T.I.A. (High Quality)

[AtomicCombustion]

Capitalism is the only system that prevents elites from controlling economies. Capitalism is the only system that exists when there is no system. People trading goods and services, voluntarily. People stealing or defrauding are always criminal acts. Any criticism of Capitalism, is always a criticism of a system that uses capitalism as it's base. For instance, all statist countries be they Communistic or Socialistic in approach need Capitalism to function.

[WowzaBoyz]

lol i don't know what you s are listening to these days, but i never in my life heard a rapper say nigger. nigga is something else entirely. it's a simple form of identifying another person. words aren't racist, people are. depends what you mean when you say it.

[abdi5501boone]

this is a wicked video!!! K`NAAN ALL DAY EVERYDAY!!

[JustKoed89]

This is how you know that YT is corrupted there is like a thousands comments and most in the space of five months.....SO WTF is the views at hundred something views STILL.

FU YT you can hold back the views and shove it up all them fake, sold out and wasted artists where the sun dont shine!

TIA!!! ALL DAY !

[fazelinae]

Wow, this beat is sick. Th video reminds me of something M.I.A. would do.

Lyrics...not feeling the whole thugged out crap many over here in the US glorify.

[CushiticSomalianMale]

agree... nice video... im tired of that ol Typical stereotypical so-called gangsta rap... guns n drugs n that ol gibberish.. so yeah K'naan the Somalian rapper with mos Def and many others are keepin HipHop=Poetry alive.....

[HurIlkacase]

Why you cats debating, acting and faking these days.... yh

[GOODDEAL25]

RIIIIGHT!

[bmuhamad]

Dope.

[malihoezkilla]

My Nigerian niggaz would call you Pussy. My Somali niggaz are quick to grab the uzi

[abhibadman2]

finally some good rap,fuck 50 cent

[xclusiv4321]

and lil wayne. everyone says he's the voice of this generation and the best rapper alive. i don't care what anyone says. fuck lolipop and fuck auto tune!

[MzMali]

straight respect.. couldn't say it any better my self

[nasimasg9]

THE BESTT!

[hedjamavieille]

I love everything in this video except one thing: using the "N" word is sooo NOT african. K'naan, you dont have to talk like the brothers in the US. All my life I have lived in Africa, I have never heard an african call another african "Negro" or "Nigger". Never!

[MrCrazyAsshole]

Its all niggerdom so shut the hell up.

[TheZuikaku]

Its okay to say nigger now adays my kids call eachother that on a daily basis.

[erwanderiot]

well, he is a mix of influnces...

[vanessaboyer]

F?%$*G AWESOME !!

love ya KNAAN !!

[bgsopinion]

stop stealing beats,,, but love your music

[airwolfman]

Dis is going to my national anthem when I manage to get a country. too bady it will never happen :(

[Arsenemulti]

T.I.A this is Africa nice song

[Bijoux666]

LOVE THIS

[MegaAntimason]

T.I.A.

[MadSquard]

Nice track . after the first 2 songs i heard from that guy, i just could not get enough. he keeps it tight and dont really need t be like everyone else to be good.

[yafeuorphee]

wow that was good

[SuperEmerge]

music hit you feel no pain. k-aaabooomm

superemerge

[WowzaBoyz]

finally this guy lets that wild afro out!

[highjack5555]

tricky sticky icky alley ways

[109098Smokey]

tricky sticky alley ways..........thats what the fuck im talking about........sick

[ashantithegoddess]

love the song....

[ashantithegoddess]

spam these idiots.........

[somaIian]

dam this video is beast

[kooodeal]

A proud African,that I'm happy to list with my friends,so much talent from him at a young age.

[PurpleThunda]

eh not exactly young anymore. hes in his 30s

[kooodeal]

I got shoes twice as old as the lad ,so ,my point stands.

[TheDanyBreak]

Nice bro!

[bubbakush17]

very nice!! good beat gets you bouncin!!

[bakaryare5]

I found this in Hollywood channel is in the Favourite.

[bakaryare5]

he is da man

[taeful0493]

i love this guy!!!

[creol22]

almost forget, i love u man, i live eu country but there are few songs of you that really make;s me fill so... different

[creol22]

we pay so many fees, for all kind of shits, if there will be a tax to all working peoples of a 1$ every month we could defenetly help many poor peoples. they all talk about poor country problems but what they are doing to solve the problem? mmm... i think NOTHINK

[starplaya93]

This guy is already a legend with just two albums in my book.

[burnmaker01]

catchy shit son

[dylanErr1994]

AMAZING great work again K'naan

Canada is proud of you! :D

[luckydic3]

go chek out my raps im 13 yrs trying to get my stuff over youtube poping plz show support

[1987chizi]

nice song luv it but why u gotta use the "N" word when u talkin bout the dark continent black mans country but luv the track

[NurNasib]

I don't even have words to describe K'naan his Amazing talent.

Every time I hear his New Album I'm Amazed by his talent.

