“Who says we can't go to Africa?” Those immortal words are uttered by Sincere, played by rapper Nas, in the gripping (if narratively challenged) 1998 film, Belly. They're words of hope, a desire to ...

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 ...

“Who says we can’t go to Africa?” Those immortal words are uttered by Nas’s character, Sincere, in the gripping (if narratively challenged) 1998 film Belly. They’re words of hope, a desire to return ...

Nas and Damian Marley meet in the middle to create an empowering collaborative album, entitled "Distant Relatives." The New York street poet and the Jamaican reggae man take turns playing lead role ...

NEW YORK (Billboard) - When rapper Nas and reggae star Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley first collaborated -- on "Road to Zion" from Marley's 2005 album "Welcome to Jamrock" -- the pair knew it was inevitable ...

Nas told Billboard last week he was cooking up a few surprises, and now we know one of them: an as-yet-untitled collaboration with reggae star Damian Marley. The pair has been recording quietly in Los ...

Fans of hip-hop can rejoice in Distant Relatives, a well-done mixture of rap and reggae from musical heavyweights Nasir Jones (Nas) and Damian “Junior Gong” Marley. Some music-lovers may shake their ...

Rap was born in the Bronx, but its roots stretch back to Africa and Jamaica. Now, New York rapper Nas and reggae artist Damian Marley are collaborating on an album that traces those origins. "Rap is ...

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With his lyrical prowess and affinity for controversy, Queens-born rapper Nas has a knack for staying relevant in the hip-hop world. The pairing of Nas and reggae royalty Damian Marley on Distant ...

Fourth-year Nora Vallerini struggles to maintain her balance on the automated bull during the Summer Breeze Carnival. (Daniel Sellon) Nas performs during Summer Breeze on Saturday. (Julia Silverman) ...