I'm just an unselfish person genuinely trying to help and speaking on the current state of our world. If I'm not part of the solution, I'm part of the problem. This is as real as it gets and if you happen to disagree, that is completely fine. We all have our own brains and can form our own ideas and express them freely :] If you do agree feel free to share/spread. It has nothing to do with me-no ulterior motives, rather just a message, a reminder :]
@cantocicco1 by best do you mean his worst. all his other songs have meaning, but waving flag is not rap or techno. It is pop. POP! Generic pop. however, I wouldn't have heard of all his wonderful songs if he didn't have 1 pop song that everyone's heard. still though, waving flag is horrible. XD
There has been a load of good artists recently notably for me K'Naan who has replaced Eminem in my book (who I don't listen to anymore because his songs are seeming far too generic) and Paloma Faith, who is another artist, as said in the comments below sounds great live because she doesn't use any stupid voice enhancing rubbish.
Sorry, but to me rap is talentless jibberish. Real talent is when a group of people get together and make music.. A band... That is talent, rap is horrible.
@StarsAndStraps4E Rap is beautiful, in its own way, and requires a lot of talent. Things like intonation and accenting are extremely important, unlike many other types of music, where nobody might notice if you mess up a single syllable. This is coming from a choir member, by the way.
@StarsAndStraps4E Also, GOOD rap is much more meaningful than anything else, simply because it demands that more be said. In that respect, artists like K'Naan shine.
@StarsAndStraps4E if you are saying this is talentless jibberish then you have no musical taste and also you are uneducated and oblivious to the rest of the world. Listen to the lyrics, there is nothing jibberish about it, K'naan is talented and he tells his story and of the issues that are happening in his country.
@StarsAndStraps4E Yep, Nsync, Bascksreet Boys, New Kids on the Block, Westlife etc. All better than this. That's why I, like you, came here and searched this musician out!
@GodsSon987 Ye these rappers with stupid names like Gucci,Yo Gotti are dumb plus when they speak it sounds jiberish cant understand and they just say any ol random thing lol.
@sho566SSS umm are you referring to all rappers if so your so wrong! if you think that's real hip hop this is real hip hop. their are many real rappers. THAT make real hip hop. a lot people who like rock think other rock singers that are in the mainstream are't real rockers. most people don't know hip hop so don't judge it. Thumbs up if you agree!
@RapidK9 he can be matched to other rappers , EMINEM yeah eminem diferent personality but he raps about his life and from when he was a kid up to his age now
k'naan is a legend and he's a true rapper i truly believe tht knaan is better then emenim cause evey line knaan says is like a story not some next shit
THumbs down, you mainstream zombies. k'naan was my brah before troubador. Great album but now im hearin will-i-am singin with him on the radio, how can he talk about how imperialism has raped Somalia while dancing around for the Coca-Cola Corporation, shamelessly changing the lyrics to "Wavin' Flag" to exclude any talk of the plight of his people. Fuck you K'naan, fuck anyone who likes him "because of the World Cup". fuck em.
why do you use ethio flow ? be creative dont claim that aint yours
luvethio 1 week ago
finally a version without that god damn CHUBB ROCK!!! U SUCK CHUBB ROCK!!
TheToughBrets19 2 weeks ago
GO..........GO K"naan
TheWord44 3 weeks ago
33 People Do Not Know Their ABC's...Shame.
preach2me 4 weeks ago
K'Naan always rocks he is my only my favourite
venkatvenz 2 months ago 2
Knaan tickets for Oct 1 Toronto on sale for 50% off 48 hours on wagjag
iraqidolphin 4 months ago
33 people are racist english teachers.
TheNegativeGravity 4 months ago 8
Man K'naan has taken off i listened to him when he only had 100 views!
JUSTcauseTWO1 4 months ago 2
33people were eithiopian
kainabaas 4 months ago
@kainabaas first is that ethiopians dont hate somalians and second of all this beat is sampled from ethiopian jazz
petrosdawit 4 months ago 3
@petrosdawit so are u a ethiopian or not? i was just joking with you bro (hakuna matatta)
kainabaas 4 months ago
@petrosdawit Thanks bro... Well said....
JUSTICE11ism 1 month ago
The hat. I must have... The hat.
