The guys over at chromemusic did their due diligence and found the sample that was used in the track “As We Enter”. The sample originates from the Ethiopian jazz legend Mulato Astatke’s track “Yegelle Tezeta”. It’s also nice to see how the Distant Relatives project is coming full circle. Part of the premise of “Distant Relatives” is about the links to Africa that are shared by Nas and Damian so its only right the production reflects that.

Spotted on Seen

Damian Marley & Nas “As We Enter”

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Mulatu Astatke “Yegelle Tezeta”

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Tags: Damian Marley, Distant Relatives, Hip-Hop, Jamaica, Mulatu Astatke, Music, Nas, NYC, Queens, Reggae

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