Distant Relatives

Distant Relatives
Distant Relatives
Studio album by Nas and Damian Marley
Released	May 18, 2010
Recorded	2008–2010
Studio	Los Angeles, California; Miami, Florida
Genre	Hip hop; reggae fusion;
Length	61:48
Label	Universal Republic; Def Jam; Columbia;
Producer	Damian Marley; Stephen Marley;
Nas chronology
Damian Marley chronology
Singles from Distant Relatives
	"As We Enter"; Released: February 23, 2010; "Strong Will Continue"; Released: April 13, 2010; "My Generation"; Released: August 30, 2010;

Distant Relatives is a collaborative studio album by American rapper Nas and Jamaican reggae vocalist Damian Marley. It was released on May 18, 2010, by Universal Republic, Def Jam Recordings and Columbia Records.

Distant Relatives was recorded between 2008 and 2010, being produced primarily by Damien and Stephen Marley, both sons of the most-known Jamaican musician Bob Marley. Fusing musical elements of hip hop and reggae, it features wide-ranging lyrical themes concerning colonialism, poverty, Pan-Africanism and the universality of the human condition.^[2] It features appearances from K'naan, Stephen Marley, Dennis Brown, Junior Reid, Joss Stone and Lil Wayne.

The album debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 57,000 copies in its first week. Upon its release, Distant Relatives received positive reviews from most music critics.

^ "Radio1 Rodos Greece ::: UK Forthcoming Singles ::: Charts, DJ Promos, Dance, Lyrics, Free Mp3 Samples Downloads". Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2011-05-09.
^ Dwek, Joel (2020-07-01). "JAMAICA/USA: Distant Relatives - Nas & Damian Marley". 200worldalbums.com. Retrieved 2023-10-21.

[radio1.gr-1] "Radio1 Rodos Greece ::: UK Forthcoming Singles ::: Charts, DJ Promos, Dance, Lyrics, Free Mp3 Samples Downloads". Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2011-05-09.

[2] Dwek, Joel (2020-07-01). "JAMAICA/USA: Distant Relatives - Nas & Damian Marley". 200worldalbums.com. Retrieved 2023-10-21.

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