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Nas & Damian Marley came together to record an album titled Distant Relatives (released May 18, 2010).

Distant Relatives is a collaborative studio album by American rapper Nas and Jamaican reggae artist Damian Marley, released May 18, 2010, on Universal Republic and Def Jam Recordings. Production for the album took place during 2008 to 2010 and was handled primarily by Damian Marley and Stephen Marley. Fusing musical elements of hip hop and reggae, Distant Relatives features lyrical themes concerning ancestry, poverty, and the plight of Africa.

The album’s content is heavily revolved around Africa, from ancestry to poverty. The duo worked to maintain the theme, which contains samples from African music. The album offers their social commentary of the United States and Africa.



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 generally positive reviews from most music critics.
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    This was the soundtrack to the Soccer World Cup in 2010.

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    It's so refreshing to listen to 'Distant Relatives' again, every year at this time.

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Nas and Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley Live Webcast at Mile High Music Festival

13 Aug 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/distantrelatives

Check out a live, streaming webcast of Nas and Damian Marley's performance at the Mile High Music Festival in Denver, CO this Saturday, August 14 at 7:15 PM (MST). Click here to watch …

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