The magical moment that explains it all comes in the form of an old Dennis Brown interview which is sampled for вЂњLand of Promise.вЂќ Answering the question вЂњWhat do you think of Africa?вЂќ Brown replies вЂњJust to mention of it man, is like, you call mi name manвЂќ in a voice that displays a whirlwind of emotions, from the very best to the very worst. The majestic вЂњStrong Will ContinueвЂќ marches forth with a positive spiritual message, while вЂњCount Your BlessingsвЂќ is musically akin to DamianвЂ™s Bobby Brown collaboration вЂњBeautifulвЂќ and father Bob'sвЂ™s вЂњOne LoveвЂќ lyrically. On the track, guest KвЂ™Naan offers the provocative вЂњI drink poison/Then I vomit diamondsвЂќ while the devastating вЂњLeadersвЂќ features NasвЂ™ вЂњMalcolm on the podium/Shells drop to linoleum/Swipe those/Place them on display on the Smithsonian.вЂќ Still, thereвЂ™s much more hope and pride here than anger and darkness. Rapidly trading the lines (Nas): 'IвЂ™ve got the guns'/(Damian): 'IвЂ™ve got the Ganja'/(Nas): 'And we can blaze it up on your block if you wannaвЂќ just raises the excitement level to a вЂњWelcome to JamrockвЂќ or вЂњNas Is Like,вЂќ but when the following вЂњTribes at WarвЂќ creates a cinematic big picture of Africa crumbling while its people are unwillingly scattered across the globe, the album turns compelling. Actually, it all comes together in the albumвЂ™s first few seconds as Marley and Nas loop a sample of Ethiopian jazzman Mulatu Astatke for вЂњAs We EnterвЂќвЂ™s effective and infectious beat. The Nas and Damian Marley collaboration Distant Relatives came together as a way to earn money for schools in Africa, but before any corny вЂњcharity albumвЂќ misconceptions get in the way, know that this is one purposeful monster and a conceptional bull's eye that fully supports its title. в„— 2018 Republic Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

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