K'naan ... Take a Minute

[GOcgyFLAMESgo]

lets take a minute to look back to 2011

[NekusWorld]

Remember children: Even though K'naan is awesome, rapping is still spelled with 2 p's.

[canisloop]

dislikers are sticking their tounges into 50 cents butcheeks

[roryfitzpatric]

Mellow out song whenever I feel depressed I listen to this

[tiffann48]

This song inspires me so much.

[DPStickMaster]

K'naan actually sounds good live, unlike other artists.

[abdi913hassan]

we have truly took the places of lions and have taken over the animal kingdom ...we our strong and bow down to none but Allah God and what ever u shall call him this is our landz now and the black man shall stand strong now peace and much love coming from the midwest

[Thesachinb123]

asome

[gam3rdude44]

Knaan awesome he wrote one of the most inspirational songs evar everyone u know way I'm talkin bout

[cthleibe]

wow. just found this and I love it. K'naan can sing as well as rap really good so I like him...... this is a gooooood song. first one I've heard from him..

[tangazion]

listening to K'naan is soothing. I'm sure Tracy Chapman is a big influence on his music.

[sabin4704]

What makes k naan great? The fact that his songs are NOT about sex,drugs, and guns or because his music is meaningful or because he is a rapper that dosent use autotune and sounfs great?

[Adjei88]

I take inspiration from the most heinous of situations

creating medication out of my own tribulations

DEAR AFRICA you helped me write this, by showing me the gift of life is priceless

[f8102]

lyrics>voice that should every singers do.

[Migeliss]

I'm getting goose bumps when listening K'naan sing. Man, he's so talented

[R0CKETLAUCHER]

damn damn thing ?wad the heck

[maxieyellowbobpants]

k'naan makes me feel better in life!

[TheJohnstimpson]

main stream rappers are always complaining about their struggles, and use this an an excuse to put down women, or those who disagree with them. K'naan has struggled more then any American rappers can understand and his message is still positive, his raps actually talk about things that matter. If all rapers acted like K'naan i wouldn't hate the industry so much.

[sector9freak99]

@TheJohnstimpson well said and i agree. knaan is the only rapper i respect

[FunnyBunniful]

He's awesome live

[qrsed]

man oh man, live and acoustic versions of this song sound better outta k'naan than most hip/rapper artists

[matthewgsteel]

Anyone have the sheet music to this? I could do it myself but I don't have a minute, no pun intended... well sorda.

[ineedaname777777]

the fact that 239,000 have watched this makes me smile

[mordy18]

@ineedaname777777

246,511. :)

[Rsmaniac4]

i like waffles

[cantolin4]

@Rsmaniac4 me to!!!!!!

[stephenfwindle]

Made me day. Thanks K :)

[Kman09991]

touching

[13Maxymus]

блин супер, k`naan это действительно будущее репа!

[Supertaube]

great music.. touches my heart.. hope he will be succesful all over the world. let true music rule instead of this artificial lady gaga shit that makes people dumb by listening..

[adusika27]

i tottally agree and i wish knaan all the luck that he will need

[Supertaube]

great music.. touches my heart.. hope he will be succesful all over the world. let true music rule instead of this artificial lady gaga shit that makes people dumb by listening..

[01DieHard]

Love this song, makes me feel good.... :)

[MsTriplets4ever]

Wow, whenever I go to a concert, sometimes the person singing, kinda sucks. But this is beastly singing, the best singing in a concert I've heard! Holla!

[hanaysex]

He told me last night he wrote this with Damian and Stephen Marley on Bob marley's piano, get your facts straight K'naan.

[west532]

canadian talent right there

[PRESTOSAURUSREX]

Lol it's funny how I told my friend about k'naan and now he knows all of his songs before I did haha.

[Marthacostamoreira]

this is music is very very very nice .. congratulations .. I love k'naan he do very sucess here in the brazil  .... kisses by Thata

[lilsomaliG2k10]

somalia for life the future

[ragerenegades]

He does it with his soul,nothing faked .

[TheTrilliumSisters]

He sounds the same live

[MuuRKaaH]

1 dislike, 1 cunt.

[FamousStarzBoy]

@MuuRKaaH faggot this is real rap. u prolly listen to some cunt ass bullshit

[minoaten]

@MrSparkz1994 how can you tell ?

[moreilly914]

someone got jealous and hit the dislike button

[ClarissaMogentern]

Sweet song.

[GodofCoD555]

o_O Dis-Like=Athiast -_-

[MrSparkz1994]

Justin Bieber disliked this video...-_-

[markus122piesuckers]

someone missed the like button

[007Ferin]

When you realize that this occurs K'naan, not like most singers, sings because of money here you realize that he has fun singing right on ..

and that is really incredible

[checkson3]

i love knaan because his songs are very meaningful and he cares for children =) he is also a great singer!!! knaan forever!

[MrNajah08]

313-o n counting cmoin ppl



[DiamondDave57]

@MrNajah08 looks like i stopped it .

