Closing the recording of the anticipated album, still set to be titled Nigger, Nas is making bold collaborative moves. After already confirming work with Erykah Badu protege Jay Electronica, Nasir confirmed on video with OnSmash that he's worked with stic.man of dead prez. "To work with a producer that's already thinking [what I am] is the perfect blend," said Nas. "If you ever listen to a dead prez album, where they go with it, it's music. It's samples, but they put instrumentation [in too]. stic.man was the perfect go-to guy"

Perhaps the most surprising thing the Queensbridge legend revealed was the he is not only a fan of MF DOOM, but that Nas is seeking the British-born, New York-raised and Atlanta-based producer and emcee. "I've also been wanting to get with MF DOOM; I don't know what that's gonna take take, trying to get with him before the album is done. [DOOM and Jay Electronica] might be my favorite," said the Def Jam superstar.

The video, can be viewed below: