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K'naan to Mitt Romney: If You Don't Like the Poor, 'Don't Use Their Songs'

K'Naan speaks to Spinner about Mitt Romney's use of the song 'Wavin' Flag.' ... Read More »

K'naan, Wavin' Flag: Mitt Romney's Offensive Use of Refugee Rap Anthem

After his Florida primary victory, Mitt Romney blasted K'Naan's 'Wavin' Flag.' What's the problem? Well, let's get started... ... Read More »

K'Naan Gets Bill Clinton's Seal of Approval for Somalia Famine Relief Efforts

K'Naan has made great strides in terms of his rap career in recent years, but it's his efforts as a global ambassador that have him rubbing elbows with former U.S. President Bill Clinton. ... Read More »

K'naan Kicks Off TIFF's Festival Music House With Taste of New Material

Movie mania is in full swing in Toronto thanks to TIFF, but the festival also shines the spotlight on homegrown music with the Festival Music House series, which K'naan kicked off Sept. 12. ... Read More »

U2 Perform With Rapper K'naan to Call Attention to Somalia Famine

Somalia-born Canadian-based hip-hop artist K'naan went to Minneapolis to speak with Bono but ended up onstage with U2 the evening of July 23 at TCF Bank Stadium. ... Read More »

Drake, Arcade Fire, Metric, Bieber and More Land MuchMusic MMVA Nominations

Drake, Arcade Fire, Metric and Justin Bieber are just some of the nominees announced for the MuchMusic MMVAs June 19 in Toronto. ... Read More »

Broken Social Scene, K'Naan, Nelly Furtado and More React to Canadian Election

Broken Social Scene's Kevin Drew, K'Naan and Nelly Furtado are among the Canadian artists weighing in on last night's federal election results. ... Read More »

Meaghan Smith on K'naan's Juno Advice and Canada's East Coast Music Awards

Meaghan Smith chats with Spinner about the East Coast Music Award, her Juno win and the special advice rapper K'naan recently gave her. ... Read More »

Juno Awards 2011 Red Carpet Photo Gallery

The 2011 Juno Awards in Toronto Sunday night had perhaps the highest star power in the Canadian ... Read More »

Junos Award Arcade Fire, Neil Young and Justin Bieber, Host Drake Shut Out

Spinner offers a rundown on what went down at the 40th annual Juno Awards this weekend in Toronto. ... Read More »

Shad Rates Canadian Rap Peers Drake, K'naan and K-OS

Vanessa Heins In Canada, hip-hop has historically taken a backseat to internationally acclaimed ... Read More »

Northern Exposure: Drake, 'Unforgettable' (Keys N Krates remix)

Nobody needs an introduction to Canuck rap sensation Drake so Toronto live remix crew Keys N Krates are cleverly turning their attention to a Drizzy track for their latest reinterpretation, as their electro-flavoured take may well turn new ears their way ... Read More »

College Rankings of Rock: Top 20 Universities Rated for Their Musical Alumni

It's college rankings time, so we at Spinner evaluated universities near and far, ... Read More »

K'naan Joins Keane Onstage at Osheaga Festival

The great thing about festivals is that sometimes it reproduces unlikely collaborations. Such was the case in Montreal last night, when K'naan was called upon by British rock band Keane for a guest appearance during their Osheaga Festival set. ... Read More »

K'Naan Recalls Lucky Escape From War-Torn Somalia

Somali-Canadian rapper K'Naan -- whose track 'Wavin' Flag' has reached near-ubiquity of late thanks ... Read More »

Keane Take Top Slot in UK Midweek Album Chart

This race for the top of the UK album charts has taken an interesting twist as Keane's 'Night Train' ... Read More »