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Though musical genres such as hip-hop, rock and roll as well as R&B may cop more accolades and mention on the international scene, it’s an undeniable fact that Dancehall/Reggae has left an indelible mark on pop culture worldwide.
Ever since Bob Marley was in his hay day, Jamaican music has impacted and inspired fans, observers and [...]

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Internationally-acclaimed Reggae artiste, Damian Marley aka Junior Gong has an optimistic outlook for the New Year following a rather successful 2011.
Marley enjoyed several accomplishments during 2011, including a completion of his Distant Relatives tour alongside hip-hop superstar, Nas as well as the formation a new super group, Super Heavy including British songstress, Joss Stone and [...]

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Prominent Reggae artiste, Damian Marley aka Junior Gong could soon work on a follow-up to the highly successful joint album, Distant Relatives, which featured American hip-hop superstar, Nas.
The two internationally-acclaimed acts released Distant Relatives in May 2010 via Universal Republic as well as Def Jam Records; fusing elements of hip-hop and Reggae while singing [...]

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Black music has many streams of expression, 2 of the most prominent being Hip-Hop and Reggae. And when you go back far enough, these traditions are seen to have their roots in the music of Africa.

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The Grammy Museum Interview: Damian Marley & Nas Talking About their New Album DISTANT RELATIVES |
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Mp3: Nas & Damian Marley – Africa Must Wake Up
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And the music keeps coming in, new joint from Nasir and Damian featuring Knaan, which is about 6 minutes long. The record is courtesy of DJ Semtex.

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A highly anticipated concert featuring Nas and Damian Marley in the United Kingdom has been cancelled, due to a massive ash cloud that formed as a result of a volcanic eruption in Iceland.

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The ongoing collaboration between rapper Nas and reggae artist Damian Marley seriously does keep getting and better. In addition to the May 18th release of their joint album Distant Relatives, the musicians have also announced plans for a lengthy summer tour.

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Although an album has yet to be dropped, the Distant Relatives known as Nas and Damian Marley are still trying to leave their impact outside of the music. Teaming with National Geographic and V-Tech, the duo will have a panel debate next month in Washington D.C.

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Queensbridge native Nas has recently been in the news as of late, but unfortunately it has had nothing to do with his music. Dealing with Kelis and her money grubbing ways has taken the rapper out of the musical realm and his album with Damian Marley seemed to have been put on hold.

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Nas and Jr Gong perform a few older tracks together as well as two new tracks form the upcoming album Distant Relatives.

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According to Nas, the album is 90% complete. He expressed plans to continue touring with Marley once the album is released. Originally set for a June release, Distant Relatives is scheduled to hit shelves in August.

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Nas & Damian Marley Takes you on a journey and a behind the scenes sneak peek at their upcoming Album “Distant Relatives

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