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liveitup545 5 months ago
31 ppl dont know thier ABC I THOUGHT I WAS STUPID
mobtodd09 5 months ago
Youtube sucks. Theres supposed to be 2 Like Buttons not 1Like Button !!
PlazmaPwnage 6 months ago 2
FIRST LINE: Bundle up, my whole style is so cold...
Lyical genius.
TSMskaterz 6 months ago 4
@TSMskaterz thats nothing special.. for a retard maybe.
vepulan7 4 months ago
Somali Legend
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Reverbnation:
The Real Kush
puertorican261 7 months ago
29 people dont know the ABC's
38kid415 7 months ago 3
Twenty nine people are idiots. It's as simple as that.
cozygirl47 7 months ago
u r just awsom
nick111098 7 months ago
NATION OF POETS!
Zenyr11 7 months ago 4
LOVE THS SOUND OF BBOY
gko1runs 8 months ago
i gotta love knaan, he's got a message and he wasnt just a city guy who was handed fame, he was born in samalia and he had to work up
realdealteal111 8 months ago 4
I saw this guy on Austin City Limits opening up for Mos Def and was totally captivated and inspired. I love his music. A true poet!
soultronixx1977 8 months ago 3
This sounds like a song that Damian Marley would go in on!
DEKSTA100 8 months ago
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I'm just an unselfish person genuinely trying to help and speaking on the current state of our world. If I'm not part of the solution, I'm part of the problem. This is as real as it gets and if you happen to disagree, that is completely fine. We all have our own brains and can form our own ideas and express them freely :] If you do agree feel free to share/spread. It has nothing to do with me-no ulterior motives, rather just a message, a reminder :]
mohassin1 8 months ago
I Salute This man
Arevo 9 months ago
29 people dont learn the kids the abc´s
80Ronaldinho4ever80 10 months ago
Somalia isnt called "The Nation of Poets" for nothing! Lol And thats an Ethio beat right there. I noticed.
pashun88 10 months ago 2
Awesome song!This is REAL music right here.
PunkAce718 10 months ago
29 people don't know ABC's
blueredcore 10 months ago
like how its classified as rock
lordrisay 10 months ago
well what ever they were teachin him it sure as hell worked.lol thats talent.
blackdawn88655 10 months ago
I've never actually heard many songs by Knaan but now that I have im in love with his music! :D
MusikkIzMiLiffee 10 months ago
i dont like knaan, but this song is goood :O
MichEier 11 months ago
@MichEier how can you not like this dude?
lilruc 10 months ago
Love this song. K'naan actually raps about something that is real.
hak69965 11 months ago
i am hypnotized by the color of his voice.and i can't make up my mind if like it better when he sings in english or somali
mysterychemistry 11 months ago
This Meldoy is Ethiopian... Love it! Tnx K'naan for the love!
tdcabtuBotdf 11 months ago
The roommate!
hieulebroadway 11 months ago
This song is also social commentary. K'naan is so talented.
gumcounter 1 year ago 6
Madden 2009 :P
YekUnit 1 year ago
dope for the bboys !
realkef 1 year ago 20
Ah, yes! Finally found it! Step Up 3 and Super Cr3w!!
Windjammer84 1 year ago
Love this song! K'naan is real.
xNas92 1 year ago
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koool song man....... keep it up......
abdi4546 1 year ago
koool song man....... keep it up......
abdi4546 1 year ago
Awsome song
TheToilet99 1 year ago
From Step Up 3D :)
reper923 1 year ago
WHOOO HAAAAA WHOO HAAA
aj14127 1 year ago
@aj14127 got you all in check!!!!!
roblet1783 1 year ago
Where was ChubbRock?
CrayonHooker 1 year ago
@CrayonHooker thats a seperate song (ft.chubb rock)
WHYCAST 1 year ago
@WHYCAST Oh shit I thought it said that. Ha I guess it was just the link for that one...
CrayonHooker 1 year ago
woah a rap song that didnt mention weed? K'naan is real
mpiper222 1 year ago
@mpiper222
There's a whole lot of rappers that don't rap about any of that bullshit .
