Nas and Damian Marley have made a lucrative living by observing their environments and brilliantly expressing their thoughts through music. Nas’ take on inner-city life on his classic debut, Illmatic, ...

Nas and Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley recorded one excellent single together, “Road to Zion,” in 2005. As much as I enjoyed hearing the N.Y. rap legend and the reggae scion play off each other’s styles on ...

Many believed the pairing of controversial rapper Nas and reggae star Damian “Junior Gong” Marley had potential. Yet, only a true Pollyanna, one with little experience in these types of cross-genre ...

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 ...

Fusing contemporary hip-hop and roots reggae with world-beat percussion and Afro-pop? That’s such an interesting idea it’s a wonder it took North American rappers 30 years to get around to giving it a ...

Nas and Damian Marley are making a formal announcement on their forthcoming Distant Relatives album. The duo has combined forces for a conceptual album that blends the mix of Marley’s reggae roots and ...

Nas and Damian 'Junior Gong' Marley brought heat to the warm Austin, Texas witching hour last night (March 17) with a hot SXSW gig at Emo's. Billboard.com's cameras were there to capture the scene… By ...

At 36, Nas has been one of hip-hop’s most consistent record makers for the last decade. While his latest offering, Distant Relatives, isn’t stone genius like, say 2001’s Stillmatic, it’s one of his ...

There are certain hip-hop artists — including underrated veterans such as Hieroglyphics, Blackalicious and A Tribe Called Quest who have rarely (if ever) gotten radio play — that don’t primarily ...

New York hip-hop veteran Nas and Bob Marley’s youngest son, Damian, have joined musical forces and are hard at work on their first album, Distant Relatives — and you can check out a video of their ...

Nas and Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley entered the studio early this year with a plan to do "an EP based on Africa," according to Marley. As previously reported, it's turned into a full length album… By ...

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 ...