I've been listening to K' naan since he showed up at my Universities cafeteria television with soobax. To see our Somali culture & music intertwined with hip-hop is a magnificent thing! I've been waiting for a Somali artist.... It was about time! We are such talented people. K' naan, congrats on the MTV plugs!
Bundle up my whole style is so cold I glow like old guys who go bald My flow got no front in the vocal Your flow got no button its so old I don't mean to sound like a showboat But it's true my persona's no joke I stepped into some kinda portal I'm legend and sometimes I'm noble I'm from the most risky zone - oh No place is more shifty global More pistols, Russian revolvers We shootin' all that is normal But it ain't just because we want to We ain't got nowhere we can run to Somebody please press the undo They only teach us the things that guns do [Chorus] They don't teach us the ABCs We play on the hard concrete All we got is life on the streets All we got is life on the streets [repeat] [Chubb Rock] Rock, you know my era B-boy seasoning, salt and pepa Grown and sexy, come with the extra Crushed up linen, fly like sess-a This type brew I gave it birth Now it's time again to give it a verse Jamaican born, not a fan of the ganja Boulevard, Brooklyn to Somalia And it goes in the background Playa, that is my sound The green doesn't symbolize I made it on the top Pioneer legend, and they call me Mr. Rock No B word or N word, I don't need those words (no) Respect for hers The game dried up, so we come with the grease Leadin' ya right and treatin' ya right, so peace [Chorus] They don't teach us the ABCs We play on the hard concrete All we got is life on the streets All we got is life on the streets [repeat] Superman is known by the locals As this dude who's so fly it's global Attitude that came outta struggle Destitute but I make it hopeful You real, but my real is tenfold My real'll make yours a rental Gangsta if at ease, essential Fight with guns or utensils So bold nothin's confidential Breakfast was not continental And lunch could not compliment all We still become competent souls These streets ain't paved with no gold Matter fact someone stole the light bulb Nobody fat enough for lypo They don't teach us to read and write, so... [Chorus] They don't teach us the ABCs We play on the hard concrete All we got is life on the streets All we got is life on the streets [repeat]
I dont like rap, but i love k'naan because he's one of the few rappers that acually stands for something good, and is trying to make a change! keep it up!
first heard this in the movie the Trotsky, my favorite film. this song always stuck out to me, its like it was made for the scene in the movie. the beat screeeeammms the theme of 'mischief' and i fuckin love it.
+The Admiral (Lee) That moment when songs about sex are played at work, in public, at children's birthday parties, when you're alone in your car, at the grocery store, in your friend's car, on a bus, at a baseball game, at some random convention, in a hotel. in a everywhere all the time...
Love the visual tribute to Kool Herc! A+
Yo, this is one of the best songs I have heard in years man, keep doing your thing.
Peace and Respect
Mr. Burns
Yo you still here?
K'naan Is the future of music!!!
You live pro
Bro this guy predicted it
Ik @@Mynameishassan0
I love K'Naan! Love everything he does. Wish he would tour more!
You are legend evey time❤️💯
I've been listening to K' naan since he showed up at my Universities cafeteria television with soobax. To see our Somali culture & music intertwined with hip-hop is a magnificent thing! I've been waiting for a Somali artist.... It was about time! We are such talented people. K' naan, congrats on the MTV plugs!
Bundle up my whole style is so cold
I glow like old guys who go bald
My flow got no front in the vocal
Your flow got no button its so old
I don't mean to sound like a showboat
But it's true my persona's no joke
I stepped into some kinda portal
I'm legend and sometimes I'm noble
I'm from the most risky zone - oh
No place is more shifty global
More pistols, Russian revolvers
We shootin' all that is normal
But it ain't just because we want to
We ain't got nowhere we can run to
Somebody please press the undo
They only teach us the things that guns do
[Chorus]
They don't teach us the ABCs
We play on the hard concrete
All we got is life on the streets
All we got is life on the streets
[repeat]
[Chubb Rock]
Rock, you know my era
B-boy seasoning, salt and pepa
Grown and sexy, come with the extra
Crushed up linen, fly like sess-a
This type brew I gave it birth
Now it's time again to give it a verse
Jamaican born, not a fan of the ganja
Boulevard, Brooklyn to Somalia
And it goes in the background
Playa, that is my sound
The green doesn't symbolize I made it on the top
Pioneer legend, and they call me Mr. Rock
No B word or N word, I don't need those words (no)
Respect for hers
The game dried up, so we come with the grease
Leadin' ya right and treatin' ya right, so peace
[Chorus]
They don't teach us the ABCs
We play on the hard concrete
All we got is life on the streets
All we got is life on the streets
[repeat]
Superman is known by the locals
As this dude who's so fly it's global
Attitude that came outta struggle
Destitute but I make it hopeful
You real, but my real is tenfold
My real'll make yours a rental
Gangsta if at ease, essential
Fight with guns or utensils
So bold nothin's confidential
Breakfast was not continental
And lunch could not compliment all
We still become competent souls
These streets ain't paved with no gold
Matter fact someone stole the light bulb
Nobody fat enough for lypo
They don't teach us to read and write, so...
