Last night (March 10), XXLMag.com previewed the collaborative project from Nas and Damian Marley, Distant Relatives, and it seems as if is the long awaited album is almost ready to see the light of day.
The disc, set to come out through Universal Republic in either May or June, features cameos from Lil Wayne, Joss Stone, K’NAAN and Jamaican music legend Dennis Brown, as well as a bonus track with Junior Reid. All 14-songs, which were dedicated to the hoods in America and Africa, were produced by Marley, who seamlessly merges the worlds of hip-hop and reggae.
Distant Relatives singles, “Strong Will Continue” and “As We Enter,” have already made their way online.
Nas and Damian previously worked together on “Road to Zion” for Marley’s 2005 solo effort, Welcome to Jamrock —Brooklyne Gipson
Peep the official track listing below:
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)
[Editor's note: XXL has learned that one more song, "In His Own Word," will also be included on the album]
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March 11th, 2010
at 12:25 pm
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March 11th, 2010
at 1:23 pm
Rap Radar :: “Distant Relatives” Drops May 25th x Tracklist says:
[...] to Amazon the album’s dropping May 25th and XXL got the drop on the track list. The site also claims that “His Own World” is featured as [...]
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March 11th, 2010
at 1:36 pm
joe says:
Really interested to hear this album…Road to Zion is clasic, As we enter is single worthy (if this were a diffrent era), but Strong will continue was a lil akward.
Oh yea, The song playin in the trailer while they’re in the studio is CRAZY
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March 11th, 2010
at 1:38 pm
Distant Relatives Set to Drop May 25th x Tracklist | HYPETRAK says:
[...] Source: XXL [...]
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March 11th, 2010
at 1:39 pm
Nah Right » Nas & Damian Marley - Distant Relatives (Track List) says:
[...] XXL, who has also learned that there is also a song called “In His Own World” on the [...]
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March 11th, 2010
at 1:55 pm
IAMLEGEND says:
Tribal War (feat. K’NAAN)
Africa Must Wake Up (Feat. K’NAAN)
YES K’NAAN & NaS PIFFT SHITS GONNA BE INSANE!
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March 11th, 2010
at 2:34 pm
adrian smith england says:
nas damian marley cant wait for album to drop fuck first week sales 50 cent touring europe in march coming to birmingham england 2010 any body got a tickets
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March 11th, 2010
at 2:35 pm
Ayre says:
Is having lil’ Wayne on your album really necessary?
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March 11th, 2010
at 2:56 pm
Nas & Damian Marley "Distant Relatives" Tracklist Revealed | The Urban Daily says:
[...] Source: XXL [...]
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March 11th, 2010
at 3:17 pm
sparkcity911 says:
nas an marley is a real goodlook. MR LOLIPOP himself not so much.diferent levals.nas is to sharpe an that marshin nigga is to left feild. bigups GODSON
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March 11th, 2010
at 3:30 pm
HvdL says:
Kelis is gonna be paid when this comes out.
but nice to see K’naan on the album.
Lil wayne not that much but first listen to the album before you judge.
like the collab between the nas and demian.
Haarlem Owned!!
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March 11th, 2010
at 3:53 pm
oh yes says:
Can’t wait to purchase! Dope!
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March 11th, 2010
at 4:42 pm
Damien Marley & Nas “Distant Relatives” Album Officially Drops May 25th | mybuzzworthy.com says:
[...] Amazon just confirmed the duo’s album’s is dropping May 25th and XXL officially released track list. Check out [...]
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March 11th, 2010
at 7:24 pm
Apollo13 says:
It’s gonna be a dope album! and Lil wayne’s only on there cause Nas gotta sell some albums to pay those alimony and childcare checks… hahaha, but for real, i hope wayne comes with some real shit for that track, not his normal stupid ignorant shit..
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March 11th, 2010
at 7:57 pm
Nas y Damian Marley – Distant Relatives | En La Libre says:
[...] revista XXL ha conseguido el tracklist de lo que personalmente es uno de los discos más esperados este año, la [...]
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March 11th, 2010
at 10:01 pm
Nas & Damian Marley – Distant Relatives (Tracklist) | Advent Outpost says:
[...] that the above image isn’t the official artwork, but I haven’t seen anything else so fuck it. XXL got their hands on the official tracklist which you can check after the jump. Features from Lil [...]
