Damian Marley and Nas have been talking about their album Distant Relatives for some time now (See video here). I am a huge fan of both these artists and can’t wait to hear what it sounds like. If you remember Nas and Damian collaborated on Damian Marley’s Welcome to Jamrock on Road to Zion. I think it’s going to more of the same and then some. Musically, I have high expectations for this album. It’s definitely on my list for most anticipated albums of 2010. Here’s the album cover and track listing.
1. Intro (Something New) (prod. Damian Marley)
2. As We Enter (prod. Damian Marley)
3. Revolutionary (prod. Damian Marley)
4. Count Your Blessings (prod. Damian & Stephen Marley)
5. Belief is Key (prod. Damian Marley)
6. Africa Must Wake Up f. K’naan (prod. Nas, Damian & Stephen Marley)
7. Black Horizon f. K’naan (prod. Damian Marley)
8. Only the Strong (prod. Damian & Stephen Marley)
9. Our Generation f. Joss Stone & Stevie Wonder (prod. Damian Marley)
10. Empowerment (prod. Stephen Marley)
11. AID (prod. K’naan & Nas)
12. Let’s End It (Poverty) f. K’naan (prod. 9th Wonder & Damian Marley)
13. The Earth f. Bob Marley (prod. Salaam Remix, Damian & Stephen Marley)
14. Black Man’s Paper f. Erykah Badu (prod. Afry) [UK Bonus]
15. Weed On f. Snoop Dogg (prod. Damian Marley) (iTunes Bonus)
So Dirty Money (aka Diddy, Dawn and that other chick Kalenna Harper) released the video Love Come Down. I must admit I love the video. This song sound amazing in the club due to the bangin’ bassline and the annoyingly catchy hook.
Diddy is making his money so I’m sure he could care less about what I think, but I’m going to go ahead and state my observation about Dirty Money.
1.) Dirty Money is Diddy’s pet project of the moment, which means there will be no second album, so I hope Dawn and the Kalenna have back up plans.
2.) Dawn was my favorite and most talented in the Danity Kane group … this is the best you could do with her?
3.) Is it just me or does this remind you a remixed version of Total? (Nice beats, but displaying little talent, not that these ladies don’t have talent, but it’s not really being displayed, they just seem like Diddy’s backup singers)
Nas & Damian Marley’s project makes the top pick for my most anticipated album. I think it’s going to be so different, yet phenomenal! Check out this preview of more to come.
It’s steaming up to be a hot musical summer! Machel Montano hooks up with Collie Buddz, another hot collab from the Soca King. We’re finally starting to see some action from Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley and Nas, as we have been hearing about Nas’ next album for a while now, and Sean Paul is about to squeeze off the Imperial Blaze with a lady So Fine.
