K’Naan was one of the featured artists on Hot 97′s monthly “Who’s Next?” series at SOB’s earlier this week.  Equipped with a full live band, he absolutely tore it down.  Of course, All The Way Live was in the building and has the exclusive audio of “T.I.A.”, “Dreamer” and “ABC’s” with the veteran Chubb Rock joining him on stage.  Some bonus video thrown in for good measure as well.  Please show your support and get K’s new album, Troubadour, which hit store shelves and internet outlets everywhere this past Tuesday.

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K’Naan may not be a household name just yet, but the young emcee out of Somalia made a splash on the hip hop scene when he released The Dusty Foot Philosopher back in 2005.  Its been a long wait, but he’s finally back with the release of Troubadour next week.  K’Naan has been performing one song on the album, “Waving Flag”, for many years and I was glad to see it finally find an official release on the new record.  However, I was a bit surprised to see that the album version has been drastically changed, with new lyrics and a very differnet tone.  I’m not quite sure how I feel about that, and the live version will always be way more powerful to me.  So, as many of you havent heard this alternate version, here’s your chance to give it a listen/download.  He starts performing all the lyrics acapella so you can focus more closely on the story, then goes into the rendition with his band.  Definitely dont miss this one, and if you havent heard either of his albums yet, you’re missing out on some incredible international hip-hop music.

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