Somali-born rapper and musician K'naan became a success based, at least in part, on gritty stories from his childhood in war-torn Mogadishu. But on his most recent album, Country, God, Or the Girl, ...

Ah, it’s a song about overcoming the difficult and violent adversities faced by those from the street. That makes it entirely perfect for…Mitt…Romney… Anyway ...

MINNEAPOLIS – Somali-Canadian rapper K'naan (kay-NAHN') wants to tell a story he's familiar with in his proposed HBO series "Mogadishu, Minnesota." K'naan wants to set and film the show in Minneapolis ...

New album includes collaborations with Bono and Keith Richards Songs touch on social and emotional issues New U.S. tour begins Saturday at Voodoo Festival in New Orleans AUSTIN -- Somalian-born ...

In July, Somalian-born, Canadian-based rapper K’NAAN — who learned to speak English by listening to Nas and was inspired to make music by Bob Marley — will release his highly anticipated third album, ...

The Somali-born rapper and singer-songwriter K'Naan can sure pack a lot into a 3-1/2-minute pop song: clever wit, heartfelt angst, a hook you can't shake — and, in the new track "Hurt Me Tomorrow," ...

Currently, mainstream hip-hop is mired in bling and bitches, but that’s the same as it ever was. Independent hip-hop has always been a vital, conscientious alternative, and the internet has widened ...

Somalia-born and Canadian-raised rapper K’naan will team with Zero Dark Thirty director Kathryn Bigelow on a new HBO drama series that will focus on Jihadi recruitment in the United States. The series ...

You likely know K'naan Warsame for his FIFA World Cup anthem "Waving Flag" and his role on The Hamilton Mixtape track, "Immigrants (We Get The Job Done.)" Now, he's asking American citizens to vote on ...

The Canadian rapper K’naan has been charged with one count of sexual assault dating back to an alleged incident that occurred in July 2010, The Canadian Press reports. The charges were filed in a ...