Nas & DJ Premier – Welcome To The Underground (Live For Amazon Music’s In The Paint) [Video]

Nas and Preemo keep promoting their dope new LP “Light-Years” with a live performance of “Welcome To The Underground”.

In the live video, Nas leans into the song’s core message—staying rooted in the real DNA of hip-hop—while Premier’s production hits with that classic, hard-edged bounce that’s built for a stage. The performance is part of “Amazon Music Presents: In The Paint”, a crossover event tied to the Emirates NBA Cup Semifinals in Las Vegas, staged outdoors at Toshiba Plaza at T-Mobile Arena and promoted as a bridge between basketball and live hip-hop moments.

What makes this one land is how “underground” isn’t treated like a trend—it’s treated like a foundation. The live setting amplifies that: it feels less like a polished TV set and more like a statement performance, with Nas performing the record as a reminder of where he and Preemo come from, even while the moment itself is big-stage and global.

If you want the “full picture”, check out “Light-Years” here.