Check out the lineup for this year’s Roots picnic. As always, the event is held in Philadelphia on the first Saturday of June. Let us know if you plan to attend.
Check out the latest video from the Distant Relatives project. The visuals for Patience are extremely elaborate and work well for the concept of the song. Let MMIM know what you think.
Heineken Inspire most recent stop was in NYC where they had some amazing artists to perform. Nas, J Cole and Cee-Lo all hit the stage and performed their hits. Enjoy!
J.Cole – Higher from Sashie Pashie on Vimeo.
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Estelle has two new videos for her single, “Fall in Love”. One version features John Legend and the other, Nas. The video includes my favorite eye candy from Grey’s Anatomy, Jesse Williams. Enjoy!
Nas teamed up with Levis Pioneer Sessions to remake Slick Rick’s “Hey Young World.” Go with Nas into the studio as he spits a few verses and talks about his love for this track.
Nas for Levi’s Pioneer Sessions from nation on Vimeo.
Nas and Damian Marley perform a few tracks from their album, Distant Relatives in front of an audience who attended their album release concert. Nas also rocked the crowd with some of his solo hits as well as Damian. Great performance.
This week’s throwback is a inspirational and motivational song dedicated to the the future generations. Nas’ “I Can” was the second single from his album, “God’s Son.”
Check out the album cover for Nas and Damien Marley joint project, Distant Relatives. The album is slated to be released on March 2010. Also, check out the tracklist below.
01. Intro (Something New) (Produced by Damian Marley)
02. As We Enter (Produced by Damian Marley)
03. Revolutionary (Produced by Damian Marley)
04. Count Your Blessings (Produced by Damian & Stephen Marley)
05. Belief is Key (Produced by Damian Marley)
06. Africa Must Wake Up (feat. K’naan) (Produced by Nas, Damian & Stephen Marley)
07. Black Horizon (feat. K’naan) (Produced by Damian Marley)
08. Only the Strong (Produced by Damian & Stephen Marley)
09. Our Generation (feat. Joss Stone & Stevie Wonder) (Produced by Damian Marley)
10. Empowerment (Produced by Stephen Marley)
11. AID (Produced by K’naan & Nas)
12. Let’s End It (Poverty) (feat. K’naan) (Produced by 9th Wonder & Damian Marley)
13. The Earth (feat. Bob Marley) (Produced by Salaam Remi, Damian & Stephen Marley)
14. Black Man’s Paper (feat. Erykah Badu) (Produced by Afry) [UK Bonus]
15. Weed On (feat. Snoop Dogg) (Produced by Damian Marley) [iTunes Bonus
Check out the footage from Nas at the Heineken Show in New York. Nas performed with Ludacris on “I Do It for Hip Hop”. Also click on more to watch performances of “NY State of Mind and “The World is Yours.”
Check out the track listing for Damian Marley and Nas’s upcoming project Distant Relative. The project still does not have a release date, so this list may change. Judging by the tentative guest appearances and song titles it looks as though this may be a dope album.
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 feat. K’naan (prod. Nas, Damian & Stephen Marley)
7. Black Horizon feat. K’naan (prod. Damian Marley)
8. Only the Strong (prod. Damian & Stephen Marley)
9. Our Generation feat. Joss Stone & Stevie Wonder (prod. Damian Marley)
10. Empowerment (prod. Stephen Marley)
11. AID (prod. K’naan & Nas)
12. Let’s End It (Poverty) feat. K’naan (prod. 9th Wonder & Damian Marley)
13. The Earth feat. Bob Marley (prod. Salaam Remix, Damian & Stephen Marley)
14. Black Man’s Paper feat. Erykah Badu (prod. Afry) [UK Bonus]
15. Weed On feat. Snoop Dogg (prod. Damian Marley) [iTunes Bonus