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March 11th, 2010
at 11:17 pm
Damian Marley & Nasir Jones – Distant Relatives (Tracklisting) says:
[...] to XXL Damien Marley, Nasir [...]
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March 12th, 2010
at 1:12 am
Distant Relatives – Tracklisting.. « soulfully poetic. says:
[...] courtesy of XXL. « Keeping It Long Beach: KRS-ONE at the Rhythm Lounge [...]
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March 12th, 2010
at 4:09 am
FreshNerd says:
I’ve been waiting on this for a year, I think they’re gonna deliver a solid album with this one.
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March 12th, 2010
at 7:14 am
caino says:
oohhh ahhh, some real music….l cant wait!
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March 12th, 2010
at 10:05 am
Distant Relatives Set to Drop May 25th x Tracking List « Fresh Selective says:
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March 12th, 2010
at 12:24 pm
Lil Wayne to collab w/ Nas & Damian Marley for Distant Relatives « Treason Specials Blog says:
[...] For more info included track listing click HERE [...]
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March 12th, 2010
at 12:40 pm
Nas & Damian Marley – Distant Relatives (Tracklist) » RHYMES FUNKIER THAN AN AFRICAN CAB DRIVER says:
[...] that the above image isn’t the official artwork, but I haven’t seen anything else so fuck it. XXL got their hands on the official tracklist which you can check after the jump. Features from Lil [...]
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March 12th, 2010
at 1:20 pm
KiN CAMELL says:
SOUNDS GROOVY!
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March 13th, 2010
at 7:43 am
bullets says:
NAS NOOOOOOOO!!!!!! SAY IT AINT SO YOU DOING A SONG WITH LIL LAME THEY ARE RIGHT YOU ARE WASHED UP IF YOU GOTTA STOOP THAT LOW FUCK THAT NIGA IS LIKE AIDS
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March 14th, 2010
at 1:47 pm
Tyrannical T says:
They should have put a 2Pac unreleased verse on it, people would have gone ape shit! I can just hear it now, “Pacs alive in Africa!!”
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March 14th, 2010
at 1:57 pm
Nas & Damian Marley "Distant Relatives" Tracklist Revealed | HipHopNC - K 97.5 says:
[...] Source: XXL [...]
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March 15th, 2010
at 12:47 pm
Lil Wayne Added to Distant Relatives - iWantMuzik says:
[...] & Joss Stone) 12. Africa Must Wake Up (feat. K’naan) 13. Ancient People (feat. Junior Reid) XXLmag.com - Nas & Damian Marley Snag Lil Wayne for Collabo LP, New Tracklisting Revealed __________________ OUR LIVES BEGIN TO END THE DAY WE BECOME SILENT ABOUT THINGS THAT [...]
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March 16th, 2010
at 12:33 pm
Nas & Damien Marley – Distant Relatives Update (With Final Tracklist) says:
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March 16th, 2010
at 8:51 pm
Damian Marley Speaks About Lil Wayne’s Distant Relatives Feature says:
[...] as Pop/Soul singer Joss Stone and Reggae legend Dennis Brown, many Rap fans were excited to hear last week’s announcement, courtesy of XXLMag.com, that Lil Wayne will be appearing on the Universal Republic Records release. Damian was [...]
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March 18th, 2010
at 3:03 am
k0ld says:
I really feel like this is gonna be a classic album! Nas and Damian Marley… how can you go wrong with that?
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March 20th, 2010
at 8:20 pm
krome says:
you idiots… kelis aint gettin no money from this album because all proceeds from this album are going to charity.. and who cares if nas does a song wit wayne.. he’s already got one with him. As long as Wayne aint spittin no bullshit then its all good wit me. Doesnt make nas washed up u dumb fuck
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March 21st, 2010
at 9:40 am
illbig says:
this is like 2pac and bob marley on an album together man its fire.
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March 23rd, 2010
at 10:52 am
Anonymous says:
Why Lil wayne! Why!
A Damian/Nas/Joss Stone collab would have been awesome, why put someone like lil wayne on that track? It just makes no sense to me, but the album is going to be dope anyway
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March 27th, 2010
at 11:21 am
Nah Right » Nas & Damian Marley - Distant Relatives (Real Artwork) says:
[...] Tracklist via XXL [...]
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March 27th, 2010
at 3:13 pm
Nas & Damian Marley – Distant Relatives (Official Artwork) at Rap Swagger says:
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