K’Naan
Album: The Dusty Foot Philosopher
Release Date: May 20, 2008
Label: Interdependent Media

review:
2008 Deluxe two disc (CD + DVD) edition of the Toronto-based rapper’s universally acclaimed album featuring a bonus DVD. K’naan, former refugee, now based in Toronto makes music that is a mixture of hip hop, African beats and world music intertwined - combining African drums, chants, handclaps, guitars and organic instrumentation sets this album outside the hip hop herd. K’naan creates music with a message.

Leaving Somalia at the age of thirteen on what turned out to be the last commercial flight ever to do so, amidst a crumbling society and the end to this day of any form of central government K’naan carried with him a very strong sense of purpose as well as his amazing lyrical gift, which has made him a beacon for other artists a well as those dedicated to global change.

Track listing

1. Wash It Down
2. Soobax
3. What’s Hardcore?
4. My Old Home
5. Moment (Interlude)
6. I Was Stabbed By Satan
7. My God (Interlude)
8. Smile
9. If Rap Gets Jealous
10. Dusty Foot Philosopher
11. Strugglin’
12. In the Beginning
13. Hoobaale
14. African Way - K’naan, Mwafrika
15. Voices In My Head
16. Boxing My Shadow
17. For Mohamoud (Soviet) (Interlude)
18. Until the Lion Learns To Speak
19. Blues For the Horn
20. Til We Get There

No profanity, or inaproppriate remarks.