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Old 03-11-2009, 11:12 PM   #12 (permalink)
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All full tracks from Troubador available on his myspace:
K’NAAN on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads
(last.fm has full tracks, too, but leaves out Somolia, which is one of my favorite tracks).

He did quite of bit of collaboration on this album--Kirk Hammett (When Rap Gets Jealous, which is also on Dusty Foot Philosopher), Damian Marley (I Come Prepared), Big Bang (Adam Levine) and others. I'm wondering whether people think this album has him going more commercial than Dusty Foot Philosopher--I read some reviews that claimed so. Personally, I think it is as good as Dusty Foot...
Well it would make sense that Troubador would be his more commercial album as Dusty Foot was his debut while he was relatively unknown. He had 4 years for critics and fans to absorb Dusty Foot and begin to anticipate his new album. My only major concern is that he doesn't let the success get to his head. I think Gift of Gab put it best in the song Deception "If you're blessed with a talent/ utilize it to the fullest/ be true to yourself/ and stay humble"
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