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Review: Nas & Damian Marley, “Distant Relatives”

Nas & Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Distant Relatives IDJ/Universal Republic “This one right here is for the people,” announces Nas at the beginning of “Patience.” It’s an ethos that carries throughout Distant Relatives, his long-awaited collaboration with Damian Marley, as … Continue reading

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Lies, Relatives and Revolutions: Nas, Talib Kweli and Sage Francis

This essay was posted on Rhapsody.com’s Music Stuff Place blog on May 25. I wrote it for my Rap Is Not Pop column. ————————————- Rap Is Not Pop: Lies, Relatives And Revolutions Do rappers even rap anymore? When B.o.B’s The … Continue reading

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Found: Trailer for Nas & Damian Marley’s “Distant Relatives”

Goofy rap trend of the week: Movie “trailers” for upcoming albums. I’ll post the others when, uh, I get to it. Update: B+ tells me that, unlike the recent trailers for Lupe Fiasco and Kid Cudi’s albums, this really is … Continue reading

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