Awesome,

[mckibbins]

tight song

[lutionist]

Everybody want to be just like African Americans the whole world. We start everything rap rock r&b blues whatever even jazz we started it all

[mckibbins]

lol

[lutionist]

Peace

[SomaliafricanQueen]

you mean Africans?

[lutionist]

One in the same :)

[mmmingus]

We NEED this shit here!

simmer down...

Fela! Bob! One love!!!

[lutionist]

He Has talent though

[NomadSpirit555]

Is he saying "niggers frying chicken like is Tuesday" LOL

[BeatMaker1978]

K'Naan my name VJ I'm no chee, chee maan I just want to say that I love your music I've been waiting for some good music like this for along time since tupac, Wyclef Jean, T.I. & Bob Marley & now we got Africa in the house. What I'm try to say is that I love your music because you keep it real & I like real people. Don't get me wrong I don't know you personally but I'm feeling what you talking about on your lyric & I hope you keep on keeping it real.

[eospow]

I fully agree except about 2 pac. Biggie will always wear the title belt in my eyes!

[Marvin7Skipper]

this is the shit

[BOROCKHARDJR]

too fucking hot there.

[habalayo]

good job my somali brother one love africa

[LibiTigray]

This Is Africa!!!

I rep. Africaaaaaaaaaa all day!!!

...LoL...

[porschexholding]

what a cool video & song, really cool :P

normally i only listen 2 house and so on, but this is really cool :D

[gino2nino]

T.I.A any day !

[proonehander]

KOOL shyt

[leftwingnazi666]

i actuly can't beleive this song did not do better this it is

[NurNasib]

Amazing Amazing Amazing Amazing Amazing

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Amazing Amazing Amazing Amazing Amazing

[RUFFRYDA420]

This Shit Bumps, New Fav Song?

[tacsavory]

live up! TIA

[Krakko44]

this vid reminds me a lot of the Flight ofthe Conchords video for She's so Hot - Boom from season 1.

[sterenborg]

nice

[laxer22robert]

dope shit

[miroku177]

Any one know what instrument that was at 0:09?

[Eneyebene]

Kora

[IbraSomalia]

yea this is Afrika you must be strong in Afrika

[KINGTIGERKILLA]

I always loved nigger music.

[crackhead2341]

k'naan is da best rapper around rite now

[Canarydiamond12]

AFRICA YEA I REP BABY !!!!!!!

[AngryNorris]

wtf. :l

[JofeAmoraw]

I am blown away. Way to combine lyrics style and visuals. Look at the elements in the composition. There are so many elements in every frame. The whole video is alive.

[MrHalfkast]

wow, does throwin racial slurs over the net make you feel like a tough guy or feel better about yourself, guess so...it kills me that these simple minded racist who got nothing better to do then to go out of their way to find a video jus to talk shit...if you hate something that much why watch it to begin with.....IGNORANCE MUST BE BLISS....cause the shit is so widespread

Big Tune

416/647

ONE

[MrHalfkast]

and it goes both ways.....and all ways....if someone dis-respects your race ignore them or respond with intelligence....dont stoop down to their level....keep class folks

[banandababa]

GREAT SONG!

[kingkrash11]

wrong dumbass litsen to the song again its this is AFRICA

[KingFuchisia]

yeah thats why he says "this is africa" like 20 times.......

[caelweird]

T.I.A = This is Africa is you didn't hear that part in the song.

[raychamp01]

good song

[Batulao83]

I bought your song from ITunes, excellent beat wih my Bose sound system and high powered subwoofer, especially in the big speakers in my car.

[bigapplebaby82]

haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarddd mek dem know

[AlexTheLionator]

such a trippy video to watch while you baked!!! try it!!!

[ibz1111]

cant spell "drugs" right cracker?

[I3ecause]

Who's on the money at 1:19?

[Rasta4Christ]

I could be wrong but it looks like carl marx

[Frontgecko]

its very possilbe since the soviet union and somalia had a very good relationship in the past

[AmericanWinter]

Soviets switched support to Ethiopia when it looked like Somalia might lose.

[MzeeDala]

Go search Ogaden War! they switched to Ethiopia because they told Somalia not to invade Ethiopia but Somalia refused and supported their brothers in Ogadenia(a former Somalia region that was forced to join ethiopia by the British colonialist in exchange for Ethiopian supporting their ideas for divide, conquer and rule!).Somali troops crossed the Ogadenia region CUBA RUSSIA,SOUTH YEMEN,SOCIALIST ETHIOPIA VS Somalis! U.S.A and Egypt gave somalia weapons only! yet somalia knocked Ethiopians

[wabdinur]

The Soviets wanted both Somalia and Ethiopia to get along since they both were communists but Somalia wanted the ethnic Somalis in Ogaden to be free before they ever got along with Ethiopia. The Soviets learned that when Somalia ignored Soviet warnings and entered Ogaden. When the Soviets decided to back the Ethiopians, Somalia broke her ties with the Soviet Union and continued fighting. The Soviet Union was more committed in helping Ethiopia while America flipped flopped thanks to Carter.

