Run for cover and grab your head phones! Nas and Damien Jr. Gong Marley is bursting through the music scene with a smash hit 'As we enter' which is apart of Nas' new album 'Distant Relatives.' This album includes a collection of songs that combines rap and reggae music.
This is one of my personal favorites! I love the up tempo beats and the undeniable edginess from Damien. Nas always brings a rugged feel to any track so I'm def pleased with this one
Check out this video from the making of the album
In an online article Nas says working with a reggae artist on "Distant Relatives" seemed to be a natural next step. Here are a few exerts from the article:
"We didn't come up with the idea," he says. "The idea came up with us." The rapper and Mr. Marley will kick off a joint tour in Arcata, Calif. on May 21, with a stop at the Williamsburg Waterfront on July 31.
Nas spoke with The Wall Street Journal about his new album, Bob Marley, and Jay-Z.
The Wall Street Journal: What made you decide to work with a reggae artist?
Nas: I wanted to be challenged. I wanted to sound a little different than how I normally sound—the flow of it. So I changed it up.
WSJ: What do rap and Jamaican music have in common?
Nas: They're both real music by people who are expressing themselves about the conditions around them. Many of those conditions are similar. Jamaican music can be aggressive, soulful, smooth and exciting all at once—just like hip-hop. At the same time, there's nothing like Jamaica in the United States. Jamaica is its own thing.
WSJ: What kind of impact did Bob Marley have on your work?
Nas: Everyone listens to him—it's not a Jamaican thing or an American thing—it's all over the world. I've always wished to be able to do that once, as much as he does it naturally and easily on this untouchable level, I'd want to do that. Just touch people and help them on that same worldwide level ... ''
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