Check out the making of Nas and Damien Marley joint project “Distant Relatives.” This is going to be a DOPE album and I can’t wait for the release.

Are you guys wondering what the status on Nas’ and Damian Marley collaborative album? MMIM reported on this project back in February. Well a press statement has been released to explain the details…

The album features the signature instrumentation and musicianship of Marley with the hard hitting beats and lyrics of Nas. Throughout the course of their musical careers, the duo has taught each other and always admired each other’s style. Since first meeting in 1996 the two artists have shared a mutual respect and camaraderie that was most recently showcased on “Road to Zion,” a standout track from Damian’s critically acclaimed album, Welcome to Jamrock. After having such a positive experience working together, they have now joined forces again for Distant Relatives.

Nas agrees, “As an American, we have so much even in a so-called recession that a neighborhood like Queensbridge or Red Hook is Beverly Hills compared to the way people are living in Nigeria, Sierre Leone, and Ghana,” says the emcee. “So obviously if we making records with that theme, there’s gonna be things I want to build on. I think Africa has a lot to teach us.”

I’m definitely looking forward to this project and it sounds like it will be a interesting collboration. The two will also go on tour together after the album is released.