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Nneka - God Knows Why
Artist: Nneka
Featuring: Black Thought
Producer: Farhot (for Kabul Fire)
Album: Soul Is Heavy
Label: Sony Music Ent. Germany
It’s been about a year since we’ve heard from Nneka, the singer/rapper whose Concrete Jungle album had me calling her a “harder Alicia Keys or a more hopeful Mos Def, if Mos could actually sing.” (Yep, I really meant that.) In the meantime the Nigerian/German singer has been more than busy touring, working on a new album and fortifying her fan base; a fan base that now includes some hip-hop heavyweights, like, say, Black Thought of the Roots. New lead single God Knows Why owes its expansive sound to producer Farhot, who flips quickly between rap percussion, hard rock edge and more sonic influences than I can name. On the mic Nneka dives head on into her emcee side, delivering her rhymes in her irreplaceably unique accent that aren’t afraid to tackle the big topics (colonialism, religion, politics, etc.), topics we all know Black Thought is no stranger to either: “Self-styled, God’s child in the promised land / staring at a child soldier on a sonogram.” God only knows when Nneka’s sophomore album Soul is Heavy will hit U.S. shores, but the rest of the world can cop it this coming Tuesday, September 27.
This song first appeared on the
R&B / Pop Chart
on October 3, 2011
Listen to More: Nneka , Black Thought , Alternative Written by Nathan S.
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Go on with your bad self, Nneka. Who knew she could spit like this, side-by-side with Black Thought. There is much more here than just an impressive guest 16.
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DEar God! SO rediculously SICKKKKK!
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| Posted on Sep 26, 2011 |
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Beat dope too!!! Very Fresh....
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| Posted on Sep 26, 2011 |
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Musical Magic!!
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the beat is ream
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| Posted on Sep 26, 2011 |
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the beat is banging, Nneka goes in and Black Thought is always on point.
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| Posted on Sep 27, 2011 |
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| Posted on Sep 28, 2011 |
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Beat is blazing but sorry I'm annoyed by the accent.
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| Posted on Sep 29, 2011 |
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