12on12 | [Hip Hop 50] Nas x Futura, The 1st Edition

Edition #09

[Hip Hop 50] Nas x Futura 1st Edition

Edition #09

[Hip Hop 50] Nas x Futura 1st Edition

Celebrate Hip Hop’s 50th anniversary with two of the subculture's most preeminent artists. The definitive, all-encompassing look at an everlasting movement and the creative legacy driven by the genre over the last fifty years.

Nas and Futura collaborate with 12on12 to produce a limited-edition record with 12 genre-defining tracks handpicked by Nas and original artwork by Futura, Hip Hop 50 is available exclusively on FARFETCH via FARFETCH BEAT 010.

Futura - NEW JACK CITY SERIES, Hand-Finished Print by the Artist

NEW JACK CITY SERIES (2023) by Futura
Unframed size : 24” diameter
Hand-finished & co-signed by the artist.

18 Color silkscreen, hand-finished by the artist with Aerosol on Mohawk Superfine UltraWhite 160lb cover. Each edition is uniquely hand-finished bythe artist, highlighting his dynamic style.

Edition of 12 Unframed.

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Artist

Futura

FUTURA emerged as a graffiti artist in 1970s NYC, pioneering abstract elements in the genre. He broke ground by exhibiting in contemporary galleries during the early 1980s, seen at Patti Astor's Fun Gallery and Tony Shafrazi Gallery. In 1981, MoMA PS1's New York/New Wave exhibition showcased Futura alongside Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kenny Scharf and others. Curated by Diego Cortez, this landmark event marked his significance.

Curator

Nas

Nas, the timeless poet & rhyme-master, debuted with "Illmatic" in 1994, followed by 14 albums, 8 of them multi-platinum like "Stillmatic" and "God's Son." With 16 GRAMMY nominations, he secured his first win for "Best Rap Album" with 2020's "King's Disease." Its sequel, "King's Disease II," also thrived, produced by Hit-Boy and Gabriel Zardes. Recently, he unveiled "King's Disease III," another Hit-Boy collaboration with no features. A Hip Hop legend, Nas is a Mass Appeal Records co-founder, actor, and producer with an impressive catalog.