Friday, May 21, 2010

From Noelle

Somali rapper bucks hip-hop code of violence
www.cnn.com

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

* Rapper: Violence was too common in Somalia to glorify it or make it cool in songs
* K'naan looks to "reform" hip-hop as "Wavin' Flag" hit chosen as a World Cup anthem
* Metallica guitarist, Maroon 5 frontman among collaborations on K'naan's résumé
* K'naan: Blasting U.N. for failed missions in Somalia may have kicked off career

http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/19/knaan.hip.hop.violence/index.html

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