K'naan - T.I.A.: Explicit

[ThaCholo]

DIXON RD!

[eritreangurrl]

god i love this guy.

[azungusanyera]

This is AFRICA baby!

[MEIAMBEN]

knaan, is somefin fresh..nice...cant believe i ant erd im before.

[MackRoad]

Viva Los Revolucionarios! Viva la Gente! Viva K'Naan!!

[somaligal100]

viva AFRICA!!

[lokostefano]

just sayin its uzi

[HzGnBnnz]

my nigerian niggaz call u poosay

[shishisennin]

but somalian niggaz quikly grab the useeeeeey!! (usi)

[ChitownFunniest]

This Is Chicago Illinois!!!!

[EyLix]

beat reminds me on the clips's pussy beat;) love knaan tho

[doc2raw]

mixed feelings bout this. i stopped watchin this music video cus it seemed like it just didn't fit. I wasn't feelin this beat either im sittin here thinkin damn this a tragedy this aint supposed to make me happy and he do that with a lot of his songs. But what u cant deny is the lyrical quality of this. Good song.

[XxJPilarsk8xX]

ufff good song (y)

la venia buscando ace time...

no recordaba el name...

yiiiaaah !

Larpi ! =D

[fazelinae]

Sick beat, he reminds me of the male version of MIA with his video concept.

Not feeling the lyrics. So sick of the hardcore gangsta rap.

[justoneparadox]

africa is the most gangster place on earth. who better to spit that gangster shit.

[ValleyOfChrome2112]

Yeah and whats the positive side to living in Africa?

[AntiAntagonizing]

i don't think he's necessarily glorifying it. I think he's trying to make a point to all the American gangsta rappers who glorify the gangs and ghetto image, when in reality there's a continent where it's more than just an image but an all too real abundance of violence and corruption.

[justoneparadox]

unfortunately the only thing positive about africa is its wildlife and even that is becoming extinct. africa is rich with natural resources which is why its been and continues to be raped by the rest of the world resulting in horrifying circumstances for native africans. famine, aids, civil war and no human rights. its history also goes the deepest.

[MEIAMBEN]

tis the mother continent....so i hear......

[sergio4113]

Muy buena me hace recordar a M.I.A =) .........-

[50eminem34]

well i know a place with no violence....or very less violence compared to other countries...and they aint facing poverty...yeah its NORWAY!

[abditown06]

another great somalian artist youtube

abdi ima break you off

[daftpunk8297]

really good....... :)

[tiaframroze]

i love it:)

[frubbbb]

sounds like ABC's with different words

[MzeeDala]

@frubbbb word!...There are so many impaired children on YouTube! They have eyes but they can't see, they have ears but they can't hear!...How is ABC's similar to this song??

[frubbbb]

the rhythm is what i mean

[MIDNIGHT1DEMO]

this video aint him. when you sign those contracts, you no longer belong to YOU. This is just futher confirmation

[ns592p]

@MIDNIGHT1DEMO This Wasnt A Sell Out

It Was A Dope Video... Chillllll Son

[racqueleleca]

every country has crime drugs and poverty. Yes there are parts of Africa that are beautiful as well but America is the same we have places like mexico, US and Canada that have both good and bad areas. Violence and poverty is everywhere.

[1991brent1991]

how do we know all black people came from places like africa?

[ma2183]

cause all people come from Africa, theres where we began.

[95050781]

this singer also tell the condition about pakistan

[FlowVipTv]

the video is hella sick.

nice ending too haha.

[reject543]

damn man this is 1 true nigga

white people would probably say he's "inappropriate" but if they lived in Somalia inappropriate wouldn't even be in their tourist dictionary fuck man this guy states the real truth and people just surf the web saying somalia has no government

well fuck off! if you wanted us to have a government then try to stop us, which yall can't do, somalia is too dangerous for america's fucked up soldier and you know why? because we read our history textbooks with fascination :)

[monaomar1]

He's not just talking aboutsomali...all africa

[lovelygreebo]

Somalia > USA

[WowzaBoyz]

you have no idea how ridiculous that sounds. this song is about how what rappers talk about is nothing compared to somalia. somalia is a very terrible and dire situation.

