Album Review: Nas & Damian Marley - Distant Relatives

[T-Rel]

wasnt really feeling my generation, maybe it was the hook

 

[hitman619]

Not really felling this album
but i will give it a couple of more listens

 

[down2earth]

This album is fucking crazy. It's 13 tracks of pure heatrock. I didn't have any expectations going into my listening session because honestly, i did not know what kind of sound the album was going to have. The album's production flows really well. I believe Marley did most of the production. I'm not sure why some people were expecting east/west/down south beats and two artists rapping over them. This blew my mind right here. They went in on it. If it isn't a classic, it's pretty gotdamn close.

 

[CMac]

Good solid album not quite a classic but grammy nominated album of the year

 

[HeatWaiver]

I had high expectations for this album, and the album didnt live up the personal hype I had for it lol. Wouldn't say the album is trash, but its not on repeat.
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Standout tracks - Tribal War, Strong Will Continue, Patients, Africa Must Wake Up

 

[The Smooth One]

I'm feeling it start to finish... to me the beats don't sound like they lack a hiphop sound. If anyone's heard a reggae-inspired hiphop tune, then tell me this doesn't comply. The beats are complex, with a distinct attention to detail. Those that listen to Nas nowadays gotta know they are going to get more of the elder statesmen from time to time. To me he sounds focused as hell. And he sneaks in the fact he can still Ether cats if it comes to that. I listen for the music, and Nas and Damian won.

 

[its....JOHN B]

TRIBES OF WAR ,Africa must wake up and count your blessings are the stand out tracks

this album is flawless

10/10

im gonna have to agree this is the first flawless album ive heard in a long time, i would say since the lost tapes but i might be missing something, i cant even listen to anything else right now, i havent put the album on my ipod yet and when im using it im searching through thousands of albums and playlists thinking damn i dont want to listen to any of this shit, i got to put that album on here

 

[American Loo VII 3D]

wasnt really feeling my generation, maybe it was the hook

the hook is mad cheezy. lil kids singing hooks is annoying usually

 

[T-Rel]

seems like ppl over look Leaders as a great track

 

[water ur seeds]

Album just turned up yesterday... Its 4.5mics EASILY!!! Best album of the year so far

 

[Legend24]

My favourite album in a while... still early but it'll probably get my vote for Album of the Year. I can listen to it from start to finish without having to skip a track, can't say that for most records. The tracks that stand out to me are Tribes of War, Strong Will Continue, In His Own Words and Africa Must Wake Up. Nah Mean and Patience are very close behind those four, but it would seem ridiculous listing half the album as stand out tracks (even though the album IS that good).

K'naan's verse on Tribes of War paints one of the best pictures on the album in my opinion. Just illustrates how we're fighting against our own over nothing... a couple diamonds or just to show we can. I think Nas spits his best stuff on Strong Will Continue; great flow throughout his verses and it's just some uplifting stuff. In His Own Words is probably my favourite on the album. Damian's verse here is, in my opinion, the best on the album: "Can you think of a colour that you never seen/ Can you reminisce on places you never been". The hook by Stephen Marley is a bit reminiscent of old school roots reggae, which gives a good vibe. Africa Must Wake Up pretty much sums up the entire concept of the album in one track; a great way to conclude an album.

 

[goldenja]

the hook is mad cheezy. lil kids singing hooks is annoying usually

but why joss stone??
i woulda rather heard BRANDY on the hook, shit even MARIAH CAREY woulda been better (am i the only one who thinks this)?

no disrespect to joss stone

 

[water ur seeds]

but why joss stone??
i woulda rather heard BRANDY on the hook, shit even MARIAH CAREY woulda been better (am i the only one who thinks this)?

no disrespect to joss stone

nah i like joss stone, she a got a real soulful voice, reminds me of marsha ambrosius on that particular tune, she fitted the song well, brandy and mariah aint got the type of voice that complemented that track... marsha would of been nice on the song though

 

[its....JOHN B]

but why joss stone??

i woulda rather heard BRANDY on the hook, shit even MARIAH CAREY woulda been better (am i the only one who thinks this)?

no disrespect to joss stone

i didnt like joss stone but i definitly didnt want to hear brandy or especially mariah on there

 

[goldenja]

i didnt like joss stone but i definitly didnt want to hear brandy or especially mariah on there

lol i guess so..

 

[nujerz84]

Count Your Blessings is one of the songs I play the most. Africa Must Wake Up and Friends are two other tracks I like. It a solid 4-4.5 mic album with a lot of positive messages that don't come off as preaching or corny.

 

[S.jR.]

One of the best albums I heard in a long time.. I look forward to listening to this CD everytime I ride somewhere in the whip.. Now if Lupe could only get his label to release his album then I'll have something to hold me over til Fall semester starts.. btw give it a solid 9 out of 10.. and that was a great review.. really spot on in regards to the flaw that's not really a flaw... If they had maybe 2 or 3 more songs like "As we enter" this album would be damn near perfect.

 

[its....JOHN B]

lol i guess so..

keyshia cole would of been a good fit

 

[goldenja]

keyshia cole would of been a good fit

either her or mary j

 

[qq0452]

Album just turned up yesterday... Its 4.5mics EASILY!!! Best album of the year so far