K'naan's 2005 breakout features the Eminem-esque rap of the title track; 'Strugglin'', a toe-tapping ode to his Dear Departed; 'What's Hardcore?', the ultimate throw-down to thug rappers ('If I rhyme about home and got descriptive, / I'd make Fifty Cent look like Limp Bizkit') and Soobax, an MTV Most-downloaded nominee. The video's popularity led to an attack from k-os, one of the most prominent Canadian hip-hop artists. Following the video's release, shot by K'naan and a film crew in Kenya, k-os rapped on the t… read more
K'naan's 2005 breakout features the Eminem-esque rap of the title track; 'Strugglin'', a toe-tapping ode to his Dear Departe… read more
K'naan's 2005 breakout features the Eminem-esque rap of the title track; 'Strugglin'', a toe-tapping ode to his Dear Departed; 'What's Hardcore?'… read more
Keinan Abdi Warsame (born 1978), known professionally as K'naan, is a Somali-Canadian poet and hip-hop artist. The Coming To America Songfacts states that born in Mogadishu, Somalia, he spent his childhood there during the Somali Civil War, which began in 1991. K’naan’s grandfather, Haji Mohammad, was a poet and his aunt, Magool, one of Somalia's most famous singers. The young Somalian acquired an early interest in hip-hop from the records that were sent to him from America by his father. K’naan describes growing up in Somalia amidst the ongoing warfare on his song "… read more
Keinan Abdi Warsame (born 1978), known professionally as K'naan, is a Somali-Canadian poet and hip-hop artist. The Coming To America Songfacts states that born in Mogadishu, Somalia, h… read more
Keinan Abdi Warsame (born 1978), known professionally as K'naan, is a Somali-Canadian poet and hip-hop artist. The Coming To America Songfacts states that born in Mogadishu, Somalia, he spent his childhood there during the Somali … read more