K'NAAN calls out Gangsta Rap + Performs "What's Hardcore?" acapella

http://www.hardknock.tv Hard Knock Tv's Nick Huff Barili sat down with K'Naan to talk about his perspective on Gangsta Rap. Nick also asks K'Naan about the song "What's Hardcore?" which came out on K'Naan's last album (The Dusty Foot Philosopher ) but still resonates to what is going on in Hip Hop today. Towards the end of the interview K'Naan spits some bars from the song "What's Hardcore?". To check out more clips from this insightful interview and K'Naan's freestyle and performance, check out http://www.hardknock.tv

K'Naan -This Aint Funny Freestyle (Hard Knock TV Exclusive)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJa2GH60qIg

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[DONTHEMAGICWON]

See this dude knows what he is talking about! Figures he from Africa! Because not too many black men in amercia realize this!

Dont dress a way, or speak a certain way, or act a certain way just because the guy next to you is doing it...or because you seen it on tv (that not being real)! Be yourself, pull up your pants, grow up and be "real" a man! Lol, i see soo many fake thugs everday! Wake up man stop imitating!!!

[j4mes570]

"i'd rather smile".... I Agree

[Nismo1015]

He's tlkin bout dem bum niggas chantin about how they have cboppa's n their cars lol

[Blitz3677]

This dude K'Naan speaks the truth, today most rappers simply bite each other's lyrics (rap become very generic), it's been like that since the mid 90's, no originality

[jjd445]

RESPECT K'NAAN. give this guy some respect. Hes better than everyone

[jjd445]

Knaan blazed all them. Hes a great guy and has a very valid point. People dont need to be all that for no reason

[purplebui]

@gino2nino nigga you dumb dumb n soft obviously you dont know much about much

[purplebui]

Id rather smile then mean mug. But Ill still pop your skull open

[cookiesmonsterize]

@PGreed1 think before you speak do you know that war isnt cause by he's people ?? maybe you should google up before you say something soo heartless like truly speaking he never had chocie.war isnt caused by normal people only the damn goverment but off course just listing to american news evendo cia & arabs is in he's country cause war but jet get you dont realized that !!

[AudioAstronaut5000]

@Mom0z i can do that

[Mom0z]

I wanna see knaan in a song with Lupe Fiasco, Mos Def and Talib Kweli.

[MrWazzah]

K'naan is on point with main stream rapper i believe hes referring to rappers like Waka and all that, but there are underground rappers who are more real and honest with their music, just gotta find it!