Nas & Damian Marley – Distant Relatives (Unreleased Studio Sessions)

July 14th, 2010 by Davis Huynh in Interviews

AOL and Universal unveil this unreleased studio footage of Nas & Damian Marley during their creative process while recording their album Distant Relatives. Their collaborative effort is out now and goes down as one of hip-hop’s great albums of 2010.


Nas & Damian Marley Perform on Jay Leno

May 20th, 2010 by Davis Huynh in Videos

The incomparable Nas & Damian Marley set stage yesterday at the legendary tonight show with Jay Leno. They provided a live performance of their lead single As We Enter, just two days after their Distant Relatives album drop. If you haven’t checked that out yet, be sure to do so, enjoy!


Nas & Damien Marley – Distant Relatives (Album Snippets)

May 9th, 2010 by Petar Kujundzic in Music

Offered is 30-second snippets from Nas and Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley’s Distant Relatives-album to its May 18th release. The collaborative project from the acclaimed artists includes the single “As We Enter,” plus guest appearances from Lil Wayne, Joss Stone, K’naan, and Stephen Marley. Check it out.


Nas & Damien Marley featuring K’Naan – Africa Must Wake Up

April 27th, 2010 by Petar Kujundzic in Music

distant relatives final Nas & Damien Marley featuring KNaan   Africa Must Wake Up

As the release date of Nas and Damien Marley’s highly anticipated collaborative effort Distant Relatives approaches the hype surround the project enters impressive heights. For the the latest track stemming from the album “Africa Must Wake Up”, the conscious duo teams up with Somali-Canadian poet K’Naan. Distant Relatives is due May 18th.


Nas & Damien Marley featuring Dennis Brown – Land Of The Promise

April 16th, 2010 by Petar Kujundzic in Music

distant relatives final Nas & Damien Marley featuring Dennis Brown   Land Of The Promise

Here’s the latest track off Nas and Damien Marley’s collaborative project Distant Relatives. Entitled, “Land Of The Promise” the duo uses vocals of the late Reggae-singer Dennis Brown for the hook. The jamming track successfully conveys the message of social injustice across the world by containing poignant lyrics and a bass-heavy Jamaican influenced beat. Distant Relatives arrive May 18th.


Distant Relatives Set to Drop May 25th x Tracklist

March 11th, 2010 by Davis Huynh in News

distant relatives album tracklist Distant Relatives Set to Drop May 25th x Tracklist

The long awaited collaborative effort between Nas and Damian Marley now has an official release date. Looks like the finishing touches have been underway and fans can now look forward to one of Hip Hop’s most intriguing partnerships in history. Below is a preview of the tracklist we can expect on the album, meanwhile May 25th marks the date of release.

1. As We Enter
2. Tribal War (feat. K’NAAN)
3. Strong Will Continue
4. Leaders
5. Wisdom (Sabali)
6. Count Your Blessings
7. Disappear
8. The Promised Land (feat. Dennis Brown)
9. Nah Mean
10. Angola (Friends)
11. My Generation (feat. Lil Wayne and Joss Stone)
12. Africa Must Wake Up (Feat. K’NAAN)
13. BONUS TRACK Ancient People (feat. Junior Reid)

**not listed but In His Own Word also included in album

Source: XXL