[lovelygreebo]

Nigga hush!

[WowzaBoyz]

honestly, it's really tough out there. some parts are beautiful, but it's mostly corrupted. come on, listen to the lyrics-"my somali niggas quick to grab the uzi", "holidays quickly turn to helldays", "stars fall quicker than box of shell case"

how is any of that desirable?

[ohyeahskater69]

But how is anything rappers talk about desirable? like the living were they do or did, ghettos. don't sound that appealing to me

[WowzaBoyz]

bitches, cars, money, clothes, any of that ring a bell?

[ohyeahskater69]

and this guy raps about more than just africa too. just like rappers rap about other things than jsut were they came from

[lovelygreebo]

But if you like shooting mafuckahz for fun.... lol, i am just kidding!!!

Just playing! :p

[ThaduisMallowmare]

I swear I've seen the "eyeless" black man spitting bees before in some other media/,movie. Is it part of an African Folklore, or just some random horror movie motif that caught on?

[awake1563]

google beelzebub...

[ThaduisMallowmare]

oh lord of the flies, that makes sense now. lol I'm slow.

[strangeprotocol]

Its freaking migraine inducing track. Damn it plays on vh1 every now and then causing a sudden sprout of migraine evry time it prays.

[ThaduisMallowmare]

I've pretty much dismissed rap save a song here or there for years, but holy shit this is fucking dope

[WowzaBoyz]

this guy looks so much like this guy at my school it's crazy...

[abditown06]

heres anotha great somalian rappers

youtube search :abdi we da best

[iagosamet]

TIA = this is africa

[retrohiphopper]

I like this song a lot but does it make anyone else think of m.i.a?

[manze53]

definetley not this has content

[jootii716]

this is the track we listen to while looking for fish looters(middle east , philippines).

[Piecesrestonthabed]

FUCK THESE AMERICAN GANGSTAS!!!!

[kiricool225]

looooooove the song, beautiful video, handsome and talented singer!!!!!!!!!!

ThIs is AfricA!! hooray...

[danietam]

THIS IS AFRICAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[warren7th]

Oh god! Do muthaphuccaz still have race arguements on youtube and online?!?! There are places outside your homes you can do that and something positive. All that "THE WHITE MAN THIS" and "BLACKS ARE SLAVES"!!!! if you have an issue with someones race or gender there are other more tangible outlets outside the internet you can resolve it!

[RizzleJDizzle]

people need to stop saying that its the whits doin this BS out there man. Its the RICH and the WHITE ANGLO SAXON PROTESTANT motherfuckers who be controlling everything. Sthephen Harper grew up in one of the richest neighbourhoods in Canada. Does Harper sound like a Slavic, German or French name? No so STFU and direct your anger at the fucking rich WASP assholes who have controlled Canada for years.

[uniqunik]

harpers a jew you dumb fuck

[AnUnlimitedRecord]

Good message. Weak flow.

[mrtopmanmomo1]

funny white pedophile every single war there is a white man behind it

whites are distroying the fabric of humantiy

[dude1gabe5]

K'naan is sick, but his new album was shit

[BallParkFigures]

T I A Mothafuckas REAL SHIT !!!!!!!

[mactheeclipse]

wuts wrong wit da world y cant we just have sum fuckin peace???????????

[jamila121]

raaa why is there so many racitse bitchs that get brave on the net but then when it comes down to it saying it in someones face there shook if it wasnt for whit man robbing our homelands and giveing us guns and telin us to kill each other or white man starting slavery then there would be no black person in your shitty western countrys so fink before you decied to get too brave on youtube AND STOP HATTING BIGG UP K'NAAN MOGADISHU ALL DAI EVERY DAY BARRRAP !!!!

[mAsTaBlAcK1]

i won't lie bru, some of what you say is true; though what of the corrupt gov'ments stealing from their own, starving their own? it's not the whites creating kaffirs out of people now...

