Nas is ready to make his return. The hip-hop veteran flashes a gold pinky ring on the black-and-white cover of his new single “The Don,” which is expected to premiere this week. His upcoming album, which has already spawned the single “Nasty,” marks a return to his roots.

“This Nas album is not the Nas that is just like, This is cool. This is cute,” Tuo of hitmaking duo Da Internz told Rap-Up TV. “This is the Nas like really, ‘I’m trying to tear the skin off your face.’ He’s not playing around. Nas is taking you back to the lyrics and concepts like It Was Written.”