Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley – Stony Hill
Damian Marley made his mark in 2005 on the socially driven single “Welcome to Jamrock,” on which Marley unabashedly addresses the high crime rate that plagues his home country of Jamaica. The record, which peaked at No. 55 on the Billboard Hot 100, netted him a Grammy Award for best urban and alternative performance. Marley’s stock continued to skyrocket when he connected with Nas for their 2010 collaboration album Distant Relatives. The political tandem made Africa a priority, and they donated the proceeds from their album to the struggling continent.
After being away from the spotlight for several years, Marley is back to release his new album Stony Hill on July 21. Ahead of its release, he has gifted his fans several singles, most notably “Nail Pon Cross” and “Medication” alongside brother Stephen Marley.
After several postponed dates, we finally have the confirmed release date That date also marks Junior Gong’s 39th birthday.
The release date and some more album facts were revealed recently, when Damian spent some days in Los Angeles, CA to kick off the album promotion, which included A Conversation… @ Grammy Museum on April 18th. On April 20th he did a Q&A with fans via Reddit and another one via a Facebook Live Session (watch it below). The same day he hosted the High Times Magazine + TIDAL X 420 Celebration in Hollyweed, CA.
The 20th of April ended with the highlight of the official Medication single release. A combination with Stephen ‚Ragga‘ Marley:
Your leaves of green, Your purples and blues
Has cured little kids, And old women too
And I say to myself, What a wonderful herb
And I say to myself, What a wonderful herb
Peep the track liste below
Tracklist:
01. Intro (1:37)
02. Here We Go (4:44)
03. Nail Pon Cross (3:25)
04. R.O.A.R. (3:23)
05. Medication (feat. Stephen Marley) (3:42)
06. Time Travel (2:52)
07. Living It Up (4:00)
08. Looks Are Deceiving (4:37)
09. The Struggle Discontinues (4:39)
10. Autumn Leaves (5:04)
11. Everybody Wants To Be Somebody (3:40)
12. Upholstery (feat. Major Myjah) (3:50)
13. Grown & Sexy (feat. Stephen Marley) (4:04)
14. Perfect Picture (feat. Stephen Marley) (5:21)
15. So a Child May Follow (4:22)
16. Slave Mill (4:48)
17. Caution (3:57)
18. Speak Life (5:05)
