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K'NAAN - Is Anybody Out There?
Artist: K'NAAN
Featuring: Nelly Furtado
Producer: Ryan Tedder
Album: Country, God, or the Girl
Label: A&M/Octone
Update: Click “Listen Now” above to watch K’NAAN’s “Is Anybody Out There?” video.
With his rise to prominence over the last several years, K’NAAN has demonstrated himself to be much more than a rapper. In addition to dope tunes, he provides a much-needed voice to the struggles and dreams of Third World dwellers and an urgent perspective on global affairs. On newly-released EP single Is Anybody Out There?, however, the Somali-Canadian rhymesayer turns his attention to issues that may hit a little closer to home for the average Booth reader. Hitmaking producer (and OneRepublic frontman) Ryan Tedder handles production on this anthemic selection, layering strings and music-box synths over a syncopated rhythm section as K’NAAN tells the stories of a young woman and man plagued by loneliness and insecurity—the former ashamed that her Hispanic features don’t jibe with prevailing standards of beauty, and the latter driven to drug abuse by the pain of being ignored by his father. Nelly Furtado assists on the guest tip, encapsulating these lost souls’ cries for help in a soaring chorus and bridge. Released today, K’NAAN’s More Beautiful Than Silence is available now on iTunes. Keep it locked for further details on the artist’s junior album, scheduled to drop this spring.
This song first appeared on the
R&B / Pop Chart
on January 30, 2012
Listen to More: K'NAAN , Nelly Furtado , R&B/Pop, Alternative Written by richard
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11677 |
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Like several other Booth favorites, K'NAAN is incapable of making anything but great music. Is that a problem? Certainly not! Excellence continues on "Is Anybody Out There?"
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| Posted on Jan 25, 2012 |
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I'm really liking these new K'naan songs
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| Posted on Jan 25, 2012 |
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There needs to be more songs like this out there!
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| Posted on Jan 25, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 1642 |
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K'NAAN makes great music, he can relate to so many people.
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| Posted on Jan 25, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 8033 |
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Too much "pop" in this joint for me. I guess it's an OK track for that type of genre.
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| Posted on Jan 25, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 121 |
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Nice song with a nice message for some folks. I could see some people really feeling this.
That being said, I could also see it getting a little annoying for me after several repeat listens. Solid effort though, 3 stars. |
| Posted on Jan 25, 2012 |
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Track is smooth. EP itself 4/5 ... Nothing but love for K'naan
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| Posted on Jan 25, 2012 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1142 |
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I wonder will there be anyone that doesn't like this song.
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| Posted on Jan 27, 2012 |
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great track I know i am alone in this fight all the humans are just spectators
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| Posted on Feb 03, 2012 |
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