i-GOTNEXT PRESENTS: K'NAAN

i-GOTNEXT PRESENTS: K'NAAN


K'naan , born Kanaan Warsame (Somali: Kaynaan Warsame, in 1978,is a Somali-Canadian poet, rapper and musician.

As hip-hop passes the quarter century mark, it has evolved in ways no one could have imagined. It has gone from under-ground to mainstream, from black to multi- racial, from American to international. It has reached the very furthest corners of the world and planted its seeds in the souls of kids from every country. K'NAAN is a child of that generation, the first generation of true hip-hop children who have grown out of a very foreign soil.
K'NAAN his amazing lyrical gift, which has made him a beacon for other artists and those dedicated to global change.

Birth name: Kaynaan Warsame
Origin: Mogadishu, Somalia
Genres: hip hop, world music
Occupation(s)Musician, poet, rapper,Instrument(s)Guitar, percussion, vocals
Grinding Since :2001–present
Label: A&M/Octone, BMG, Wrasse, Interdependent
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Related Artist: Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Damian Marley, Dead Prez, Kirk Hammet, Chubb Rock, Adam Levine, Nelly Furtado
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