Don't judge a whole genre by what you hear on MTV and BET =)
ShadySouljahv2 1 year ago 5
Super Cr3w
YXAznXY 1 year ago 4
best
ababcbcbdbdb 1 year ago
I think this video has the highest like to dislike ratio I have ever seen :)
SirAuv 1 year ago
my favourite.
jtaylor1mybaby 1 year ago
Love It !
UgaaaPuuuga 1 year ago
yooo this is fire,
700MBFHarlem 1 year ago
28 ppl r deaf or don't know the definition of "good music"
EmosEwa888 1 year ago
@EmosEwa888 man 28 people just dont like the song,get over it,dont have a period over it
mark110293 1 year ago 4
Not rap but Real hiphop
Beats made for bboying, the root of hipop
excellent song and artist
aznsasquatch 1 year ago 6
This album is really good
Zarasha1 1 year ago 3
take a minute is the best song knaan has sang check it out
knaan41 1 year ago
knaan is the best in the world
ThePedroluis1 1 year ago 2
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@joshward2k8 did u check out "take a minute"
Butwrinkles 1 year ago
yes nice basss and awesome song
vihakas 1 year ago
28 people don't know their ABCs
MrBboychichi 1 year ago
Too difficult to NOT like this song.
Freeda5th 1 year ago 138
@Freeda5th
TOO DIFFICULT TO NOT LIKE ANY OF HIS SONGS
BOSNIAK16M 11 months ago 65
Excelentee =))
gba507 1 year ago 4
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Xemnas183 1 year ago 5
@Xemnas183 lol fag
weedPLUSmeEQUALShigh 1 year ago
es muy bueno
buchykpo 1 year ago
e no
buchykpo 1 year ago
damn he got flow!!!
elolvidadoWad 1 year ago 4
This is not the version featuring Chubb Rock.
Learn the difference
LoggyWD 1 year ago
I love the Ethiopian beat and the Awesome K`naan touch !
danyyboye 1 year ago
SO HE SUNG THE MADDEN SONG
TheJattPavit 1 year ago
all i can say is focus more on the music and less on the beat
dethreveng 1 year ago
@dethreveng huh?
Rosannasfriend 1 year ago
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I hate Somalis!! Die die!!! You people are Arab wanna bess so why don't you call on the Arab world to save you!! I hate Arabs!!!
jamrock1ful 1 year ago
@jamrock1ful
nigga ur an idiot... just a ignorant piece of shit.
TheBuhzaR 1 year ago 4
@jamrock1ful im guessing your 12 years old arent you??
dzolotaeko 1 year ago
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@dzolotaeko more like 10
cantocicco1 1 year ago
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@jamrock1ful Fuck you. Stupid ass cunt.
18Canada18 1 year ago
@jamrock1ful nice u racist piece of trash
12luney 1 year ago
@jamrock1ful i guess the leader of the kkk finally found the internet
vwellthen 1 year ago
wow. I think his only bad song is waving flag... XD
pomelloknight 1 year ago
@pomelloknight WHAT?!?!?!? thats his best
cantocicco1 1 year ago
@cantocicco1 by best do you mean his worst. all his other songs have meaning, but waving flag is not rap or techno. It is pop. POP! Generic pop. however, I wouldn't have heard of all his wonderful songs if he didn't have 1 pop song that everyone's heard. still though, waving flag is horrible. XD
pomelloknight 1 year ago
@pomelloknight Yeah...he just horribly misspelled worst... ;P
QuantumClaus 1 year ago
just a great song
giantsfan822 1 year ago
cohen shut the fuck up
StuCo913 1 year ago
............................ حلوه حلوه
dhofari100 1 year ago
@owlcity681 ... Blah Blah Blah.. Blah... Jibberish.
StarsAndStraps4E 1 year ago
@StarsAndStraps4E kill yourself
ooougotsniped 1 year ago
nice Break beat :D
Grieche87 1 year ago
There has been a load of good artists recently notably for me K'Naan who has replaced Eminem in my book (who I don't listen to anymore because his songs are seeming far too generic) and Paloma Faith, who is another artist, as said in the comments below sounds great live because she doesn't use any stupid voice enhancing rubbish.
CohenTheWhiteRabbit 1 year ago
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gabe278 1 year ago
just saw him live recently, he's incredible live
MsRinseandrepeat 1 year ago 2
@MsRinseandrepeat thats cause he doesn't use any voice enhancers.
iStayASleep 1 year ago
Sorry, but to me rap is talentless jibberish. Real talent is when a group of people get together and make music.. A band... That is talent, rap is horrible.
