Nas & Damian Marley - Distant Relatives

No doubt this album being released on April 20th this year, it will do so with no big fanfare and probably fall below the radar. Shame that. I can understand though, there won't be songs about lollipops or some new dance craze, the content will no doubt be deeper than a child's paddling pool, plus proceeds of the album will go towards building schools in the Congo...I can see how this may put off the modern hip hop fan.

Anyway, with my usual cynicisms over, I am looking forward to this project and will definitely check it out when it's released. So far a few tracks have been released and here's one of my favourites that i've got on constant repeat right about now.

Nas & Damian Marley - As We Enter

Jay-Z & Nas - Empire State of Mind Remix?!

Back when the tracklist for Blueprint 3 was announced, you may remember I got a lil bit excited because as I mentioned in my review, I expected Nas to be on it...I mean come on, it just makes sense!

Anyway I got over that, in time, and was nicely surprised with the Alicia Keys assisted version.

According to the rumour mill over at allhiphop.com though, there is a remix in the works featuring Nas which may be released next year. Word is that Nas was originally meant to feature but was unavailable at the time. Another reason could be that Jay didn't want his shine stolen if Nas came stronger (see Black Republican for example!).

So i'll be keeping my ear out and let's be hoping it happens. Until then here's one of the few examples we have of 2 of the greatest on the same track together.

Nas & Nick Cannon's HipHop PSA

So...it seems that Nas still feels that if HipHop is not dead, it still has a terrible disease. I get what they saying, is anyone listening though?!(at this point go listen to the track The Listening by Little Brother).

As it has been for a while now, if you want quality music you just have to look a bit harder under the surface. The kind of music they are mocking has its place I guess, tell me you haven't been pointin to the window, to the wall in a club, or bussin out the latest laffy taffy style silliness. Eat that watermelon, eat that watermelon...!!

It's a Boy...Called Knight

Kelis & Nas have named their son Knight. The estranged couple who are currently in the middle of an acrimonious divorce welcome their first child into the world

Nas was not present at the birth as he was barred. Gossip website TMZ reports: “After a performance in New York last night (21.07.09) where he told fans he was hammered on champagne, Nas tried to roll by Kelis’ hospital room around 1am this morning (22.07.09). But we’re told Nas was turned away because he was too wasted.”

Nas tut tut…. Kelis filed for Divorce in April and the reasons being irreconcilable differences. Kelis has hinted about him cheating and tired of Nas’ verbal abuse.