Posts Tagged ‘k’naan’

Polaris Talks Hypothetical Kanye Stage Invasion

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

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Being an awards show and all, last night’s Polaris Music Prize gala saw Kanye West’s recent MTV VMAs antics as a hot topic.

K’naan was actually there at the VMAs talking to Kanye right before he ran up on stage and stole Taylor Swift’s moment.

“He literally came up to where I was sitting to talk to me for a second, just before he went up,” K’naan told us. “So the people around me who didn’t know who I was were like, ‘Oh this guy must be somebody because Kanye just walked up to him and talked to him for a while.’ Then he jumped and went to sit where he was and literally did it right then, the thing. Then the people who were with me, it was no longer, ‘Wow’ it was ‘Boo, this guy knows Kanye.’ It was funny and embarrassing.”
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MusiCounts Polaris Custom Poster Auctions!

Monday, September 21st, 2009

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MusiCounts and Polaris have joined forces to raise money for music education in Canada! Starting immediately, you can bid on super dope framed custom posters designed for and autographed by all Polaris short list nominees!

Links to all auctions after the jump!
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Polaris Weekend! Hear all the albums!

Friday, September 18th, 2009

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This up-coming Monday September 21st at 9pm! 2009 Polaris Music Prize! Here at MuchMusic.com! Three more sleeps! I can’t wait! Everyone is so excited!
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We’ve been posting Q&As all week in anticipation! Still confused!? Catch up with us! The Polaris Music Prize is an award of $20,000 given to the artist who creates the Canadian album of the year. It’s not to do with genre, or record sales. Just artistic merit. Neato right?
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Now get super stoked. Ready? We’ve got all the top 10 albums that are nominated in the First Spins Player! Clickity click here and listen to all of them for free! Here’s a lil list of the top 10…

Elliott BROOD - Mountain Meadows
F**ked Up - The Chemistry Of Common Life
Great Lake Swimmers - Lost Channels
Hey Rosetta! - Into Your Lungs
K’NAAN - Troubadour
Malajube - Labyrinthes
Metric - Fantasies
Joel Plaskett - Three
Chad VanGaalen - Soft Airplane
Patrick Watson - Wooden Arms

Listen and let us know who you think should win! Who has the best album? Then make sure to watch on Monday at 9 pm!

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Polaris Nominee Q&A: K’Naan + F***ed Up

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

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The Polaris Music Prize will be awarded in only a few days - September 21! The good peeps behind the magic have provided us with fun Q&A with each of the nominees. Yesterday we brought you Metric and Joel Plaskett… today it’s K’Naan and Damian from F***ed Up!
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Rock The Bells 2009

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

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I guess the problem with having a hip-hop-stravaganza in Canada is the fa-reaking BORDER. Why you gotta give hip-hop so much hassle, Monsieur Customs? Thankfully, no scheduled artists were prevented from performing at Sunday’s Rock The Bells concert, but the anticipation of such problems allegedly drained our line-up of some choice artists. Combined with scheduling conflicts and movie shoots, we were deprived of The Roots, Raekwon, House of Pain, Busta Rhymes, Mickey Factz, GZA, Cypress Hill… and at the last minute, Common was replaced by Mos Def. The loss of Common made a grown woman weep. Or at least think of weeping. (I totally shed a single tear in a dramatic moment).

More, and photos after the jump.
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Polaris Music Prize Shorty Listy!

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

Dun dun dun daaaaaaaaa! Ladies and gentlemen! Announcing the 2009 Polaris Music Prize Top 10 Short List!

Elliott Brood - Mountain Meadows Toronto
Fucked Up - The Chemistry of Common Life Toronto
Great Lake Swimmers - Lost Channels Toronto
Hey Rosetta! - Into Your Lungs St. John’s
K’NAAN - Troubadour Toronto
Malajube - Labyrinthes Montreal
Metric - Fantasies Toronto
Joel Plaskett - Three Halifax
Chad VanGaalen - Soft Airplane Calgary
Patrick Watson - Wooden Arms Montreal

Wow! What a list! 6 are two time nominees! Not a single debut album! Lots from Toronto! Thoughts? Do we like what we see? Any from the long list that got robbed? Who do you want to win? Who do you think will win?

You’ll have to wait until September 21st 2009 when the winner of the $20,000 award will be announced at the Masonic Temple! And we’re live web casting it so everyone can check it out! Stay tuned for more info!

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I Take Rappers On a Field Trip Any Day!!

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

Are you up on your K’naan?? I hope so. His album Troubadour is one of my favourites of the year so far, his song “Dreamer” was used in an NFL Draft ad spot and I saw him leave the Coachella crowd speechless. In March he hooked up with director Nabil to shoot a video for “T.I.A.” - Nabil is the uber talented brain behind clips like Kanye’s “Welcome To Heartbreak” and Champion” - Yeezy posted the final cut yesterday, fresh off the press. Let’s just say it’s FACKING FIERCE. Wow.

K’NAAN “T.I.A” music video directed by: NABIL from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.

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K’naan @ Mod Club

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

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K’naan celebrated the release of his sophomore album Troubadour with a headlining show at the Mod Club on Tuesday night. And, uh… it was awesome.

Photos and highlights after the jump!
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K’naan on MOD

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

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The Dusty Foot Philosopher’s new album Troubadour was released yesterday, and the man himself was in studio yesterday to celebrate! Watch the interview here, and now check out photos below!
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