Distant Relatives
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Distant Relatives is a collaborative
Distant Relatives was recorded between 2008 and 2010, being produced primarily by Damien and
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.
Background
News of the album first came at the
Recording and production
Nas and Marley began recording in 2008; recording sessions took place in Los Angeles, California, and Miami, Florida. Marley and his brother,
Music
Fusing
Release and promotion
The album was released May 18, 2010 on
Panel discussion
At a sold-out panel discussion on the
Singles
The first single, "
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Pitchfork | 6.1/10[23] |
Rolling Stone | [24] |
Slant Magazine | [25] |
Spin | 6/10[26] |
Distant Relatives received generally positive reviews from music critics. At
Although he found its musical fusion "a little overblown", David Amidon of PopMatters felt that "the alchemy between Nas and Junior Gong’s voice is obvious and engenders a strong sense of unity".[29] Mojo commented that the album "finds a glorious similitude between the two disciplines."[21] Slant Magazine's M.T. Richards called the album "a bright, richly cultured work" and praised its themes of humanity and humility, writing that it "shines with passion and zeal, both in its content and production, which oozes earthy warmth".[25] In MSN Music, Robert Christgau stated, "The result is an exceptionally melodic reggae album that's intensified by rapping devoid of dancehall patois and a hard edge unknown to roots revivalism. The result is also an exceptionally political hip-hop album that's most convincing when it doesn't multiply Afrocentric distortion by Rastafarian reasoning".[22]
In a mixed review, J. Gabriel Boylan of
Commercial performance
Distant Relatives debuted at number five on the US
Internationally, Distant Relatives attained some chart success.
Track listing
All tracks were produced by Damian Marley, except tracks 4, 9, and 11, which were produced by Stephen Marley.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " Stephen Marley) | Jones, Marley, Stephen Marley | 4:20 |
5. | "Friends" | Jones, Marley | 4:49 |
6. | "Count Your Blessings" | Jones, Marley | 4:24 |
7. | "Dispear" | Jones, Marley | 5:53 |
8. | "Land of Promise" (featuring Dennis Brown) | Jones, Marley, Dennis Brown | 4:00 |
9. | "In His Own Words" (featuring Stephen Marley) | Jones, D. Marley, S. Marley | 5:00 |
10. | "Nah Mean" | Jones, Marley | 4:09 |
11. | "Patience" | Jones, Marley, Amadou Bajayoko, Mariam Doumbia | 5:46 |
12. | "My Generation" (featuring Joss Stone & Lil Wayne) | Jones, Marley, Dwayne Carter, Jr. | 4:02 |
13. | "Africa Must Wake Up" (featuring K'naan) | Jones, Marley, Warsame | 6:41 |
Total length: | 57:13 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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14. | "Ancient People" (featuring Junior Reid) | Nasir Jones, Damian Marley, Junior Reid | 4:35 |
Total length: | 61:48 |
- Sample credits[45]
- "As We Enter" contains samples of "Yegelle Tezeta" by Mulatu Astatke.
- "Tribes at War" contains a sample from "Tribal War" by Earl Lowe.
- "Friends" contains a sample from "Undenge Uami" by David Zé.
- "Land Of Promise" contains a sample from "Promised Land" by Dennis Brown.
- "Nah Mean" contains a sample from "Kurikute" by Sara Chaves.
- "Patience" contains a sample from "Sabali" by Amadou & Mariam from the album Welcome to Mali.
- "My Generation" contains a sample from "Generation" by Ziggy Marley.
Personnel
Credits for Distant Relatives adapted from
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[49] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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- ^ Track listing and liner notes per Distant Relatives album
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External links
- Official website
- Distant Relatives at Discogs
- Distant Relatives at Metacritic
- Electronic press kit on YouTube
- Distant Relatives panel discussion at National Geographic