Damien's first verse is easily one of the greatest verse I have ever heard in my life..That is perfection.

Damian Marley completely outdid himself on these two verses. This is easily one of the greatest ever pieces of poetry in music history. It's awe inspiring.

Wow this is a nice surprise. This whole album is absolutely incredible!! I’d suggest putting more songs from this album on your list.

One of the Greatest albums of all time… my favorite rapper and my favorite reggae artist.. I had just got out of prison in 2006 when I first heard it.. I was like 🤯.. I was so happy to be home… been home ever since…

The hook and main sample are from a African song “sabali “ by amadou and Miriam It’s just one of those undeniable songs ✌️

One of the most slept on song of all time . Incredible song from two incredible artists.

I know this is probably TMI or whatever but this album has a special place in my heart. I had a best friend in high school that I showed this album to and he loved it just as much as I did. We’d play video games; smoke weed, study, etc. just playing this album to death. Later, we grew apart and he got into hard drugs. Which unfortunately led him to breaking into somebody’s house and getting shot by the home owners. We didn’t have any pictures together or anything like that. But this album is one of the few things I have to remember him by. I know I have a biased emotional attachment to it but even that aside, I think this is one of the most underrated albums in hip hop history. I barely ever hear anyone talk about it, let alone even know it exists. But the instrumentation; vocals, lyrics, vibe, delivery, flow, etc. is all just perfectly constructed. It’d be cool if they did more work together. RIP Skyler Weisberg

"Africa must wake up."..is a great song off this album. my favorite...

This whole album is an overlooked gem man, definitely recommend listening to the full thing whenever you get the chance.

Damien Marley is a lyrical genius

That’s so dope you reacted to this song. Hands down my favorite song on this album. This whole album is a slept on classic.

Hip Hop and reggae are like brothers. Many of the founding fathers of Hip Hop were of Jamaican or Caribbean heritage and borrowed from the culture of reggae. The idea of the DJ being the feature while the emcee draws the crowd, travelling sound sytems, even crews & competition was inspired by reggae. That said, there was a time in the 90's where dancehall and Hip Hop collabs became popular. Check out "Hip Hopera" with Bounty Killah ft. The Fugees. Oh, and if you enjoyed Damien's take on the rich going to the moon, you might wanna check out "Honkeys on The Moon" a spoken word by Gil Scott Herron (precursor to the spirit of Hip Hop) it's a bit radical, but the point is definitely made!

A friend played this for me a few years ago and blew my mind. Damian's verses are soooo good

eye love Nas forever....maybe the dopest ever....but what Damien "Jr.Gong" Marley did on this album should be studied in museum's...really really listen...he is "rapping" .....amazing...peace to Bob Marley and the whole Marley-verse!

Medication, patience, welcome to jamrock, road to Zion, and speak life are my top 5 favorite Damian Marley songs, but all the rest of his songs are awesome too. I know his father is proud of him!

Also Road to Zion would be a great addition

This is a classic album

Yesssss One of my favorite albums of all time, love this song! This albums is so under appreciated, but those of us that know absolutely love it.

so many good songs on that album. it kind of went under the radar, they released it with alot of videos but little promotion. my favorite was the one where Damien raps about all of the cities in Africa and then Nas relates each city to a place in America. I thought that concept was very very cool. Nas and Damien Marley - Promise Land. But there are a handful of songs from this CD just as good or better than this one. It was a very organic collaboration that worked extremely well, randomly!

When people talk about and rank their favorite Nas records they shit all over this record, and I honestly don’t understand why. This album with Marley is damn near perfect to me, one of my favorite projects by Nas easily. Heavily slept on GEM.

I remember I bought this album, and how I was blown away by it 🔥🔥🔥 I was already a Nas fan for years and years, and I always appreciated music from the Marley's. But damn.. .. what a great matchup Patience is a very nice song too, slow, chill, perfect music to smoke to.

Glad I see others commenting how much they enjoy this album. I remember seeing a lot of reviews claiming this was a mediocre project. It’s not groundbreaking or anything, just a really enjoyable solid album in my opinion. These guys had good chemistry.

Great great album

Too much to digest in one listening 🎧 , listening to Nas and is like working on a science 🧪🔭 project

great album

THIS IS SICK! What a great idea. I’m 51 now even though I still feel 22 or 26 or some shizzle. Damien blows this song up! Peace ☮️ - oh, I liked and subscribed. Good luck on your channel.

European conquest.... Change your heart, change your ways..

Thank you for reaching to the track, cause the music video has some stanzas cut off. Great song, goes well with Tupac+OutLawz's The Good Die Young! They both have deep meaning, it's like continuation

Damien Marley is a better rapper than most rappers

You're like Road to Zion. Nah Mean is another great song by the two. Love the reactions as always!

This is A CUT! DOPE ASS SHIT! ❤❤❤

Greatest album to listen to. Insightful!