[AmericanWinter]

Ah, thanks for that little bit of information man. Looks like my source was flawed.

[wabdinur]

No problem.

[omernos87]

this is fucking ace!

[luvamylif]

This is hot !!!!!

[ugomadagu]

i break my kola nut to this sing

[Vantage92]

This Is Armenia HOoORAYYY. This Song is dope.

[yyGODyy]

Serious... one of the hottest songs I've heard in a while....

[Lammetj3]

The song you hear during the second part of the intro (you see a few seconds of the video clip 0:02) is: "Millaz - She's A Hustler (naira)"

[mesoclean]

Hey Thank You I Will Sub You

[JacobTheIndoAmerican]

he sounds like will i.m.

[mesoclean]

Whats The Song Thats From 0:03-0:04? i Will Subscribe To Anyone Who Tells Me THE RIGHT Answer:)(:

[alijammerz]

dont subscribe to me, but i think its rompe by daddy yankee

[kjmix1]

Hey #UN#, Awesome video. Kevin

[kjmix1]

Hey #UN#, Awesome video. Kevin aka Kjmix1

[kjmix1]

Hey #UN#, Awesome video. Kevin aka Kjmix1

[PhoenixDown11]

Nice :D

[lankalv]

HOT

[CuteHabeshaGirl]

This is mind blowing not the TIA part but the video and art work and mix. Knaan dude you have it to deliver points very powerful. keep it up, your fan from ethio

[XXXHOLLYWOODECTASY]

hay my name is tia =3

[CornbreadisDLicious]

great song

[COraliiz]

That is COOL !!!

Nice Video !! =D

[izaks14]

is that sample saying simmer down?

[Ib0oW16]

Perfect:D

[nickgabe1]

clean song man

[andy4sta]

WOW! Really good song, im faving this.

[Halfpipesk8r]

wast T.I.A?

[aik1ng]

stands for , THIS IS AFRICA.

[crazyrj14]

boy did you even listen to the song?!?

sheesh, it means AFRICA :D

[Halfpipesk8r]

no like wats T and I and A stand for individually??

[moabdulqadir]

This is Africa

[Halfpipesk8r]

oh haha thanks

[animechic25]

how?

[popthereal]

this is africa... did you listen to the song?

[duckcluck123]

This Is Africa :T.I.A

[DarkLadyJade]

Cool song. I like the video as well. ^_^

[MockEmpire]

i raise my chalice to knaan

[GURU235]

lmao why Somalians and Ethiopians still gota hate on each other we all black yall need to get beyond that shit thats why Africa is still fucked up till this day

[listro1234]

K'nnan has stolen the Ethioian music beats without any copy right shit. he's gonna have to pay every penny that he made off of other peoples work. that is piracy at its best. just like the sea pirates in his home, he has become music pirate hmself. he's going to be sued for sure.

type " is the copy right law only for the selected few" and watch wha someone posted to learn a bit more

dont call him musician. he's just a business man using other peoples work ( stealing)

[LakersDynasty42]

How do you know he's "stealing" other people's music?

[smartxariif]

u fucking habesh.. k'naan does not even understand ur fucking amhara songs...! hw come he stills something he even doesn't noe? u fucking dum ass!

[preaznboy666]

Dude hes talking about how others are calling them self gansters and things like that.

[ajtemp2000]

indeed

[frapas1]

This joint is sick.... My nigerian niggaz will call u pussy

[alain2216]

another Ethipian hater who eat Anjeero with waati with some Datjii ( local Beer)

[erinumber1]

kenan is a thief. his stole all the beats from ethiopians. this dude is a real phony. he doesn't have the right to use the beats that came out in the 19 50's and 60 by ethiopian artiests. i hrd his ass is going to be sued. why steal dude? why not b creative and do ur own shit?

type is the copy right law only for the selected few?

i dont have any problem with sampling but he didnt sample..the beats from the beginning to the end r ethiopians..come on now

give me a break

[alain2216]

Eri ? Do you read or you are another analphabet Ethiopian with lices.Now if you read the back of the album you will see where Knaan says He took samples from somes dead Ethiopians artist he paid royalties to their Record companies now .Dont be a hater Knaan is a great Poet respect Sima

[malavezz]

This Song is The Shit

[najeebputhiyallam]

yeah damn creative video and cool song.....

[18227]

MY FAV SONG,awesome,very awesome

[gino2nino]

I take rappers on a field trip Any Day !!

[zolani13]

cool

[Critick3000]

Very up-beat, catchy...

Nice song!

[gurpalpimp]

T.

T.I.

T.I.A

[Joeri12]

You can't claim to be the laziest, I am >=o

[EJsmusic]

This song is sooo dirty!

I LOVE IT VERY CREATIVE!!!

[YOK5MD]

T.I.A Hooray dis joint is bomb sun

[milloslastfreshy]

"cangri shit" we call it in Puerto Rico. this video is foking crzy. keep up the good work man,