[sambie2008]

@DiamondDave57 You sir DiamondDave can fuck off

[MsTaylorle]

307 now......they must be Justen Bever fans thats all

[raulricaldi]

302 now

[purekiller19]

301 likes n no dislikes

[millerandre]

300 likes, no dislikes!...This is real stuff. K'naan is the truth

[MACMAN050]

the best knaan.

until witout music.

great words are great words.

knaan for ever .

[greendaywoowoo]

knaan = best rapper who raps bout real stufz

[xxrufi0xx]

@greendaywoowoo ACTUALLY NO? check out LOWKEY.

[MissySimpleM]

K'naan is the best

[professionalassasin]

288 Likes

0 Dislikes

[killekillekille1]

@professionalassasin Yeah i was so suprised when i saw that.. But this song is the best! =]

[GreenBeMyFavColor]

Every Time I Felt The Hurt I Felt The Giving , Getting Me Up Off The Wall,, Im Just Gonna Take Uh Minute To Let It Ride Im Just Gonna Take & Let It Breeze... LOVE YOU K'NAAN SOOO MUCH

[professionalassasin]

Inhuman to diskike

[djgrizzy94]

This song is INCREDIBLE, if you too want to support Haiti and Africa listen to my freestyle and like it, I have a charity going in my town and every like is a dollar to haiti and Africa!! It's time to REBUILD the world we destroyed, One Love all!

[munck42]

I love this song. I fell in love with it on MMtop10 when I saw it at my friends house, and ended up listning to it 24/7 <3

[Blank254]

THIS GUY'S THE VOICE OF HIP-HOP!!!

[xxrufi0xx]

This isnt the type of music im used too, listen to alot of Metal, but damn this songs so calming

[metalgear492]

He sounds brilliant Live as he does on a CD

[dulceadicciondeamor]

i love youuuuuu so much k'naan you're my love i love you for ever

[confusedhebru]

so easy to listen to

[kennedyandmommy]

Amazing song!!!! Keep the music coming my brother.

[WestCoastler]

good that his Song gets the WM Song otherwise ive maybe never heard from him

k'naan best !

[MsLorenzo13]

Dear Africa, you helped me write this

By showing me to give is priceless

[MrThomasspot]

This is the first time ive seen a perfect score.

[2paczfan]

likes 226

dislikes 0

yeah mayne that's what i'm talkin bout

this guy has the best fans and has no haters how is that even possible

[sonnenstern29]

this guy is just amazing...never heard anything about him since a week ago, but since then I'm a fan!

[catchmikey]

@sonnenstern29 I can totally relate! Thx you @cnn for interviewing him about the world cup song!

[sk8tingmonkey1]

his voice cracked at 1:29

[deagla2]

Buck the Illuminati agenda, grow a herb/veg garden

[mikeYO95]

He's amazing. He can't only rap like many other rappers, he can sing melodies, too, and he's not the typical bad bpy-rapper he just does his thing and makes great music !

[BasseMLM]

K'naan is the new Bob Marley?

[psychopatBEC]

k´naan ist der beste

seine lieder sind ein wahnsinn, obwohl ich nicht ein hip hop fan bin

i am not an hip hop fan but he is the best

[poetias]

I take inspiration from the most heinous of situations

Creating medication out my own tribulations

the best rhyme ever!!!

[amorefede1]

@poetias Totally AGREE!!!!

[lexluthor104]

tout a fait d'accord avec toi

atypikMC ,

[matsklein]

gtrry

[matsklein]

bEst s0ng eveR

I l0ve It hihi

l0vey0u xXx

[atypikMC]

Grace au mondial qui s'approche je decouvre cette artiste et franchement quel agreable surprise de voir que la musique est toujours vivante mais qu'il faut vraiment chercher pour decouvrir les vrais artistes....ce sont des artistes comme k'naan qui mériterait un succée mondial plutot que la musique formaté qui pollue la télé et la radio

[LeVraiTB]

K'naan, the next Bob Marley!

[alexmatt79]

If K'naan dies,Hip Hop dies! =(

[Vasteras88]

I dont understand this guys lyrics they are hard to understan

[mediahound]

The lyrics are now posted under (more info) in the description.

[kyledrum369]

you read them too literally obviously. read between the lines. its not hard to understand what hes talking about

[LoggyWD]

@Vasteras88 WHAT?

I catch every owrd of this song.

Learn some English

[tdottchickk]

and what don't you understand about his lyrics?

[booksmangos]

i never listened to rap until i heard k'naan and all i have to say is this: GO K'NAAN!!!!

[SmilieFacesRolling]

K'naan, you are my HERO!

[amiloprokoneo]

FAN VAD bra

[boomshot123456789]

K'nann is Hip Hops Future

[UvisionMedia]

@boomshot123456789 --- Some of us pray that you're correct.

[tengohambre37]

@boomshot123456789 h

[bfsab61]

@boomshot123456789 You're Absolutely Right... It's just a shame everyone is too busy listening to Lil wayne and Soulja Boys' shit, and most likely will never realize k'naan's talent...

