K'naan - My Life Is A Movie (2004)

Genre: Hip Hop / Africa
Release: 2004
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01: Salaam
02: Smile
03: Voices At The Crossroads
04: Spoken Thought
05: Boxin' My Shadow
06: Diaspora
07: Until The Lion Learns To Speak
08: Soobax
09: Freestyle
10: My Life Is A Movie
11: Spoken Love
12: Blues For The Horn
13: My Mothers Pearls
14: Wa Salaam

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Remember Dusty Foot Philosopher and Troubadour? If you like those, then definitely check out this 2004 demo tape/interview by Somalian emcee K'naan. Good stuff (with some familiar songs). Pretty hard to find online, so get it while it while it's up!

"Despite the overwhelming prevalence of candy shop hip hop in today’s countdowns, a major hip-hop revival has begun by way of Somalia. The Dusty Foot Philosopher, K’naan, has sparked notable attention with the delivery of his straight forward dialogue in his compilation, My Life is a Movie. K’naan’s lead single Soobax sends a dynamic message to the gunmen and warlords to stop the violence and bloodshed in the region. Soobax, which translates to “Come Out!” in Somali relays what K’naan describes as “ a soundtrack to a poor man’s revolution in East Africa.”"