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. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.