[Sprey]

@boomshot123456789 K'naan is hip hop's now!

[crosonkula34]

COME TO LOS ANGELES!!

[tonitacna]

lo mejor este brother es lo maximo y su musica de lo mejor suerte en tu futuro

[mishaka112]

K'naan and Matisyahu are the most true artist's i have seen in a long time!

[Gtor3636]

I'm with you on that. At least out all the artists being picked up by the mainstream.

[sk8boarderex]

omfg amazing king of regee!!!!

[MsPuma12]

yeah.........would u do a show in portland.......omg i would love that<3<3

[bialoczerwoni2008]

I'm just gonna take a minute... you're awesome...

wanna give a show in poland? I'll arrange it for you... great music...

[Elponk0]

this song gives me the chills..sooo awesome love k'naan!!

[AlmisGirl]

I'm just gonna take a minute let it rideeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee,, awesome song. we love u K'naannnnnnnnn

[SomeRandomAlien]

This Is Music. We Dont Need That MainStream Music Like Having Big Cars And Women And Good Chains As Suwhoop123 said, This Is True Music

" And any man who knows a thing knows he knows not a damn damn thing at all" True lyrics thank you K'naan

[oscarelijah]

K'naan and Matisyahu are truth!!!!

[TheKturner05]

nobody speaks truths like this man.

[oatdog78]

i was there!!!! yayeah!!!!

[reality991]

love it...fantastic...unbelievably amazing!

[AznSk8rBoi121]

this song is AWESOME

[suwhoop123]

this guy speaks the truth real talk he never sings about having money and girls and big chains nice cars big mansion this guy talks about real life things keep it up bro one day our country willl be free mock my words knaan is the FUTURE

[BlumperT]

I love his lyrics so much!!!!! <3

And any man who knows a thing knows

He knows not a damn thing at all

and everytime I felt the hurt

and I felt givin, gettin me off the wall

I'M JUST GONNA TAKE A MINUTE AND LET IT RIDE

I'M JUST GONNA TAKE A MINUTE AND LET IT BREEEEEEEEEZZZZZZZZZZEE

[TheKturner05]

@BlumperT

The Looks are fucking awesome,

You however butchered them.

[lebanese7896]

tthis guy is wsome

[00californianstuff00]

simply a prayer, that's poetry guys..so sorry, no way to disrespect this song. i love it

[garugaguy]

Wow, I put K'naan on my itunes and played this one and then that one, They sound nearly identical! Kudos K'naan for being amazing!

[woodyboyone]

such perfection...

[hnoors]

yo thts so sick!

[garugaguy]

I love K'naan! I am not a fan of hip hop or rap! I am a metal head! But I love k'naan more than anything!

[rygg55randa4070]

haha me to !

[paintballmoreyo]

@garugaguy Lulz same .

[Samiraaam1987]

My somali bro! nice song

[MrAllarN]

Good music (L)

[koticmusic]

this is good music

[Chikenman54321]

where's da beat?

but dope anyway

[QWSTH]

Very talented guy

[jeestto]

this dude is talented he make me proud to be somalian

[djfahro]

u should be proud eater way

[jonybaer]

He makes just so nice Music !!

[ringlor]

me too :D so great

[danatrance]

omg i have listened to this song countless times...

[scooterissexy]

i lovee this so muchh! amazing song.

[REDRATBOYS]

nice one knaan

[SomaChickk]

I love k'naan and this song sooo much! cant wait to see him live 26 may in london! :D

[wrestlingfreak55]

Im addicted to this song now

[wrestlingfreak55]

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copy and paste if this song is one of the most peaceful songs you've ever heard

[tylerborrelli]

knaans the bomb

[redsock15]

He is actually good live

[DoeAmal]

Knaan - recognize. Moves us deeply. Peace and love brother.

[rehvan77]

k'naan is legendary

[getproshankd]

simply put... best ever-period.

[BCherbgardener]

He was the best performer of this 3 day music fest even after 3 days of partying and drinking he got the crowd really charged up even though most of us were very hungover. He will take the rap scene be storm.

[eizz95]

He don't drink he is muslim :P

[BCherbgardener]

O ya I know, I meant The crowd had been partying for the last 3 days. I think he's high on life.

[roninotakuknight]

he could also take a spot in alt rock too

[JustAn0therConnor]

Remind me of Bob Marley, Really good.

[Hail2thevicts12]

i agree this guy is going to me amazing and legendary.. it may take some time but he like incorperates peace with war love and hate... into rap

[jericha429]

I love this song. Just saw him live last night, I couldn't take my eyes off of him. I felt like I was witnessing something great, like the beginning of a legend. He is gonna be huge. He was even better in person.

[djibril1000]

what he did at the end with the audience was very unusual and unique another one of the many reasons I like Knaan

[carabeto]

he is so talented

[lilmissIsis]

amazing :)

[TallFat10]

this is my favorite song in the whole world