Digital Nas
American record producer
Nasir Harold Pemberton (born December 5, 1998), known professionally as Digital Nas or DN, is an American hip-hop producer from Atlanta, Georgia. He first gained recognition for his production work for Lil Yachty, and later for his work with Kanye West on his albums Donda (2021) and Vultures 1 (2024), both of which debuted atop the Billboard 200. He returned to work with West on his eleventh studio album Donda 2 (2022) and on Cuck, which was ultimately shelved.
01Early life and career
Nasir Harold Pemberton was born on December 5, 1998, in Atlanta, Georgia. He did early work with Trippie Redd, Playboi Carti and Lil Yachty prior to their mainstream breakthroughs. After Pemberton had gained success, he began to work with major artists including ASAP Rocky and Kanye West.
In January 2016, he formed his own record label, III Records. Pemberton has also frequently collaborated with fellow Atlanta-based artist Bktherula and executively produced her 2020 mixtape Nirvana, on which he also guest performed.
02Discography
Extended plays
- DN (2016)
- Throwaway Songs Worth Listening To (2019)
- DN 2.9 (2022)
Mixtapes
- DN 2 (2019)
Singles
- "No Safety" (2019)
- "False News" (2024)
Albums
- Tampering with Sound PKA DN3 (2025)
03Production 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)
- Nuthin' 2 Prove, Lil Yachty (2018)
- Mudboy, Sheck Wes (2018)
- Nirvana, Bktherula (2020)
- Love Black, Bktherula (2021)
- Donda, Kanye West (2021)
- Pink is Better, Token (2022)
- Crunkstar, Duke Deuce (2022)
- Donda 2, Kanye West (2022)
- Vultures 1, ¥$ (Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign) (2024)
- Don't Be Dumb, ASAP Rocky (2026)
- Cuck, Kanye West (N/A)
Mixtapes
- Go Home, Chris Travis (2014)
- Project X, Xavier Wulf (2015)
- Lil Boat, Lil Yachty (2016)
- Wopavelli 2, Lil Wop (2017)
- Wopavelli 3, Lil Wop (2017)
- Wopavelli 4, Lil Wop (2018)
Extended plays
- The Lost Files, Digital Nas & Lil Yachty (2016)
- The Lost Files 2, Digital Nas & Lil Yachty (2019)
Singles
- "Southside", Xavier Wulf FKA "Ethelwulf" featuring Chris Travis (2013)
- "Lil Boat", Lil Yachty (2015)
- "Run It", Playboi Carti featuring Lil Yachty (2015)
- "Mattress Remix", ASAP Ferg featuring ASAP Rocky, Playboi Carti, Rich the Kid and Famous Dex (2017)
- "NBAYoungBoat", Lil Yachty featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again (2018)
- "Revenge", Lil Yachty (2018)
- "Carnival", ¥$ (Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign) and Rich the Kid featuring Playboi Carti (2024)
- "Cousins", Kanye West (2025)
- "Heil Hitler", Kanye West (2025)
04Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Grammy Awards | Donda (Kanye West, as producer) | Album of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2025 | "Carnival" (¥$, as producer) | Best Rap Song | Nominated |
Sources and credits
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