21, 2025. Its account named Slick Rick’s Victory, Raekwon’s The Emperor’s New Clothes, Ghostface Killah’s Supreme Clientele 2, Mobb Deep’s Infinite, De La Soul’s Cabin in the Sky, and Big L’s Harlem’s Finest: Return of the King, as well as a Nas and DJ Premier collaboration that was expected in December at the time of publication. These titles and timing reflect Andscape’s reporting on that date, not a live release schedule. Andscape’s November 2025 feature
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Nas’s connection to the series is more than its public advocacy. Andscape reports that he appears on Slick Rick’s “Documents,” Raekwon’s “The Omerta,” and Mobb Deep’s “Down For You.” He also described the artists’ music as part of what he listens to, naming Havoc, Raekwon, Ghostface, Slick Rick, De La Soul, Big L, Biggie and 2Pac among his influences and favorites.
Why pair hip-hop artists with Marvel superheroes?
Mass Appeal announced a partnership with Marvel Comics for a limited-edition comic series celebrating hip-hop artists. The concept places the artists in a shared fictional universe with Marvel characters. Nas explained the connection through music’s emotional role: “Artists, in a sense, are superheroes because they help people get through tough times,” he said, as quoted by Andscape.
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A separate Rolling Stone interview excerpt reports that the artists contributed questions and ideas to shape their superhero representations. The available reporting does not establish particular issue numbers, prices, current stock, or an ongoing publication schedule, so the collaboration is best understood here as a project announcement rather than a guide to what can currently be purchased. Rolling Stone interview excerpt
Nas says the classic New York sound is moving forward
Nas frames the series as continuity, not imitation: music rooted in a New York tradition can carry old meanings into the present while influencing younger artists. The Rolling Stone interview excerpt quotes him saying, “It’s not going backwards, [it’s] going forward though.” He also points to the resonance of music and albums from roughly 30 years earlier and the way younger artists draw from that earlier sound. That is Nas’s interpretation of the tradition, not a claim that all contemporary hip-hop sounds the same or follows one lineage.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.What Nas recalled about Biggie and Goodfellas
Nas recalled that he and Biggie nearly started a group called Goodfellas. In an excerpt about a conversation in the Video Music Box documentary, Nas described how their paths diverged: “I followed my path, he went with Bad Boy and built what he built.” This is Nas’s personal recollection of an almost-collaboration; the available excerpts do not independently establish that Goodfellas became a formally constituted group.
Biggie also appears in Nas’s account of the artists whose work he returns to. Andscape quoted him listing Biggie alongside the peers and influences he listens to, including Havoc, Raekwon, Ghostface, Slick Rick, De La Soul, Big L and 2Pac. That places the Goodfellas memory within a broader reflection on shared roots and lasting musical influence, rather than presenting it as a complete account of either artist’s career.
