Photos • Biography • Facebook • Twitter

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Not to be confused with Nas.
Digital Nas
Digital Nas in 2019
Digital Nas in 2019
Background information
Birth nameNasir Pemberton
Also known as
  • Digital Nas
  • DN
Born Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2015–present
LabelsIII

Nasir Pemberton, [1] known professionally as Digital Nas or DN, is an American record producer, singer and songwriter 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. [2]

Early life and career

Nasir Pemberton was born in Atlanta, Georgia. Getting involved with music early as a child, and throughout high school, he discovered his desire to produce music. As he continued to hone his production craft, he worked extensively with Trippie Redd, Playboi Carti and Lil Yachty prior to their mainstream breakthroughs. Following his quick rise to fame, Pemberton expanded 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 executive produced her 2020 mixtape Nirvana, on which he also guest performed. [3]

Personal life

Outside of music, Pemberton is an avid skateboarder. [4]

Musical style and influences

Nas is widely known for his effort in breaking into the mumble rap genre through the online audio distribution platform SoundCloud. Nas has cited several prominent artists as influencing his musical style, including Pharrell Williams, Kanye West, 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)
  • DN 2.9 (2022)

Mixtapes

  • DN 2 (2019)

Singles

  • No Safety (2019)

Production discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

Extended plays

  • The Lost Files – Digital Nas & Lil Yachty (2016)
  • The Lost Files 2 – Digital Nas & Lil Yachty (2019)

Singles

Charts and certifications

Certifications and sales for Donda
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada ( Music Canada) [63] Platinum 80,000‡
Denmark ( IFPI Danmark) [64] Platinum 20,000‡
Italy ( FIMI) [65] Gold 25,000‡
New Zealand ( RMNZ) [66] Platinum 15,000‡
Poland ( ZPAV) [67] Gold 10,000‡
United Kingdom ( BPI) [68] Gold 100,000‡
United States ( RIAA) [69] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Chart performance for Lil Boat
Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [70] 106
Chart performance for "Carnival"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australia ( ARIA) [71] 5
Australia Hip Hop/R&B ( ARIA) [72] 1
Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40) [73] 10
Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders) [74] 33
Canada ( Canadian Hot 100) [75] 2
Czech Republic ( Singles Digitál Top 100) [76] 3
Denmark ( Tracklisten) [77] 13
Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista) [78] 20
France ( SNEP) [79] 119
Germany ( Official German Charts) [80] 13
Greece International ( IFPI) [81] 1
Global 200 ( Billboard) [82] 2
Hungary ( Single Top 40) [83] 15
Iceland ( Plötutíðindi) [84] 1
Ireland ( IRMA) [85] 6
Italy ( FIMI) [86] 61
Latvia ( LAIPA) [87] 1
Lithuania ( AGATA) [88] 1
Luxembourg ( Billboard) [89] 3
MENA ( IFPI) [90] 5
Netherlands ( Single Top 100) [91] 17
Netherlands ( Tipparade) [92] 1
New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ) [93] 7
Nigeria ( TurnTable Top 100) [94] 56
Norway ( VG-lista) [95] 6
Poland ( Polish Streaming Top 100) [96] 2
Portugal ( AFP) [97] 11
Romania ( Billboard) [98] 7
Slovakia ( Singles Digitál Top 100) [99] 2
South Africa ( Billboard) [100] 7
Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan) [101] 34
Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade) [102] 4
UAE ( IFPI) [103] 8
UK Singles ( OCC) [104] 5
UK Hip Hop/R&B ( OCC) [105] 1
UK Indie ( OCC) [106] 2
US Billboard Hot 100 [107] 1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard) [108] 1
US Rhythmic ( Billboard) [109] 19

