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Hip-Hop star Nas has revealed details about an upcoming CD with Damian “Jr Gong” Marley that is titled Distant Relatives. The pair first met in 1996, but realized their chemistry in the recording studio, after they recorded “Road to Zion,” a track from Marley’s album Welcome to Jamrock. The album was released in 2005 and earned a Grammy for Marley. The title Distant Relatives refers to Nas and Marley’s chemistry, but also pays homage to their African Ancestry. “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, Sierra Leone, and Ghana,” Nas told AllHipHop.com in a statement. “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.” In addition to the new album of material, Nas and Marley will launch a multi-continent concert tour to showcase the new material. Distant Relatives is due in stores in late June 2009.

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