AlbumE · 2010
Distant Relatives
by Nas & Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley
Distant Relatives is a 2010 reggae album by Nas and Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley. It runs 14 tracks across 66 minutes on Def Jam Recordings. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.1/5 from 8 ratings.
Reggae · Hip-Hop · Conscious Hip-Hop
#40 in Best albums of 2010 · #7 in Best reggae albums
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- 4.1 /5
- 8 ratings
- 76 /100
- 10 critics
- 14
- Tracks
- 66 min
- Runtime
- 120 bpm
- Tempo
- A minor
- Key
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8 ratings · avg 4.1
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- MSN Music (Consumer Guide)A−
- Slant Magazine4.5/5
- AllMusic4/5
- Mojo4/5
- The Daily Telegraph4/5
- The Guardian4/5
- The A.V. ClubB
- Pitchfork6.1/10
- Spin6/10
- Rolling Stone3/5
- Metacriticaggregate73/100
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14 tracks · 66 min · by Nas & Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley
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Distant Relatives is a collaborative studio album by American rapper Nas and Jamaican reggae vocalist Damian Marley. It was released on May 18, 2010, by Universal Republic and Def Jam Recordings. The album is Nas' tenth (third for Def Jam) and Marley's fourth studio album, respectively. Distant Relatives was recorded between 2008 and 2010, being produced primarily by Damien and Stephen Marley, both sons of the most-known Jamaican musician Bob Marley. Fusing musical elements of hip hop and reggae, it features lyrical themes concerning ancestry, poverty, and the plight of Africa. It features appearances from K’naan, Stephen Marley, Dennis Brown, Junior Reid, Joss Stone and Lil Wayne. 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 positive reviews from most music critics.
In brief
- Is Distant Relatives good?
- Riffiter listeners rate Distant Relatives 4.1/5 from 8 ratings.
- When was Distant Relatives released?
- Distant Relatives was released in 2010 on Def Jam Recordings.
- How many tracks are on Distant Relatives?
- Distant Relatives has 14 tracks, with a runtime of 66 minutes.
- What genre is Distant Relatives?
- Distant Relatives is catalogued under Reggae, Hip-Hop, Conscious Hip-Hop.
- What BPM is Distant Relatives?
- Distant Relatives runs at a median tempo of 120 BPM across its tracks, most often in A minor, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to Distant Relatives?
- Listeners of Distant Relatives also rate My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West, 4:44 by Jay-Z, The Infamous by Mobb Deep.
- Who produced Distant Relatives?
- Distant Relatives was produced by Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley and Stephen Marley. Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley produced 10 of them.
Credits
- Produced by
- Mixed by
- James CarusoCharles WakemanEric "Twizted" Young
- Engineered by
- Charles WakemanGreg DePanteJames RudderMarc LeeTim Harkins
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Andrew GreenBobby NewlandCasey LewisGeorge MassaJose QuinteroJosh NewellTim HankinsVernon Mungo - Played by
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Andrae CarterAnn Marie CalhounCourtney DiedrickLeon MobleyLuke AionoPaul FakhourieSean Diedrick- Vocals by
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Noelle Scaggs
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