J. Period & K’Naan - The Messengers Episode 2: Bob Marley

I let the press release talk for me & this project. “J.Period & K’Naan are pleased to present the 2nd installment of The Messengers, a tribute to Fela, Marley & Dylan. Episode 2 celebrates Jamaica’s global emissary of struggle & unity: Bob Marley.

September 9th, 2009 | AUDIO, MUSIC, Mixtapes, STRAY SHOTS | Read More

J. Period x K’naan – The Messengers EP

I could note how long I slept on K’Naan (||), his album Troubadour and the rest of his deep catalog.

August 18th, 2009 | AUDIO, MUSIC, STRAY SHOTS | Read More

“Dayless Night”

Plenty of cats proclaim to carry their city on their backs, a lofty idea to say the least. Then we have Somalian born rapper K’Naan who doesn’t wave his country’s flag as a rallying point/calling card but is aware that he’s one of the international voices of his homeland. And...

June 5th, 2009 | AUDIO, LOOSIES, MUSIC | Read More

K’naan - “T.I.A.” Video

“This Is Africa!” Spotted at The Artist Who Doesn’t Use Twitter’s Blog. Previously Posted — “People Like Me” - Review Of K’naan’s Troubadour | Video: 2009 NFL Draft Spot Featuring K’Naan’s “Dreamer”

May 13th, 2009 | AUDIO, GENERAL, MUSIC, VIDEO | Read More

Video: 2009 NFL Draft Spot Featuring K’Naan’s “Dreamer”

Hip-Hop has been getting major attention from professional sports as of late and it’s been an incredible look. Not to be outdone by Kanye and the NBA, the NFL acquires K’naan’s “Dreamer” off the rock solid Troubadour to symbolize the likes of Matt Stafford and Michael...

April 16th, 2009 | AUDIO, GENERAL, MUSIC, Sports, VIDEO | Read More

The Week That Was: If You Blinked, You Missed It

In another fast-paced week here @ TSS, we (hopefully) lived up to our top ranking status by covering most of the bases of all things involving the culture. While Kanye was Storytelling, Ghost & Rae made separate appearances, each dropping a new track. Another Wu-Gambino, Mr. Meth, also had a new...

March 7th, 2009 | DIGITAL NEWS, GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK, The Week That Was | Read More

“People Like Me” - Review Of K’naan’s Troubadour

With M.I.A. poppin off at the Grammys and Slumdog Millionaire’s domination of the Academy Awards show, art has gone global. Hip-Hop’s no exception—what was once a genre dominated by a few cities is now a cultural movement that involves and influences people all over the world. Troubadour reflects...

March 2nd, 2009 | ALBUM REVIEWS, GENERAL, MUSIC, VIDEO | Read More

K’Naan - “The Great Depression” Video

February 20th, 2009 | AUDIO, GENERAL, MUSIC, VIDEO | Read More

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