References

  1. ^ "BMI | Songview Search".
  2. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Lil Yachty - Lil Boat MIXTAPE REVIEW. YouTube.
  3. ^ "Bktherula: Nirvana". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  4. ^ pemberton, Nasir. "Nasir Pemberton Skate Feature". youtube.
  5. ^ "Lil Yachty Drops 'Lil Boat 2' Mixtape - XXL". March 9, 2018.
  6. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Kanye West – Donda". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  7. ^ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. September 6, 2021. Archived from the original on September 3, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  8. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Kanye West – Donda" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  9. ^ "Ultratop.be – Kanye West – Donda" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  10. ^ "Ultratop.be – Kanye West – Donda" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  11. ^ "Kanye West Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  12. ^ "Lista prodaje 31. tjedan 2022. (25.07.2022. - 31.07.2022.)". HDU (in Croatian). July 31, 2022. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  13. ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 35.Týden 2021 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  14. ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Kanye West – Donda". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  15. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Kanye West – Donda" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  16. ^ " Kanye West: Donda" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  17. ^ "Lescharts.com – Kanye West – Donda". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  18. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Kanye West – Donda" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  19. ^ "Tónlistinn – Plötur – Vika 35 – 2021" [The Music - Albums - Week 35 - 2021] (in Icelandic). Plötutíóindi. Archived from the original (Select "Plötur" tab) on September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  20. ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  21. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Kanye West – Donda". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  22. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums 2021/09/13". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 15, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  23. ^ "オリコン週間 合算アルバムランキング 2021年08月30日～2021年09月05日 31～40位" [Oricon Week Total Album Ranking August 30, 2021-September 05, 2021 31-40th]. Oricon. Archived from the original on September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  24. ^ "2021 35-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. September 3, 2021. Archived from the original on September 3, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  25. ^ "Charts.nz – Kanye West – Donda". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  26. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Kanye West – Donda". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  27. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  28. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Kanye West – Donda". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  29. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  30. ^ "Slovak Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI | On the chart page, select SK - Albums - Top 100 under the left field and "202135" on the field besides the word "Zobrazit", and then click over the word to retrieve the correct chart data. Archived from the original on May 31, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  31. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Kanye West – Donda". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  32. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Kanye West – Donda". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  33. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Kanye West – Donda". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  34. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  35. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  36. ^ "Kanye West Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  37. ^ "Kanye West Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  38. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2021". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  39. ^ "Ö3-Austria Top40 Longplay-Jahrescharts 2021". Ö3 Austria Top 40. November 8, 2019. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  40. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2021". Ultratop. Archived from the original on January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  41. ^ "Rapports annuels 2021". Ultratop. Archived from the original on January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  42. ^ "Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  43. ^ "Album Top-100 2021". Hitlisten. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  44. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2021". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  45. ^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 2021" (in French). SNEP. Archived from the original on April 15, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  46. ^ Griffiths, George (January 9, 2022). "Ireland's official biggest albums of 2021". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on January 9, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  47. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 2021". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  48. ^ "Topplista – årsliste – Album 2021" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. December 3, 2019. Archived from the original on January 31, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  49. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2021". hitparade.ch (in German). Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  50. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2021". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on February 21, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  51. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 3, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  52. ^ "Billboard Christian Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  53. ^ "Billboard Gospel Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  54. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  55. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart for 2022". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  56. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2022" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  57. ^ "Album Top-100 2022". Hitlisten. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  58. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 2022". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on December 21, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  59. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  60. ^ "Billboard Christian Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 1, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  61. ^ "Billboard Gospel Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 1, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  62. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 21, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  63. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Kanye West – Donda". Music Canada. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  64. ^ "Danish album certifications – Kanye West – Donda". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  65. ^ "Italian album certifications – Kanye West – Donda" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved October 4, 2022. Select "2022" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Donda" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
  66. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Kanye West – Donda". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  67. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2022 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  68. ^ "British album certifications – Kanye West – Donda". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  69. ^ "American album certifications – Kanye West – Donda". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  70. ^ "Lil Yachty Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  71. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. March 11, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  72. ^ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. March 11, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  73. ^ " Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign – Carnival" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  74. ^ " Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign – Carnival" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  75. ^ "Kanye West Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  76. ^ " ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 202410 into search. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  77. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 8, 2024". Hitlisten. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  78. ^ " ¥$, Kanye West, Ty Dolla $ign, Rich the Kid, Playboi Carti: Carnival" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  79. ^ "Top Singles (Week 7, 2024)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  80. ^ " Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign – Carnival" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  81. ^ "IFPI Charts". ifpi.gr. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  82. ^ "Kanye West Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  83. ^ " Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  84. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on February 18, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  85. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  86. ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 7" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  87. ^ "Straumēšanas TOP 2024 – 7. nedēļa" [Streaming TOP 2024 – Week 7] (in Latvian). LAIPA. February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  88. ^ "2024 12-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  89. ^ "Kanye West Chart History (Luxembourg Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  90. ^ "The Official Mena Chart - This Week's Official MENA Chart Top 20 from 08/03/2024 to 14/03/2024". theofficialmenachart.com. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  91. ^ " Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign – Carnival" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  92. ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 11, 2024" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  93. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 11, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  94. ^ "TurnTable Nigeria Top 100: February 23rd, 2024 - February 29th, 2024". TurnTable. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  95. ^ "Singel 2024 uke 10". VG-lista. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  96. ^ "OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie" (Select week 08.03.2024–14.03.2024.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  97. ^ " Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign – Carnival". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  98. ^ "Kanye West Chart History (Romania Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  99. ^ " ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 20248 into search. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  100. ^ "Kanye West Chart History (South Africa Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  101. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 8". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  102. ^ " Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign – Carnival". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  103. ^ "This Week's Official MENA Chart Top 20: from 09/02/2024 to 15/02/2024". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. February 26, 2024. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  104. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  105. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  106. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  107. ^ "Kanye West Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  108. ^ "Kanye West Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  109. ^ "Kanye West Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Digital_Nas&oldid=1217778280"