King's Disease II is Nas's thirteenth studio album, released on August 6, 2021. It is the sequel to King's Disease (2020) and the second full collaboration with producer Hit-Boy. The album debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200, with 56,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.
The album features guest appearances from Eminem, EPMD, Lauryn Hill, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, YG, Blxst, and the late producer Large Professor, among others. The song 'Nobody' featuring Lauryn Hill was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance in 2022.
King's Disease II received widespread critical acclaim, with a score of 86 on Metacritic. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album in 2022, losing to Tyler, The Creator's Call Me If You Get Lost. Rolling Stone ranked it as one of the best rap albums of 2021.