See More Your browser does not support the audio element. It’s a royal and a striking reminder of why these two artists have reached legendary status. Juice WRLDs Lucid Dreams (Forget Me) sample of Stings Shape of My Heart Lil Nas Xs Old Town Road sample of Nine Inch Nailss 34 Ghosts IV. The album is Nas 10th and Marleys fourth studio album, respectively. It was released on May 18, 2010, by Universal Republic and Def Jam Recordings. XXXTENTACIONs Look at Me sample of Malas Changes. Distant Relatives is a collaborative studio album by American rapper Nas and Jamaican reggae vocalist Damian Marley. Distant Relatives is this African contradiction explored further with hip-hop, dancehall, and by way of samples, jazz, and African music showing the way. Bad Bunny and J Balvins I Like It sample of Pete Rodriguezs I Like It Like That (A Mi Me Gusta Asi). The magical moment that explains it all comes in the form of an old Dennis Brown interview which is sampled for “Land of Promise.” Answering the question “What do you think of Africa?” Brown replies “Just to mention of it man, is like, you call mi name man” in a voice that displays a whirlwind of emotions, from the very best to the very worst. The majestic “Strong Will Continue” marches forth with a positive spiritual message, while “Count Your Blessings” is musically akin to Damian’s Bobby Brown collaboration “Beautiful” and father Bob's’s “One Love” lyrically. On the track, guest K’Naan offers the provocative “I drink poison/Then I vomit diamonds” while the devastating “Leaders” features Nas’ “Malcolm on the podium/Shells drop to linoleum/Swipe those/Place them on display on the Smithsonian.” Still, there’s much more hope and pride here than anger and darkness. Rapidly trading the lines (Nas): "I’ve got the guns"/(Damian): "I’ve got the Ganja"/(Nas): "And we can blaze it up on your block if you wanna” just raises the excitement level to a “Welcome to Jamrock” or “Nas Is Like,” but when the following “Tribes at War” creates a cinematic big picture of Africa crumbling while its people are unwillingly scattered across the globe, the album turns compelling. Nas and Damian Marley's 'Distant Relatives' turns ten today, so revisit one of the project's highlights in 'Patience.'. The duo has combined forces for a conceptual album that. strange, and extravagant costumes while throwing socially-distant celebrations. Distant Relatives is a collaborative studio album by American rapper Nas and Jamaican reggae artist Damian Marley, released on Universal Republic and Def Jam Recordings. With Marley tampering down Nas’ tendency towards self-obsession, and Nas giving Marley’s island-tinged sound a hip-hop edge, Distant Relatives proves that great music can still be made. Distant Relatives ( CD, Album) Ghetto Youths United, Def Jam Recordings, Universal Republic Records. Actually, it all comes together in the album’s first few seconds as Marley and Nas loop a sample of Ethiopian jazzman Mulatu Astatke for “As We Enter”’s effective and infectious beat. Nas and Damian Marley are making a formal announcement on their forthcoming Distant Relatives album. Halloween 2020: The Weeknd, Travis Scott, Ciara, Cardi B, & Lil Nas X. Julien Baker: Distant Solar Systems (Go find this on spotify or iTunes, it is worth it) Missio: Bottom Of The. Distant Relatives ( LP, Album, Unofficial Release) Not On Label (Nas), Not On Label (Damian Marley) JGONGLP002. The Nas and Damian Marley collaboration Distant Relatives came together as a way to earn money for schools in Africa, but before any corny “charity album” misconceptions get in the way, know that this is one purposeful monster and a conceptional bull's eye that fully supports its title.
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A few songs play along with the African-roots setting - like the biting “Strong Will Continue” - but the album ends up somewhere else altogether.Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs. Lil Wayne and K’Naan are also here, but they’re lost in the shuffle, as is Distant Relatives’ original concept. But elsewhere the results are more strained, as Nas and Marley step out of each other’s way during verses (mostly Nas) and choruses (mostly Marley). Opener “As We Enter” flips through both artists’ backgrounds for inspiration, with a swinging beat and twisty rhymes finding a common ground. The mix - not so surprisingly - is somewhere between Marley’s Jamaican reggae and Nas’s NYC hip-hop. For Distant Relatives’ 13 songs, they present a sort of history lesson, tracing hip-hop to Africa and charting its long, varied course through the years. Nas and Marley (one of Bob’s sons) first hooked up a few years ago for a track on Marley’s Welcome to Jamrock album. Gong" MarleyĬonductor: Nas and Damian "Jr.
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