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K'naan

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Released: Feb 2009
Label: A&M / Octone Records
This Somali-Canadian rapper starts off his sophomore release sounding like he thinks he's got something to prove, but by the end we're the ones being schooled. He still stumbles with the occasional wack rhyme and bizarre collaboration (Maroon 5's Adam Levine?), but when K'naan is on, he ranks as a political poet of the first order. And his musical skills extend far beyond hip-hop: He flows over Ethiopian jazz, sings in Somali (while Mos Def raps, no less), even duets with Kirk Hammett's guitar. The panoramic political perspective and bursts of genuine wisdom give these delightful songs teeth.
- Sarah Bardeen
K'naan - Troubadour 2010-03-24
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    T.I.A. (Album Version (Explicit))
    T.I.A. (Album Version (Explicit))
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    ABC's featuring Chubb Rock (Chubb Rock Version)
    ABC's featuring Chubb Rock (Chubb Rock Version)
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    Dreamer (Album Version (Explicit))
    Dreamer (Album Version (Explicit))
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    I Come Prepared featuring Damian Marley (Album Version (E...
    I Come Prepared featuring Damian Marley (Album Version (Explicit))
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    Bang Bang featuring Adam Levine (new version)
    Bang Bang featuring Adam Levine (new version)
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    If Rap Gets Jealous featuring Kirk Hammett (Album Version...
    If Rap Gets Jealous featuring Kirk Hammett (Album Version (Explicit))
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    Wavin' Flag
    Wavin' Flag
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    Somalia (Explicit Version)
    Somalia (Explicit Version)
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    America featuring Mos Def, Chali 2na (Album Version (Expl...
    America featuring Mos Def, Chali 2na (Album Version (Explicit))
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    Fatima
    Fatima
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    Fire In Freetown
    Fire In Freetown
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    Take A Minute (Album Version (Explicit))
    Take A Minute (Album Version (Explicit))
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    15 Minutes Away
    15 Minutes Away
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    People Like Me
    People Like Me
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    Wavin' Flag featuring will.i.am, David Guetta
    Wavin' Flag featuring will.i.am, David Guetta
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    Wavin' Flag (Coca-Cola® Celebration Mix)
    Wavin' Flag (Coca-Cola® Celebration Mix)
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    Wavin' Flag featuring David Bisbal (Coca-Cola® Spanish C...
    Wavin' Flag featuring David Bisbal (Coca-Cola® Spanish Celebration Mix)
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