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K'NAAN

K'naan ( /ˈkeɪnɑːn/, born Keinan Abdi Warsame (Somali: Keynaan Cabdi Warsame, Arabic: كينان عبدي ورسمه‎ Keynān ‘Abdī Warsamah); in 1978), is a Somali Canadian poet, rapper, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist. He rose to prominence with the success of his single "Wavin' Flag", which was chosen as Coca-Cola's promotional anthem for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Besides hip-hop, K'naan's sound is influenced by elements of Somali music, Ethio-jazz and world music. He is also involved in various philanthropic initiatives. more »

Year:

2009

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I hope you got your passports, and vaccine shots. 

I take rappers on a field trip any day 
They never been opposite real clip anyway 
I know where all the looters and the shooters stay 
Welcome to the city we call Doomsday. 

When niggas is just fried chicken like Tuesday 
Oh you from the hood huh, who say? 
My Nigerian niggas would call you Pussy 
My Somali niggas are quick to grab the uzi 

Around here we only bumping Fela Kuti 
Tupac, or Bob Marley, Lucky Dube. 
So we don't really give a f*ck about your groupies 
This Is Africa, Hooray. 

T.I.A. 
(Hooray) 
T.I.A. 
(Hooray) 
T.I.A. 
(Hooray) 
It means, This Is Africa 
(Hooray) 

You don't know how hard it is here 
The streets is tricky in these parts here 
You don't know how hard this is here 
The streets need this shit here 

You don't know how hard it is here 
The streets is tricky in these parts here 
You don't know how hard this is here 
The streets need this shit here 
 
I walk rappers through the Killa woods any day 
They never been opposite real goons anyway 
I know all the tricky sticky icky alley ways 
Welcome to the continent of Holidays (Africa) 

Where Holidays quickly turn to hell days 
Stars fall quicker than box of shell case 
No Bill Gates, No PCs 
Why you cats debating, acting and faking these days 

I deliver what they need like milk crates 
I learned from the deadly streets no regrets 
And I wasn't ever looking for street cred 
But these streets bred me to be street safe 

It's no secret we know how to squeeze lead 
But the Pre-set is not to have to squeeze it 
Used to be at peace but now we using T-Shirts 
And it reads RIP cause the peace dead 

When I walk through the slums like (Nomane?) 
Little children say K'naan (Bumaye ?) 
The rap game just got itself a new day 
This is Africa, Hooray. 

T.I.A. 
(Hooray) 
T.I.A. 
(Hooray) 
T.I.A. 
(Hooray) 
It means, This Is Africa 

You don't know how hard it is here 
The streets is tricky in these parts here 
You don't know how hard this is here 
The streets need this shit here 

You don't know how hard it is here 
The streets is tricky in these parts here 
You don't know how hard this is here 
The streets need this shit here

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