[Chorus]
They don't teach us the ABCs
We play on the hard concrete
All we got is life on the streets
All we got is life on the streets
[repeat]
in my opinion, this IS real hip hop, finally they played something so great and meaningful on the radio.
keep it up K'Naan, u have great lyrics.
I'm a Haitian cat and I love this song the lyrics is tight the beat it's of the hook big up to all the Somalians niggaz. in the street.
Real noble that he represented " real hip hop" by doing this joint with Chubb Rock.
K'Naan ,you have made history.
Why this video did not go viral
Saw him yesterday at the Global Festival, he has really good energy live. I enjoyed it a lot
i wonder how many ppl heard of Chubb Rock before, i give a lot credit to Knaan for putting one of the best mcs and pioneers of rap on this record
That's beat is GOLD!!! I felt like jumping out of my seat & busting some uprocks.
This is a song i can hear again and again...amazing sound
This is fire in 2019
the penultimate of penmanship and cold hard soul, he swaggers without the need to braggar' he's just so damn cool, cuz he aint nobody's fool.
Love dis dude with passion...U make us proud hun..
agreed. first rap song ever to go on my ipod.
K'naan makes the best music in the world his music is only beautiful !!!
luv dis songg
i cant stop listening this song
This should have more views.
awesome song
step up 3 made me search for this song & i love it
I'm watching 2021
amazing song
I can't stop listening this song. ka.naan is our dude bro.
great song bro well done
i loooooove this song its my jam
Knaan ur amazing
I dont like rap, but i love k'naan because he's one of the few rappers that acually stands for something good, and is trying to make a change! keep it up!
awesome
I LOVE THIS SONG
im really feeling this song
lovethe song
K'Naan ur amazing
Chillin in Crooklyn to the beats of Ethiopia and poetry of Somalia.
great song
best song bro
"they don't teach us the ABC" (8)
i see a legendary future 4 u k'naan
hope 4 the best....
solutt by maxamedd
hope 4 the best 4 k'naan
this is a fresh funky sound.
Knaan Waberi REPRESENTE ALL SOMALIS AROUND THE WORLD AND BEYOND THANK MAN NICE MUSIC GOOD BEAT SMART AND CRISPY
hot song , crazy song
i feel this
love from ROMANIA
Super crew!!!
this is tooo quick,,i cannot get every word but it is powerful song ..nicccce,,greats from egypt kanaan:)))
🔥 🔥 fire 🔥🔥
i love it :D
good song
THE BEST
future of hip hop right here
Throwback.
first heard this in the movie the Trotsky, my favorite film. this song always stuck out to me, its like it was made for the scene in the movie. the beat screeeeammms the theme of 'mischief' and i fuckin love it.
good tune
I agree with you so much the songs have a reason. like this one says they don't know anything because of the wars in Somalia.
knaan you are great a mazing i apointed you the africans ammbassador to the world
k`naans music is dopee
this was on madden! i liked this song from the begining
So bold nothin's confidential
Breakfast was not continental
And lunch could not compliment all
We still become competent souls....K'naan is a legend.
The beat💥
same!!
So sick, so bad, gotta love K'naan! Warrayaa!
my man is high on life!
from 🇧🇩
diz song shud come top5
super crew!
Looked this up because of "The Trotsky" fucking fantastic
Nice, Nice, Nice Respect!
I loved this song, then I loved it more when it was on Madden 09
Lagen ❤
🔥🔥🔥🔥
2021👍👍👍
I'm glad he over the obstacles in his life though I wish he never had to go through what he did not anyone else
The Great Song
Love u KNEEN
I’m here
@somadinho hahaha awesome!
epic
they play it on 1077? Never heard it on there. Love that station.
That moment when a song about child soldiers is in a football game...
+The Admiral (Lee) That moment when songs about sex are played at work, in public, at children's birthday parties, when you're alone in your car, at the grocery store, in your friend's car, on a bus, at a baseball game, at some random convention, in a hotel. in a everywhere all the time...
❤️
I love k'naan
he did sample this beat if you look up knaan vs nardwur he gives the song its cred.
its rocking
this song is in nba 09 or madden 09 i forgot
but its kickin
Best song on madden 09
love this shit. amazing
l need it on HD
K'naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan. :) I've got his album :)
this song is the best dogg
anyone know where i could find k'naan's opinion on americans involvement with somolia?
Abc´s ♥♥
2020💙💙💜💜💜💙💙💙💙💙
Nice dj song
2021
good job K'Naan
C'est est super