Black music has many streams of expression, 2 of the most prominent being Hip-Hop and Reggae. And when you go back far enough, these traditions are seen to have their roots in the music of Africa.

“Who says we can't go to Africa?” Those immortal words are uttered by Sincere, played by rapper Nas, in the gripping (if narratively challenged) 1998 film, Belly. They're words of hope, a desire to ...

On this date in 2010, Queensbridge king Nas and reggae royalty Damian Marley dropped their collaborative album Distant Relatives on the Universal Republic/Def Jam imprint. This Hip Hop/reggae collabo ...

In the wake of the critical and fan acclaim following Nas and Damian Marley s Distant Relatives LP, a few questions remained regarding how well the duo could translate their songs in a live setting.

Queensbridge rapper Nas and reggae artist/producer Damian "Junior Gong" Marley have announced that they are in the studio prepping their collaborative effort, "Distant Relatives," slated for a late ...

With the Manhattan skyline behind us and the sun setting on the first not-disgustingly-hot NYC day in ages, Nas and Damian Marley took the stage for an almost painfully picturesque show Saturday night ...

In what seemed like just a few seconds, Damian Marley, his hype crew and duo of backup singers rushed the stage to the retro-sounding intro of their first single, “As We Enter.” Soon after, Nas joined ...

Headlining this summer’s Rock the Bells tour, Nas and Damian Marley are giving concertgoers a preview of their upcoming collaboration album, Distant Relatives. While the album still has no release ...

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About 150 people were in attendance when KCRW DJ Garth Trinidad hosted an intimate performance with hip-hop icon Nas and Grammy award-winning reggae artist Damian ‘Junior Gong’ Marley (Bob’s youngest ...

NEW YORK (Billboard) - When rapper Nas and reggae star Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley first collaborated -- on "Road to Zion" from Marley's 2005 album "Welcome to Jamrock" -- the pair knew it was inevitable ...