The production was handled by Damian and his brother Stephen, who himself is an amazing and accomplished reggae musician.Hey bloggers and bloggettes CALM DOWN, Distant Relatives was a VERY SOLID album, but disappointing can also mean not living up to initial expectations or hype, disappointing doesn’t mean wack and underrated doesn’t mean good, BP3 was a disappointment but it was still a solid LP. Distant Relatives Leaders Lyrics Distant Relatives Nas Marley Distant Relatives Album Cover Distant Relatives News Distant Relatives Tracklist Release by Nas & Damian Marley (see all versions of this release, 5 available) Rumored Tracklist for Distant Relatives: 1. Intro (Something New) (prod. It is no secret to many of you that I view art not as a product, but as a vehicle for culture. Nas and Damian Marleys Distant Relatives project brings this.First and foremost, this album has had so much hype surrounding it’s release that it’s absurd.
From start to finish there are no filler tracks or easy pop riffs. For me it was so refreshing to hear lucrative artists taking time to creat music with a purpose. In the way all great duos should work there is an undeniable chemistry between these two that has resulted in this wonderful album. I’m not going to make any such claims but I will say this, it’s a great freaking album.
Fusing musical elements of hip hop and reggae, it features lyrical themes concerning ancestry, poverty, and the plight of Africa. The album is Nas' tenth (third for Def Jam) and Marley's fourth studio album, respectively.Distant Relatives was recorded between 20, being produced primarily by Damien and Stephen Marley, both sons of the most-known Jamaican musician Bob Marley. It was released on May 18, 2010, by Universal Republic and Def Jam Recordings. Distant Relatives is a collaborative studio album by American rapper Nas and Jamaican reggae vocalist Damian Marley.
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On the album's production, Marley told Rolling Stone, "We're trying to have a sound that's reminiscent of both of us, but not exactly like either. They collaborated with guest artists, including Stephen Marley, Joss Stone, Lil Wayne, and K'naan. Marley and his brother, Stephen, produced the majority of the album, using live instrumentation in the recording process. Recording and production Nas and Marley began recording in 2008 recording sessions took place in Los Angeles, California, and Miami, Florida. After working together, the duo decided to record a full album together.
The track "Count Your Blessings" reflects on the plight of Africa. The album's lyrical content heavily revolves around themes concerning Africa, from ancestry and poverty, with social commentary of the United States and Africa. We want this to be something you'd play in your car." Music Fusing hip hop and reggae musical elements, Marley and Nas also incorporated samples from African music into the album.
The single debuted at number 39 on the UK Singles Chart. It has so far peaked at #10 on the iTunes Hip Hop/Rap charts and #41 on the iTunes Music charts. Singles The first single, " As We Enter", was released on iTunes on February 23, 2010. The discussion focused on the collaborations between artists of the two genres, and highlighted the Distant Relatives project. Panel discussion At a sold-out panel discussion on the African diaspora and its relation to music, sponsored by National Geographic, Damian and Stephen Marley and Nas were among the several hip hop and reggae musicians voicing their solidarity. Its proceeds will go to a project in Africa, with the possibility of building a school in Congo.
Dave Simpson of The Guardian described its music as "thoughtful, sincere, weighty stuff, tackling subjects from African poverty to the diamond trade without sounding preachy or schmaltzy". Sputnikmusic's Ryan Flatley stated, "Nas and Damian Marley are a formidable pairing, seemingly on the same level throughout most of the album in thought and overall presence". Allmusic's David Jeffries complimented its themes concerning Africa, calling it "one purposeful monster and a conceptional bull's eye that fully supports its title". At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 73, based on 23 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". Critical reception Professional ratings Aggregate scoresDistant Relatives received generally positive reviews from music critics. "My Generation" was released in the United Kingdom on August 30, 2010.
In MSN Music, Robert Christgau stated, "The result is an exceptionally melodic reggae album that's intensified by rapping devoid of dancehall patois and a hard edge unknown to roots revivalism. Richards called the album "a bright, richly cultured work" and praised its themes of humanity and humility, writing that it "shines with passion and zeal, both in its content and production, which oozes earthy warmth". Mojo commented that the album "finds a glorious similitude between the two disciplines." Slant Magazine 's M.T. Although he found its musical fusion "a little overblown", David Amidon of PopMatters felt that "the alchemy between Nas and Junior Gong’s voice is obvious and engenders a strong sense of unity".
Jeff Weiss of the Los Angeles Times commented that the album "vacillates between the dreary and dynamic", and criticized its "didacticism": "eadened by reductive philosophies and crippling self-seriousness, the record often feels overly ponderous". Sean Fennessey of The Village Voice found it to be "rudimentary" and "a tasteful affair full of uninteresting revelations and self-serious proclamations". Gabriel Boylan of Spin felt that its "revelatory message blunted by digressions".
Internationally, Distant Relatives attained some chart success. As of June 2010, it has sold 134,000 copies in the United States. The album also entered at number four on Billboard 's Digital Albums, and at number one on its R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, Rap Albums, and Reggae Albums charts. It serves as Nas's tenth top-ten album and Marley's second top-ten album in the United States. Commercial performance Distant Relatives debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200 chart with first-week sales of 57,000 copies. Club called it "an Afrocentric manifesto sometimes loaded down by the weight of its noble ambitions".
"Nah Mean" contains a sample from "Kurikute" by Sara Chaves. "Land Of Promise" contains a sample from "Promised Land" by Dennis Brown. "Friends" contains a sample from "Undenge Uami" by David Zé. "Tribes at War" contains a sample from "Tribal War" by Earl Lowe. " As We Enter" contains samples of "Yegelle Tezeta" by Mulatu Astatke.
"My Generation" contains a sample from "Generation" by Ziggy Marley.
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