That song (White and nerdy) could easily go in the “stuck in your head category” after just a few bars…
plus, this was over there, and seems relevant…
If this turns into silly rap mock-up, though, i’m gonna post some Spice 1 and e-40, so be careful
The (PFKaP) - 04 February 2009 10:57 PM
NWS.
Andy Samberg’s from SNL super-group “The lonely Island” does a conspicuous-consumption hip-hop anthem with T-Pain. they have an album out next tuesday with a bunch of “big names”.
This guy is being packaged as the new world music/hip hop phenom. He’s from Mogadishu, Somalia, and now lives in Canada. His style and delivery is obviously very eminem-esque, although pretty different content wise.
K’naan was interesting, and I like the whole relative perspective he’s bringing to the discussion of how tough life is for rappers.
“I’m from the projects and I was in a gang and sold drugs!”
“Neat. In the barren desert I’m from, we’d take our minds off of the boredom of genocide and starvation by putting tires around people’s bodies at gun point, toss some gas on them and set them on fire. Not even people we didn’t like, really. Just whoever was around. For kicks, you know. In broad daylight. We were kind of the cops in the area, so it was cool. ... Oh, I meant to ask: Did they also serve you ice cream in the gang you were in?”
Of course, somewhere out there is a 76-year-old German Jew who has a fly rhyme that can put all these guys to shame.
—“I got my swim trunks, and my flippy floppies
your at kinkos straight flippin copies”—
Yeah, I thinks its interesting to see different folks fromt he 3rd world, who grew up being influenced by American rappers, now emerging on the scene and sharing, not only their perspective on life, but that perspective often contextualized and contrasted with their american mentors’ perceived “struggle”.—“Oh, wow, you had to wear off-brand shoes when you were a kid? Wow, that is hard.”
Regardless of these apparent differences, American Rap music has become one of the real voices of the world. K’naan was listening to Nas and Eric B and Rakim before he could speak or understand english. His father would send cd’s home to K’naan when he was an working as an immigrant cab driver in NYC in the 90’s. He sent money home for his family, and rap CD’s for his son.
I think that speaks to the power of the art form, that a kid from Somallia could rap all the lyrics of “Illmatic” before he could speak English. And its a neat Small-World trip to think that Nas’ dad is jazz/world great Olu Dara.
Anyone else disappointed to see MIA lip-syncing at the grammy’s? Although her pregant belly wiggling was fun… ———————————-
I cant get over this guy’s stuff… he’s really good.
a few more K’naan songs
“NWS”
Apparently he was at Bonnaroo last year, too… Any of you bonnoroosters see him there?
Yeah, that’s easily the best song on there, tatuahe.
Also, I cant stop listening to K’Naan. His song “somalia” is incredible. The dude is carrying intelligent, relevant rap on his shoulders right now. Nobody else can toouch what he’s doing. It like a mixture of Speech, M-1, and old-school Rawkus-era.
Today’s lesson?
Vice Squad “Vomit Is The New Confetti” -An SF-Asheville project. (no, not the english punk band)
