K'naan

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• Top 10 Best Hip-Hop Albums/Mixtapes of 2009

  
  melophobe - concert reviews and concert photos — Authority: 483
  Last year, when melophobe contributors voted on their top albums of the year , not a single hip-hop release made the list. It was shameful. To make matters worse, certified hot releases like Bake Sale EP and Tronic appeared on nearly none of the year end ballots. Perhaps the hip-hop heads are in the minority here ...
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• Review: K’naan, “Troubadour”

  
  Plug One — Authority: 427
  ( Note: This review was originally posted on Vibe.com before the company was liquidated and sold to new owners . It is no longer available on the website, so I decided to re-post it here.) K’naan, Troubadour A&M/Octone “I hope you’ve got your passports and vaccine shots,” announces K’naan on ...
  2 days ago

• Nas & Damian Marley| Distant Relatives – The Roots of Hip Hop & Reggae

  
  RadioMilwaukee's Soundboard — Authority: 131
  National Geographic Music held an amazing forum this past Saturday in Washington, DC. The forum was on the African origins of hip hop and reggae and the deep-rooted connections betweent the two.   Hip hop icon Nas, and reggae icon Damian Marley (son of Bob Marley) lead this forum that was moderated by Sway (MTV [...]
  5 days ago

• Top 20 Albums of 2009

  
  City Sound Inertia — Authority: 121
  1. Dirty Projectors – Bitte Orca (Domino) 2. The-Dream – Love vs. Money (Def Jam) 3. K’naan – Troubadour (A&M / Octone) 4. Nellie McKay – Normal as Blueberry Pie (Verve) 5. Thorns of Life – Live at 924 Gilman (Torrent) 6. Sunn o))) – Monoliths and Dimensions (Southern Lord) 7. ...
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• Good news on a crappy weather day

  
  The Panic Manual — Authority: 531
  Toronto – Now something heartwarming. Here is a video of Gulu Widows Group of Uganda singing Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zero ’s Home. Apparently, they raised some money for them at the release party of their excellent album Up From Below . In appreciation of helping them sustain their community, the ladies ...
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• K’naan single chosen as FIFA World Cup anthem

  
  Consequence of Sound — Authority: 640
  In the grand tradition of music for the 2010 FIFA World Cup , a song with international appeal has been chosen to represent the world’s most popular sports competition. K’naan ’s “Wavin’ Flag: The Celebration Mix” will be featured as the official song for the 2010 World Cup, which begins in South Africa ...
  2 weeks ago

• K’NAAN WILL OPEN HAPPINESS AT THE COCA-COLA TROPHY TOUR

  
  Moral Fibre Magazine — Authority: 138
  The Coca-Cola Company and African hip-hop artist K’Naan have joined forces to create an uplifting soundtrack for the global marketing campaign to support the Coca-Cola sponsorship of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. ‘Wavin’ Flag – Coca-Cola Celebration Mix’ will be released in 150 countries in 2010 and will be ...
  2 weeks ago

• 2010 Grammy Nominatons, Less Old And Less Interesting Than ‘09

  
  Brave New Wave - Children of a Lesser Revolution — Authority: 130
  Last year’s Grammy nominations seemed to be a step in a direction more reflective of the Pop zeitgeist (don’t believe us, check out what Pitchfork had to say) but was ultimately plagued by the presence of Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. This year, for the first time in seemingly forever, the Grammy ...
  2 weeks ago

• What I’ve been listening to

  
  A story without a plot — Authority: 119
  K’naan pretty much has been playing non-stop on my iPhone and in my car stereo for about two weeks now. I know I might be a late comer to his album Troubadour, but I figure better late than never. Every once in a while I find myself gravitating toward a unique blend of rap, reggae, hip-hop, and other ...
  2 weeks ago

• Keane speeds into 2010 with new EP and U.K. “forest” tour

  
  Consequence of Sound — Authority: 640
  Even though Keane has been on tour since October 2008 in support of its third album Perfect Symmetry , the Brit rockers seem to have found the time to record a new EP. Titled The Night Train , the eight-song record will be released on May 8th. The EP, which is titled after the band’s favorite mode of ...
  2 weeks ago

• World Cup 2010 Official Song

  
  World Cup Buzz — Authority: 422
  World Cup fans, prepare to hear this song ad nauseum for the next seven months.  K’naan’s “Wavin’ Flag” is the Official Anthem of World Cup 2010. Related posts: Italy 2010 World Cup Football Shirts: Leaked Photos Photographs of what looks like Italy’s new home and... Official Bids For 2018 & ...
  2 weeks ago

• KRS-ONE & BUCKSHOT "Survival Skills" Music Video

  
  Heartless Bastard — Authority: 134
  KRS-ONE & BUCKSHOT debut the video for their title track, "SURVIVAL SKILLS," directed by Todd Angkasuwan. Follow the two legends through a maze of obstacles as they show what it takes to sustain longevity. Purchase their Survival Skills album at ... Read and post comments | Send to a friend
  3 weeks ago

• Wale - TV In The Radio (Feat. K’naan)The self proclaimed...

  
  http://shotguneddie.tumblr.com — Authority: 123
  Wale - TV In The Radio (Feat. K’naan) The self proclaimed “ Ovechkin ” of the rap game release it’s debut album last week and I got to say at first I wasn’t feeling. After a few listens it’s growing on me. World Tour , Mirrors and this track are my favorite. Attention: Deficit
  4 weeks ago

• Best of the Decade – Music Edition

  
  Words of Wisdom — Authority: 131
  A few weeks ago I wrote a short entry regarding my plans for compiling a monstrous list of the top 100 albums of the past decade, from 2000-2009. Since the end of the year rarely yields any real gems in the music industry, I felt that this would be as good a time as any to start our list, so below are the first ten, ...
  4 weeks ago

• Music Vids from All over the World

  
  Got Shares? (GotShares.com) — Authority: 131
  National Geographic keeps impressing me. In addition to having a great holiday gifts catalog, they have a treasure trove of international music videos on their website. The site includes Brazilian, flamenco (check out Estrella Morentes Volver), Arabic pop, and even "Garifuna music." Here is Knaans "Soobax."
  4 weeks ago

• Wale – Attention Deficit

  
  cornershopstudios — Authority: 144
  Wale’s first full-length album, Attention Deficit, flaunts wit, waxes verbal malleability, and flashes sustained, unyielding rhyming. A throwback to old school rap, this album mixes the best of the old styles with the freshest of the current trends.The guest list here also exhibits Wale’s up-and-coming status in ...
  4 weeks ago

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