[ConceitedOYes]

ILL

[sssrideandrock14]

get your racist white trash ass out of america. When the revolution starts you're gonna be the first one to burn.

from one white man to another.

[jaliylpinnock]

powerful...coming from a white man

[sssrideandrock14]

yeah a white man who knows how the world should be. it makes me sick that i have to be associated with mindless people who only feel good about themselves by putting other people below them.

you deserve nothing fuckers.

[jaliylpinnock]

you're the ones that brought us here numbnutz

haha, dummie

[mokiller01]

America is full of immigrants, only real settlers is the Native Americans fucck boy

[MsRoblee]

true hip-hop, finally!

fuck lil wayne, 50, pdidy shit, kn'aan is the new king, make way bitches

[DjKillahFrost]

T.I.H. This is hip hop...respect to the this jawn K'naan is insanely ill

[alain2216]

This is the shit !

[LIVE1MUZIQ]

*T.I.A*... This is africa!! i listen to. 2 Pac, Bob Marley & Lucy Dubay The streets need this shyt here

[ConceitedOYes]

"T.I.A."

[OutlawzAK]

THIS IS AFRICA believe that

[sexiichick224]

dis song is top notch finnaly music dat meansz suttin africa all day lol

[buny2t]

K"naan Afro Canadian this is how we do it!!!

[mrtopmanmomo1]

knaan is from somalia

[RizzleJDizzle]

People need to stop talkin bout the usa. Knaan is from CANADA so stfu

[w1ndw4lk3r]

uhh no he isnt haha africa yah dick fuck

[phiberoptik101]

K'naan is from Somalia. He moved to NYC before moving to Canada.

[datitivo]

T.I.A.

This Is America =),

good song

[dwyanewade301]

lol no it stand for this is africa every african knows that lol

[Doggtown23]

T.I.A. Movement... What does TIA stands for? I would really like to know if anyone can answer that please.

[youngdewce]

this is africa

[dwyanewade301]

THIS IS AFRICA that wat tia stand for he says that tia means this is africa

[WowzaBoyz]

i wouldn't call it a movement, just stating that africa needs help, and it's worse than anything aroud here.

[MUBYrox]

k'naan is awesome

[Codjr]

Best song I have heard in a while.

[VixenX4]

We need more rappers wih a message like K'naan

[jtown1234567890]

i agree

[natitaisabel]

amazing message and video!!

[reemmontasser]

I LUV IT!!!!

[pollopypurple]

I really like this song & video. Especially in scene 1:27 when his mouth appears on the mask/wooden carved face. Actually looks like him. Can't get the song out of my heard.

[NookieMonsterr]

I like his face when its in b&w in the beginning. He looks so revolutionary.

[monzimas]

Like song

[jtown1234567890]

i like this song but when i waz watching it my mom walz like Jordan r u retarded

[brianvanreet]

love king leopold getting capped

[xedex90]

This video scares me,but I like the song

[youngdewce]

yeees this shit go hard been looking for this for the longest

[darkchocolatehoodrat]

the streets needs this shit here!!

[indagame3]

u from the hood. who say!

[benvolio1000]

big up knaan man is sick

[smile4kennny]

thumps up

[mikhaildon]

T.I.A MEANS this is africa

[MrMicwrecka]

haha fuck nvm i didnt listen to the whole song nvm nvm im an idiot haha

[Menooy22]

dnt worry your not the only one LooooL

[MrMicwrecka]

what does T.I.A. mean?

[amilakann]

this is africa

[derepy]

african?

very cool!!

[bengieboi]

yo dis Somalian a fukin patriot brap brap

[RaStEKaKiNg]

Listen to the back noises!! on the hook..oooohhhh shit is dope!!! jajaja!! good musick!!!

[dawgs0525]

idk it would b a close one

[emilieed]

i agree a k'naan MIA collaboration would be amazing

[Stephani123456]

hehe

[weedruner]

k,naan eminem sucks dick

[drichards223]

sorry bt em doesnt suck k'naan still stands a chance tho it would be a great battle

[tommyhamilton91]

who would win freestyle battle k'naan or eminem

[CyborgDeer]

itd be freaking awesome if he and M.I.A. did something together. omg, i hope that happens!!!

this song is SICK!