StarsAndStraps4E 1 year ago
@StarsAndStraps4E Rap is beautiful, in its own way, and requires a lot of talent. Things like intonation and accenting are extremely important, unlike many other types of music, where nobody might notice if you mess up a single syllable. This is coming from a choir member, by the way.
aaronwhines 1 year ago 2
@aaronwhines Awesome commentary.
Mesmereyes 1 year ago
@StarsAndStraps4E Also, GOOD rap is much more meaningful than anything else, simply because it demands that more be said. In that respect, artists like K'Naan shine.
aaronwhines 1 year ago 3
@aaronwhines no the most meaningful music is tha type tht knaan produces
bullets973 1 year ago 44
@StarsAndStraps4E if you are saying this is talentless jibberish then you have no musical taste and also you are uneducated and oblivious to the rest of the world. Listen to the lyrics, there is nothing jibberish about it, K'naan is talented and he tells his story and of the issues that are happening in his country.
owlcity681 1 year ago
@StarsAndStraps4E Yep, Nsync, Bascksreet Boys, New Kids on the Block, Westlife etc. All better than this. That's why I, like you, came here and searched this musician out!
Revoltingsheeple 1 year ago
@Revoltingsheeple kill yourself
ooougotsniped 1 year ago
ONE OF THE BEST SONGS EVER.
Lyrics best.
musiicfreaaak 1 year ago 2
i listen it first at ABDC and now i love it
(sorry my bad english)
babels600 1 year ago
28 Idiots.
K'naan <3
JakyDBW 1 year ago
He´s really great :)
Schokobrowniiie 1 year ago
Genius..............remember he is frm Somalia.....Love from Burco.
craxmaan10 1 year ago
strange how english is his second language yet lyrically he's better than a lotta the garbage on the radio...
GodsSon987 1 year ago 5
@GodsSon987 Ye these rappers with stupid names like Gucci,Yo Gotti are dumb plus when they speak it sounds jiberish cant understand and they just say any ol random thing lol.
sho566SSS 1 year ago
@sho566SSS umm are you referring to all rappers if so your so wrong! if you think that's real hip hop this is real hip hop. their are many real rappers. THAT make real hip hop. a lot people who like rock think other rock singers that are in the mainstream are't real rockers. most people don't know hip hop so don't judge it. Thumbs up if you agree!
DAnextbest1 1 year ago 2
@DAnextbest1 I meant to say most rappers.
sho566SSS 1 year ago 2
@sho566SSS ohh... yeah thats a big difference.lol sorry. K'naan thumbs up support talented ARTIST!!
DAnextbest1 1 year ago
wow i love this song every othger rappers have no reason to get chicks in videos. I bet the chicks go running to Somalia to K'naan
makeupmagic123 1 year ago
No rapper ever will ever match up to K'naan...not one single rapper...Eminem? Please K'naan is so much better.
Ultimate360Gamerz 1 year ago
@Ultimate360Gamerz k'naan is ana amazing artist but i would have to say him and kidcudi and possibly Asher Roth would eb a god hook together
aceistheman99 1 year ago
this the best song!!
Reema4004 1 year ago
cool!!!!!!
Reema4004 1 year ago
I love K'naan his music is amazing
myamimunk 1 year ago
i like this song~~~~
jagwajohn 1 year ago
K'naan cant be matched to other rappers... hes in another leagues....
Boy been trough shit and now hes telling an actual story.... so Respect K
RapidK9 1 year ago 3
@RapidK9 he can be matched to other rappers , EMINEM yeah eminem diferent personality but he raps about his life and from when he was a kid up to his age now
joshward2k8 1 year ago
Vendredi K'naan juste avant Black Eyed peas , sa va être MALADE !
