Features
Friday, December 18 2009
The Best 60 Albums of 2009
PopMatters presents our 60 best albums of 2009, highlighted by a bevy of American indie rock juggernauts, the return of a hip-hop master, and a couple of the finest voices on the planet.
Thursday, November 16 2006
Thank You for Talkin' to Me Africa
Three globally successful African hip-hop artists are spreading the word about change on a continent that is often overlooked.
Columns
Thursday, August 28 2008
The Dusty Foot Philosopher Kicks Up America
K'Naan stood on stage, drum in hand, focused on the two instruments that comprise and compose the totality of African storytelling: the voice and the drum.
Reviews
Thursday, March 5 2009
K'naan: Troubadour
The Somalian-born poet/rapper/singer gives free reign to his roots on an enjoyable, high-energy album that is as much about partying as it is about Africa.
Friday, August 15 2008
K'naan: The Dusty Foot Philosopher
In a market dominated by criminal sociopaths, this Somali-Canadian refugee rapper took the road less traveled.
Blogs
Tuesday, April 27 2010
K'naan + Wale: 11.April.2010 - Chicago
Backed by a live band, K'naan rapped tight and globally wise rhymes that blend Rakim's sophistication with Eminem-esque wit before a sold out crowd at Chicago's Metro.
Monday, January 18 2010
Mos Def and K'Naan Live on "Austin City Limits" (videos)
The musical event of the week on TV had to be the Austin City Limits appearance of two of the world's best rappers, the incomparable…
Tuesday, February 3 2009
K'naan - "ABC'S" (video)
Filmore Mescalito Holmes wrote last year about Somalian rapper K'naan that "he clearly remembers what it was like to have three of his best friends…
News
Tuesday, August 12 2008
From Mogadishu to Mos Def: Somalia native K'Naan gives new meaning to hard-core rap
Like a lot of things that we Americans complain about, Minnesota winters aren't so bad in the view of Somalian hip-hop star K'Naan. "I remember…