[TimesNuRoman]

yeah, k'naan+MIA=fire

[emkb24]

wow great song, I really think that this guy doesn't get enough credit that he deserves.

[jtoughlajian]

HAHAHA

he just fool told the "niggaz" in the US

lol

great work K'naan

i love it

[shimmytango]

yeah, what song is that at 0:02???

[reject543]

lol dont be talkin bout jay z like that but k naan would beat lil wayne or kanye at a rap battle

[TehKilar1337]

Jay Z's okay. But K'Naan could beat him

[WizKid5]

Damn That was fire. How come I never saw it before?!?!?! And I love K'naan! Too bad black kids around here can't here this. We are supposed to listen to GAY-z, Con-ye, and Lil' Weasel!!

[monaomar1]

Well If I'm not mistaken..and I'm not...Wasn't it the Somalians that took down the American troops???? So honey ain't nobody scared of NYC!!!!!!!!!!

[MenaCe631BCR]

Im workin on the REMIX CAlled....U.S.A.!!!

Listen he SUCKS!!! and he says streets here don't he mean "Dirt Roads" this guy is not nice is any way and that nigerian line is funny cause didn't our troops shoot them niggaz!?! let his lil skinny ass pop that shit in NYC

[OverHedge99]

He lives in Canada.

And what's the USA stand for? U Suck Ass?

[TehKilar1337]

Lol, Nigeria never got done in by the US. Get off with that NYC go harder then Africa shit.

[lennin01]

Eri up!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Shann54009]

this is a sick azz video! i'm loving it and the song!

[LotBountyHunter]

knaan is doing it big

[slatonsun]

hes like the male version of mia

[xevian]

Are you really that inept? Or are you just flaming for the hell of it?

[isaiah213]

k'naan is off the chain with this song T.I.A HOORAY

[xevian]

lol wow. He says what 'TIA' means many times in the video. Shows how many ppl on here are actually listening to the music ;p

[wandanderisha]

Why does this song resemble the old jamaican song "simmer down" so much

[trevorhomes666]

This is africa dont get it twisted reppin africa

[reject543]

k'naan is he shiit

[INoelNoelNoel]

"T.I.A, HOORAY! it means this is africa HOORAY!"

[damstraight77]

nicce

good tune

[yutrei]

The message of the music is good but the song is ridicoulous

And what the FUCK TIA means?

[davidg5205ww]

This Is Africa, havent you seen blood diamond lol

[yutrei]

no i didn't

[lucyanu2008]

T his

I s

A frica

[dunboyfresh]

tia it means THIS IS AFRICA

[iceingdeath4]

fuckin eh seein him tonight at my college

[abditown06]

here is another good somalian rapper

youtube search:abdi we da best

btw i love k'naan too

[NigeriansRunUK]

my nigerian niggas a call u pussy!!!!!!!!

[FreddyTheFaceless]

i know all the trickey-stickey-ickey ally ways. lmao

[NigeriansRunUK]

Bob marley in de backround!! fire tune!!!

[abditown06]

great ,, do it for somaalians k'naan ,,, here is another somalian musicain who is good,,

youtube search :: abdi we da best

[TheOGstar]

give support to our brotha k naan ..... the only n the best of all times .  we proud of u brotha keep the good work

[Kaream16]

this is sum gangster shit at its best

[cadillacboy25]

We dont give a f*** about ya groupies....

...nice

[Fileaction]

I love K'naan, incredible talent. Video is hot too!!!!

[Fileaction]

love this!!!!!

[DontHateOnObama]

LOOOL resteep

he did say that

[resteep]

Is he saying "My Nigerian niggaz would call you Pussy" or "Bootsie" (an E-40 reference?)

[Fileaction]

pussy

[yakkenyi]

pussae

[resteep]

yeah, that's what i figured. But it would be cool if he was referencing that E-40 song. I'm gonna pretend that's what he's sayin.

[cadillacboy25]

I like

[icey2356]

diz video is hard and got uber bomb effects