MTV.com News — 'It was something in the vault, but we made it brand-new,' Nore says of 'With Me.'By Shaheem Reid N.O.R.E. Photo: Gregg Delman Nas is with it, Capone-N-Noreaga are obviously with it, so all that's left is for the public to hear it. Nas app... more info

411 Mania — Nas follows up his controversial N-word album in an unexpected fashion with a collaboration with Damian Marley. Can one of hip-hop's most scathing MCs and the son of reggae god Bob Marley find Babylon on this joint? 411's Aaron Titan thinks soÂÂ... more info

VH1 News — Nas said working with Damian Marley helped him through his personal drama. "I kept my head clear and focused on what we was doing," he said of recording Distant Relatives. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — During the early ’90s, reggae-rap collaborations were ubiquitous, with the likes of Mad Cobra, Shabba Ranks and Bounty Killer blending their ragged dancehall patois with break-beats and raw raps. But as hip-hop assimilated into the mainstream, it i... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Middle East @ SXSW 2010 (more by Tim Griffin) tonight in NYC * Whiplash @ UCB * Antibalas @ Webster Hall * Weasel Walter, Vialka, CSC Funk Band @ Zebulon * Nas, Damian "Jr Gong" Marley @ Highline Ballroom... more info

MTV.com News — 'I kept my head clear and focused on what we was doing,' he says of recording Distant Relatives. By Shaheem Reid Nas Photo: Def Jam Nas shared a brotherly bond with Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley while recording their Distant Relatives LP, which ... more info

Soul Sides — Jay Electronica: My World From Victory mixtape (2010) DJs Furious Style and Dub’s Victory mixtape of all Jay Electronica joints has stayed in steady rotation since the beginning of the year and one song that I keep coming back to is his tribute... more info

Bridging The Atlantic — Been a while but BTA lives. Here are six tracks to listen to this weekend. Big fan of Nas and Damian Marley's new album Distant Relatives. "Patience" samples the Damon Albarn produced "Sabali" from Amadou & Mariam's 2008 album Welcome to Mali. Th... more info

The Telegraph — Rapper Nas and Jamaican star Damian Marley team up for the brilliant Distant Relatives. Rating: * * * * more info

Guardian Music — Well, by extravaganza, we really just mean that guardian.co.uk/music was fortunate enough to have not one but two album exclusives this week. Tracey Thorn's Love and its Opposite is an album that beautifully captures the quiet crisis of middle age, w... more info