Now, New York rapper Nas and reggae artist Damian Marley are collaborating on an album that traces those origins. "Rap is sort of like a form of talking," Nas tells NPR's Guy Raz. "It's like you ...

The pairing of Nas and reggae royalty Damian Marley on Distant Relatives has the artists bridging continents and styles, and extending their relevance beyond the confines of their respective genres.

(AllHipHop News) Nas and Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley’s highly anticipated album Distant Relatives will land in stores on Tuesday, May 18th, label representatives confirmed today (March 16th).

Accordingly, “Distant Relatives,” the much-delayed union of Nas and Damian Marley, represents the first big-ticket pairing between the disparate worlds in recent memory. The idea of ...

NEW YORK — Queensbridge rapper Nas and reggae artist/producer Damian "Jr Gong" Marley announced Tuesday (April 7) they are in the studio prepping their collaborative effort, "Distant Relatives ...

New York hip-hop veteran Nas and Bob Marley’s youngest son, Damian, have joined musical forces and are hard at work on their first album, Distant Relatives — and you can check out a video of ...

Damian and Nas initially collaborated on “Road To Zion,” the second single from Damian’s acclaimed Welcome To Jamrock, which peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard 200, won the 2006 best reggae ...

It’s still summer time, but by the end of August, rapper Nas and reggae singer Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley will have shared the stage in South Florida four times in 2010. The duo will perform ...

and what looked to be a nearly endless supply of Budweiser — I discovered our mystery guest was Nas, with new bestie Damian Marley, in town supporting Distant Relatives, their album-length ...

This Hip Hop/reggae collabo album was the first of its kind, with its release coming after Nas’ controversial Untitled album and Marley’s landmark Welcome To Jamrock LP. The production was ...

Queensbridge native Nas has recently been in the news as of ... the rapper out of the musical realm and his album with Damian Marley seemed to have been put on hold. A rumored tracklist recently ...

This truth is the basis for Nas and Damian Marley s unique collaboration Distant Relatives, which aims to not only […] Black music has many streams of expression, 2 of the most prominent being ...