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K'NAAN - ABCs

K'NAAN
Artist:K'NAAN
Title:ABCs
Producer: Track & Field
Album:Troubadour
Label:A&M/Octone
Twitter:@KNAAN
Website:K'NAAN's Website

Average Rating:   32121   3.1
Total Ratings:       18

Talk about Mama Africa: Somalian-born and Canadian-raised emcee K’Naan truly represents one of the most war-ravaged sections of his home continent. The “Dusty Philosopher” has seen firsthand the terrors of violence and deftly weaves his homeland’s agony in with the various strains of hip-hop music. On his new single, ABCs, K’Naan spits a grave tale over a synth-and-drum-driven beat from production duo Track and Field. His hometown doesn’t teach people the ABCs, but “only teach[es] us the things that guns do.,” denying its youth an education and leaving little room for anything but “life on the concrete.” To hear more of K’Naan’s stories, look for his new album, Troubadour, due out this January.


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ClUeLeSs2
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Total Ratings: 23
Rating:  32121
Good lyrics.Production is a little bit different from the "pop hop" songs.Good overall.


Posted on Oct 14, 2008    

The5Rings
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Total Ratings: 950
Rating:  21321
Great beat and this is different for me but its cool


Posted on Oct 14, 2008    

Mike Dreams
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Mike Dreams
Total Ratings: 2133
Rating:  32121
Production is nice on this. Dude's style is borderline annoying, but it's decent. I'll throw it in rotation. Good music and message. Reminds me of this song called "No Education".


Posted on Oct 14, 2008    

justokhall
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Total Ratings: 347
Rating:  21321
not for me, hook is annoyin, the beat is kinda hot tho


Posted on Oct 14, 2008    

WhyNot
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Total Ratings: 6
Rating:  43211
This song is nice and it's featured on Madden 09....if you haven't heard of him...YouTube him (K'naan) and listen to his lyrics...He had a song with MosDef that's called (My God)Live on Stage...the lyrics to that joint is even nicer than this one...& he only using 1 of his hands as a musical instrument...Crazy!!....Glad to see him comin out on a more mainstream level.....


Posted on Oct 15, 2008    

BDF44
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BDF44
Total Ratings: 2283
Rating:  21321
I like that go go go + drum rift! reminds me of 93 or something. However this is not my style. Content is thoughtful. This is alright. Don't think I'll be listening to it again though.


Posted on Oct 15, 2008    

DJ Z
DJ Booth Crew

DJ Z
Total Ratings: 8062
Rating:  32121
K'Naan has been around the block (and the Booth) before. What is refreshing is that he has things to say that you aren't going to get from just any other emcee. Great production, intrigued to hear more real soon.
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Posted on Oct 15, 2008    

Bo-SoxKiD09
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Total Ratings: 622
Rating:  32121
old schoo feel... it's in rotation...


Posted on Oct 15, 2008    

PattyPatty85
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PattyPatty85
Total Ratings: 3048
Rating:  21321
I preferred Soobax but this isn't bad. I'm feeling the energetic production, and the hook is really catchy! I don't like his flow, though. Also in Soobax I liked the production but not him, he sounds too strange to me...OK


Posted on Oct 15, 2008    

GaNgStAgIrL
DJ Booth Member

 
Total Ratings: 45
Rating:  21321
this song was okay it wasnt great but it was okay


Posted on Oct 15, 2008    

The Ginural
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Total Ratings: 73
Rating:  14321
no no NOOOO!!!!!. this song is whack this aint the early 90's dog,we in 2008 garbage no more need to say


Posted on Oct 15, 2008    

DJ XLR8
DJ Booth Member

 
Total Ratings: 225
Rating:  32121
like this dudes flo been a fan of his work since sabaxx in 03 beat is different and going to cop this album


Posted on Oct 15, 2008    

BaBii Boi 3000
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BaBii Boi 3000
Total Ratings: 107
Rating:  32121
not bad,not bad..beat is rockin dat old skewl flava,and thats wassup


Posted on Oct 15, 2008    

YungChino
DJ Booth Member

 
Total Ratings: 33
Rating:  43211
pop hop, for sure.


Posted on Oct 22, 2008    

nemo32
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Total Ratings: 3
Rating:  43211
hey diz guy hot he can spit n im luvin this ethiopian beat all daii... luv it


Posted on Feb 12, 2009    

tdotraza
Rating:  54321
Posted on Mar 14, 2009    

tdotraza
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tdotraza
Total Ratings: 909
Rating:  54321
Video and album version are much better. And if you haven't checked out K'Naan's album; what are you waiting for?


Posted on Mar 14, 2009    

Young Drigga
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Young Drigga
Total Ratings: 19
Rating:  54321
Nice see a New style


Posted on May 18, 2009    

RunNGun22
Rating:  43211
Posted on Feb 26, 2010    

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