Damian Marley Discography
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 Nas/Damian MarleyDistant Relatives Release Date 2010 05 18 Label Universal Republic Records Rating:  The Nas and Damian Marley collaboration Distant Relatives came together as a way to earn money for schools in Africa, but before any corny “charity album” misconceptions get in the way, know that this is one purposeful monster and a conceptional bull's eye that fully supports its title. Actually, it all comes together in the album’s first few seconds as Marley and Nas loop a sample of Ethiopian jazzman Mulatu Astatke for &“As We Enter”’s effective and infectious beat. Rapidly trading the lines (Nas): "I’ve got the guns"/(Damian): "I’ve got the Ganja"/(Nas): "And we can blaze it up on your block if you wanna” just raises the excitement level to a &“Welcome to Jamrock” or &“Nas Is Like,” but when the following &“Tribes at War” creates a cinematic big picture of Africa crumbling while its people are unwillingly scattered across the globe, the album turns compelling. On the track, guest K’Naan offers the provocative “I drink poison/Then I vomit diamonds” while the devastating &“Leaders” features Nas’ “Malcolm on the podium/Shells drop to linoleum/Swipe those/Place them on display on the Smithsonian.” Still, there’s much more hope and pride here than anger and darkness. The majestic &“Strong Will Continue” marches forth with a positive spiritual message, while &“Count Your Blessings” is musically akin to Damian’s Bobby Brown collaboration &“Beautiful” and father Bob's’s &“One Love” lyrically. The magical moment that explains it all comes in the form of an old Dennis Brown interview which is sampled for &“Land of Promise.” Answering the question “What do you think of Africa?” Brown replies “Just to mention of it man, is like, you call mi name man” in a voice that displays a whirlwind of emotions, from the very best to the very worst. Distant Relatives is this African contradiction explored further with hip-hop, dancehall, and by way of samples, jazz, and African music showing the way. It’s a royal and a striking reminder of why these two artists have reached legendary status. David Jeffries, Rovi |
Tracks:
| Title | Composer | Time | |
| 1 | As We Enter | Marley, Jones | 2:28 |
| 2 | Tribes at War | Marley, Keinan warsame, Jones | 4:30 |
| 3 | Strong Will Continue | Marley, Jones | 6:01 |
| 4 | Leaders | Marley, Marley, Jones | 4:19 |
| 5 | Friends | Marley, Jones | 4:49 |
| 6 | Count Your Blessings | Marley, Jones | 4:23 |
| 7 | Dispear | Marley, Jones | 5:53 |
| 8 | Land of Promise | Brown, Marley, Jones | 3:53 |
| 9 | In His Own Words | Marley, Marley, Jones | 5:00 |
| 10 | Nah Mean | Marley, Jones | 4:08 |
| 11 | Patience | Marley, Doumbia, Jones, Bajayoko | 5:45 |
| 12 | My Generations | Marley, Dwayne Carter [Lil Wayne], Jones | 3:59 |
| 13 | Africa Must Wake Up | Marley, Keinan warsame, Jones | 6:40 |
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