Damian Marley News

Almost 19 years later, Nasty Nas still is a rebel to America. However since crossing paths with Bob Marley's youngest son, Damian, the Hip Hop legend may be thinking much more globally.

This past Saturday, National Geographic played host to a Nas- and Damian Marley-fronted panel that discussed the combined origins of reggae and hip hop, and also conveniently served as an opportunity to plug their forthcoming collaborative reggae/hip hop album Distant Relatives .

TALKING HEADS: Hip-hop artist Nas, left, and reggae's Damian Marley will lead a panel on the two genres and their African roots.

Rolling Stone magazine, the publication hailed as the 'bible of rock and roll', has released is Top 100 Songs of the Decade and there is space for only one reggae song.

New York rapper Nas and reggae artist Damian Marley. Nabil Elderkin New York rapper Nas and reggae artist Damian Marley.

SATURDAY: National Geographic Live ushers out its fall season with an exciting event.

It's OK to be slightly suspicious of Distant Relatives, the upcoming collaboration between rapper Nas and reggae scion Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley -it's got some potential for preciousness, even if both men know how to bring the grit.

Somali rapper K'naan mixes hip hop swagger with reggae and traditional music in his second album, "Troubadour," but his message is grounded in the war-torn streets of Mogadishu that he fled as a child.

In 2005, Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley took Hip Hop on an all expenses paid trip to Jamrock.

Few Jamaicans chart in Japan, US and Europe signalling, as pundits suggest, that international reggae doesn't need Jamaica.

Throughout 2009, Nas and Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley have been tucked away in famed Los Angeles studios, recording their self-titled Distant Relatives album.

Julian Marley: It's the quiet ones you need to watch out for. Details: Julian Marley and the Uprising: With Stephen and Damian Marley.

Following the success of his latest full-length album Awake just released in April 2009, Julian 'JuJu' Marley and his band, the Uprising, hit the road for a cross-country US tour starting October 8 in Jacksonville, FL.

On a Tuesday evening on the last day of June, hip-hop legend Nasir Jones, professionally known as Nas, teamed up with reggae great Damian Marley, son of the immortal Bob Marley, for an exciting, nonstop show at First Avenue nightclub in downtown Minneapolis.

Nas, left, and Damian Marley were obvious highlights of the Rock the Bells date at Red Rocks on Thursday.

Glenwood Springs resident Amanda Armijo is the winner of the aspentimes.com trivia contest, which concluded Friday.

What happens when Bob's son shares a stage with God's son? Eureka is about to find out.

Conscious Hip Hop legend NAS will be joined by Reggae superstar Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley for an exclusive Nor-Cal appearance at the Redwood Acres Fairgrounds in Eureka this Thursday, July 30.

Michael Jackson's brother says the King of Pop was a "wonderful humanitarian" who considered it important to help others.

Actor Edward Herrmann is 66. Singer Yusuf Islam is 61. Cartoonist Garry Trudeau is 61.