XxJeanGuyxX 1 year ago
@XxJeanGuyxX ou ca?
tetiraelian 1 year ago
Knaan I salute you. U R ONE FOR THE HUMANITY.....GOD GIVE U SUCCESS IN LIFE AND TAKE CARE OF THE PEOPLE OF SOMALIA.
karan9775 1 year ago 4
k'naan is a legend and he's a true rapper i truly believe tht knaan is better then emenim cause evey line knaan says is like a story not some next shit
aden3ify 1 year ago 4
best rapper EVER! screw those american born dickheads
narrowhell 1 year ago
this guy should get more plays and credit for his songs
bulldowzer123 1 year ago 2
why do people think this song is supposed to be happy just becuase it has a fast beat
dontblackmailme 1 year ago 2
┌∩┐(◕_◕)┌∩┐ means....
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AC130Time1 1 year ago
ACO 130 ABOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
amilliemillionaire 1 year ago
@amilliemillionaire first day on mw2:S what is wrong with you?
Dont talk about a game while listening knaan!
Dominic787 1 year ago
i find it funny that hes an african singer and everyone here is either american/european or speaks english... oh or australian.
redbob13 1 year ago
i love this song..and k`naan !
Msbatsibeatz 1 year ago
2nd favourite song from K'naan my favourite is wavin flag but this is really good :D thumbs up if agreed
joshward2k8 1 year ago 42
@joshward2k8 "take a minute" is in the top two
12MrRodgers 1 year ago
@joshward2k8
thumbs up whore.
Cam0l4uu 1 year ago 2
@Cam0l4uu em what lol
joshward2k8 1 year ago
@joshward2k8 did you check out "Take a minute" its way better than both of these, and i love both of these
Butwrinkles 1 year ago
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Butwrinkles 1 year ago
@joshward2k8 ABC's is WAY better than waving flag!
InflatedUnderstandin 1 year ago
@joshward2k8 my fav is if rap gets jelous!
Dragonfist960 1 year ago
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Citiesonflamez 1 year ago
@Citiesonflamez wat does ┌∩┐(◕_◕)┌∩┐ supposed to mean!
AC130Time1 1 year ago
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@AC130Time1
2 days ago
┌∩┐(◕_◕)┌∩┐
frogjoke 1 year ago
@AC130Time1
You're doing it wrong
It's t(-.-t)
Jonah369 1 year ago
@Jonah369 thats how Citiesonflamez did it
AC130Time1 1 year ago
@AC130Time1
not, he did it like you did it
-.-
Jonah369 1 year ago
@Jonah369 WTF!
that is wat i said
i copied and pasted
AC130Time1 1 year ago
@AC130Time1
Ya but you said we did it the same way.
And it means fuck you.
Or fuck whatever your pointing your finger at.
Jonah369 1 year ago
@Jonah369 i didnt kno wat it meant someone else did it OMG
AC130Time1 1 year ago
@AC130Time1
I was answering your question.
Jonah369 1 year ago
@Jonah369 ok
AC130Time1 1 year ago
high quaity my left ass cheek
fockya 1 year ago
I love this guy!
Gators4464 1 year ago
This man is standing up for freedom and his lyrics are his own truth. You can learn from him as a teacher and a musician.
BibleTrippin 1 year ago
It is me does this sound like...ABCD mali baro, buug iyo qalin malii gado, canka baluuga malii baro...not so sure thats how it goes!
somaliangle 1 year ago
this song on madden08 psp
redweb7857atroblox 1 year ago
i dont really like this kind of music, but this is really good! XD
blue16cp2 1 year ago
if u dont like knaan your just not into music
dougiepoolable 1 year ago
i love him............
Arkhongameplays 1 year ago
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THumbs down, you mainstream zombies. k'naan was my brah before troubador. Great album but now im hearin will-i-am singin with him on the radio, how can he talk about how imperialism has raped Somalia while dancing around for the Coca-Cola Corporation, shamelessly changing the lyrics to "Wavin' Flag" to exclude any talk of the plight of his people. Fuck you K'naan, fuck anyone who likes him "because of the World Cup". fuck em.
hanaysex 1 year ago
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Vote for Knaan best international act on BET..he deserves it!!!!!
lewete 1 year ago
Vote for Knaan best international act on BET..he deserves it!!!!!
lewete 1 year ago 35
"These streets aint paved with no gold" :{
dollarsignOFFICIAL 1 year ago
Epic song, even more epic artist,
Just..... Amazing
Dominic787 1 year ago 2
any1 got the same feeling? his accent and music is a bit like bob marley
bellion028 1 year ago 2