I feel like this is one of the best Nas' verses of all time. Even when he starts speaking before the verse and says "when you feed people the truth you don't know how they're gonna react" sends chills down my spine. I can tell the subject matter took you by surprise haha a song when one has to digest it and let it sink before forming an opinion about it

I watched these two live on the tour.. unreal.. and i never get tired of listening to it.. its a shame it did not get the credit it deserved.. one of the best albums to be overlooked ever

This song is immaculate

Incredible song, needs an incredible reaction great job

Wow nice selection! I always felt like this album was slept on. It got plenty of rotation from me. I never gave much thought to what patience meant in terms of the song, just always liked the track. Love this album, another great reaction.

Great message

Prolific

Their joint titled NAH MEAN is a dope one for that summer time car ride.

Nas is my favorite M.C. but Damian Marley blows him out the water on this one 😅

A song you would love is. Black rob. Whoa A car song for real

If your open to adding some reggae to your list please add: Welcome to Jamrock title track to the album Welcome to Jamrock (2005) by Damian Marley. Off the same album Road to Zion feat Nas. Reggae heads said it sounded too hip hop for reggae. I thought it was fantastic. I blasted that album for years.

Raggae and Hip Hop have had a close relationship probably since the early 90s. You should check out Damian Marleys "Welcome to Jamrock". There are many more collabs and "raggamuffin" style raggae artists throughout hip hop. It's a perfect blend based on the roots of African beats and sounds... Great reaction...

Damian junior gong Marley

You need to react to the whole album and more Damian Marley. As great as Bob Marley is, Damian is more geared toward Hip Hop listeners because of his lyrical style

Hey brother - re your comment about hip hop and reggae - Jamaican toasting mcs and sound trucks late 60s were the inspiration for the dj/ mc set ups in the Bronx, and jamaica swerved from reggae to dancehall at about the time rap bumped out most soul. Then fugees and lauren hill was a more recent bridge, as you mentioned. See run dmc roots rock reggae, and also Bob marleys punky reggae party for him describing the Kingston/ London punk connection.circa 1979 for another overlooked joint...

I absolutely love this channel so much! Best thing I've discovered online in a long time. I love how you're totally immersed in the songs and artists, and want to know as much as you can about them. It's so genuine and wonderful.

Indeed a surprise. Good album . Good reaction

Never knew this song existed. Thank you!

I am from Malawi Africa and this album has been the best here ever since it came out..

I just have two suggestions: 1. There's a website called Genius that has all the lyrics of songs like this one, but when you click one each bar, you get an explanation of what the artists was trying to say (long time fans contribute these explanations). Even as a huge fan of these rappers, it's super difficult to catch what they're actually saying sometimes. What might seem like a simple bar might have hidden meanings, sometimes multiple meanings for the same bar (double/triple entendre). So I'd suggest trying that with artists that have a little more complex lyrics. 2. For some of these songs, the videos are part of the experience. You reacted to Busta Rhymes - Gimme Some More, and the video for that is 70% of the fun. If it's important enough, like with that song, I hope people suggest you watch the video instead 'cause the lyrics aren't as important as the visuals.

First time hearing it, it's a nice mellow song. Rappers been doing reggae since the 80s from what I've heard. RUN DMC had a song called Roots, Rappers, Reggae and UTFO's song Pick Up the Pace has a cool little reggae break in it. Heavy D has some reggae songs. Alot of rappers made reggae songs back in the day. You should do a new rapper day, because you play certain artists more than once, expand your horizons. You play cool stuff though.

Thanks! This was one of my suggestions.

You have a good concept for a channel, I wish you all of the success. My only advice is that you just put out as much content as possible. At least 7 times a week. I do editing for youtube channels and podcasts, and volume = success most of the time. Keeping a tight schedule as well helps.

thanks mr boomer. i guess this song helped young disoriented people to ask there selfs "are we growing wiser or just taller" and maybe some start questioning there behavior and made them want to be wiser. i realy like that song it s refreshing in a music industry wich was/is promoting the wrong things or literaly just things. usualy in rap music, the singles were songs wich the artist did specialy to be able to be played on the radio and tv, something for the big public. And the other songs were for the fans those wich will listen to the whole album. you migth realize that the singles have less curses and the beat migth be more medolic and not as hard.

Rohan Marley is also a son of Bob Marley and the one who was with Lauren Hill

I would love to see you react to “Nature of the Threat” by Ras Kass. I would love to hear your thoughts about it. Very deep song.

I remember how surprised i was with this album. Def doesn't get the attention it deserves. But really, who wrote the bible and the quaran??

😢😢😢The song is about Ethiopia 🇪🇹

Great reaction! Please please react to either of these two: Dave - psycho Akala - fire in the booth (part 1, 2 and 4 are good) Both uk artists - subscribed and liked

Female body language a 💯%

Bar code 8 - lyrical joe

React to Lecrae anomaly album

It’s Jr.Gong not Gong.jr 😁

Fire reaction please kindly react to Lyrical joe 5th August 5 over 60 bars and flow switches , he is embodiment of weezy Kendrick , Eminem , 2pac Biggie ...

Well i dont even know you but i know you were born in 1956

Your wrong YOU MISSED THE WHOLE MESSAGE!!!

Would be better if you reacted to what you actually like and don't like about the song. You seem pretty unimpressed yet you said Nas was great. But you didn't say why or what lines stood out. Reaction would be better if you dove into what the song made u feel and if you liked it or not.

just found this channel, subbed immediately for the good vibes🔥