Producer Digital Nas has issued an apology to Kanye West after his recent claims of receiving ‘0 royalties’ went viral.Born Nasir Harold Pemberton on December 5, 1998, Nas is a rapper, singer, songwriter and hip-hop producer. He gained prominence after producing Lil Yachty's 2016 debut mixtape Lil Boat. He is also known for contributing to the Runaway artist’s albums – Donda (released in 2021) and Vultures 1 (released in 2024). He also worked on Donda 2.Nas took to social media platforms like X and Instagram, acknowledging that he took a “substantial amount” from West but was “ungrateful” towards him. Apologizing for his behavior, he wrote:“I want to publicly apologize for what I did to ye. Ye paid me a substantial amount for my contributions and I was ungrateful. I'm gonna take this as a lesson learned.”Continue reading for more details.Digital Nas sends apology to Kanye West on social mediaProducer Digital Nas’ apology on X and Instagram came after he claimed that Kanye West’s company, YZY, left him with “0 royalties.” He also claimed that he received no publishing for six years of work across albums like Donda, Donda 2, and the Vultures trilogy.According to a report in Complex, in a series of since-deleted Instagram Story posts, he mentioned his plans to retire from the music industry. The rapper wrote:“I know I’m like an annoying little brother but call my phone big bro I really gotta talk to you about sum real life stuff I'm going thru. I hit everybody at @yzy and no one will put me in touch with you so I feel like this is the only way.”Digital Nas further accused the Carnival and Hurricane rapper of not compensating him for the music he produced for Ye’s last four albums. Nas alleged he was cheated out of publishing royalties for songs he produced for Kanye West’s Donda and Vultures trilogy albums. He explained:“I been trying to get in touch with this man for months. They prolonged my contract for a year. I was down bad. I'm waiting on money.”He added:“I didn't get paid for six years, then they finally sent me a contract, and they [derogatory word] me! I'm ready to go to war about this s**t. I'm not playing. Y'all think this s**t a joke?”Ye performs onstage during Ye Live In New Orleans at Caesars Superdome on August 28, 2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana. - Source: GettyThe Atlanta-based artist has made claims regarding other artists and public figures as well. During the October 2024 rollout for Tyler, The Creator’s album Chromakopia, record producer Digital Nas made critical and homophobic remarks directed at Tyler. Nas commented on Tyler’s Instagram post, saying:“Omg here we go again the same album made all over again with these g*y a** Tyler the Creator chords and weak ass Pharrell drums.”Nas further criticized the project on his Instagram Stories, saying that he was "not buying it" and demanded that the music industry to give him a chance.Digital Nas later shared Tyler, The Creator’s private message online where Tyler leaned into his own history with provocative language. Despite the online friction, the rollout continued seamlessly, and Chromakopia achieved major critical and commercial success.