“So I am coming to America I hope we’re gonna have a good time” Hits really hard when you know the reality

I came from Somalia or Kenya like couple months after my dad died and i came here when i was five years old in 2004. America is beautiful but 4 years later i lost my mother. America has been hard for me but im hangin on because i have a family and friends that support me in everyway!! I know my parents would be so proud of me..R.I.P Mommy and Daddy! I miss you More!

Blew up my school in the 8th while playing catch with a hand grenade. True story, he told that very often. Man, how much I respect this guy!!!

K'naan...damn Truth... only people who have gone through the struggle of settling into the society in the West can comprehend the deep message this song has for millions of immigrants from the Motherland....

Webale K'naan! I'm sitting here in the ATL listening and singing as I cry. Thank you for reaching out to the world and sharing. To those people criticizing: He is telling a true story of many people in many lands. Doesn't matter if you like it or not.

I feel this song deep in my heart, long story short my dad went through almost this exact seniero, Thumbs up if you understand :l

If you're watching this song after 9years then you are legend ❤✊✊✊

Im still in Mogadishu and really tired of going burials!

k'naan is talented

they say he's luck but nigga is a hustler, he deserves success for his effort (:

Every song of knaan is a masterpiece

I’ve been listening to this song ever since it came out and everytime I listen to it like it’s new

"I ain't the Prince of Zamunda, dog" - nice reference.

And every chorus in his songs is so nice to hear man.

i wanna live a good life too, k'naan rocks

I am grateful you made it here. Your voice is lifting as fuck.

i like how its referencing Eddy Murphy's "coming to america"

Hahaha the tune is so cute and happy while the lyrics are actually a bit dark XD

One of the best musicians in Canada.

Big K'naan fan, definitely not going backwards at all. This stuff is great, catchy, many people can relate and tells a great personal story. Top tune.

Waaberi means sunrise! Wardhigley(river of blood) is where he's from, it is also a district in Mogadishu.

The hipphop needs knaan

Proud of you Brother, keep it that way Classic!

knaan is so complicated person reminds me alot of Tupac

l love k'naan

I love k'aanan waad mahadsantahay one love thanks

beautiful song, i can't get enuf of it its also very touching

all the somalis who left their homeland feel this song.........well done K9!!

God damn, who is from Mogadishu. We here 2019.

i really can relate to dis.I miss my home. But inshallah when the war ends u will not see me in America no more.

realy amazing song

luv this song

i just time in toronto i love k'naan

GOOD STUFF !!!

i LOVE AMERICAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!! heart forever.

Great verse.

the imbube back-track is super dope, ONE AFRICA..ONE SPIRIT

I just wanna live a good life ! :')

I can relate to that line about the grenade because in 2000s in Mogadishu grenades were dumped on the streets, as kids we would play with them as a ball many kids lost their lives like this including some of my Koran school friends Awil and Liban may they rest in heaven when it exploded while kicking it around.

man k'naan always got to be this good.

lol how did i miss this one, can't believe I'd never heard it

Viva k'nan

sorry to hear that n may god bless u

2020 and still here

needed this after listening about the deaths in the news.

Thank you !

Toronto .. :)

KNAAN is the truth!

Rhythm And Poetry :)

"Your Superman till the real soldier boy come to shoot you." Damn!

Nice

[Hook] Comin' to America, On Boats, or Planes We all Comin' to America, the land of the braves Just Wanna Live a Good Life, Need a Peace of Mind Being Dreamin' 'bout Hollywood, Like a Star I always wanted to shine So..so..I'm Comin' to America I hope we gon have a good time New York, Los Angeles to Atlanta Yeah huh

that's me right there. thank you bra

Canada/U.S.A

he whana live a good life

Thanks for sharing! Sorry for your losses. Keep hanging on my friend.

Thank you ! :)

Agreed

❤

Here usoco k`naan

i need the instrumental to this track its such fire

Guys/girls it's a SONG !

Keynaan caadi ayaa nooga waashe

You should be grateful for everything we have here. Try living in Somalia for a day & you'll understand.

@SylenceDogood1 New York City, where they stayed briefly before moving to Canada, to the Toronto neighbourhood of Rexdale, where there was a large Somali community and his family still resides. There, K'naan began learning English, partly by listening to hip hop albums by artists like Nas and Rakim. Born in Somalia, K'naan spent his childhood in Mogadishu and lived there during the Somali Civil War,

Torontoo

Dude!! I've been in Somalia almost half of my life and AK was never my babysitter #Peace

come back to Toronto

i don't know you, but still i support people like you! ;)

T[.] loves you K'naan!

repping tdot!

Now My Second Aliyah, The City of Fame, Models and Actresses Wow, I'm In the city of Angels, Huh Welcome to Los Angeles Left my third world country for Chevy's that bounces and Latino's Got big dream's inside my head, that's why I keep writin' this Sixteen's Watchin' Vin Diesel, One day it's me up on them silver Screens My Life's is about to Hollywood Glory, Yep-Yep Thank you America

Man this really speaks to you if your an immigrant

thanks for letting me marry the green card sure looks fine LOLOL

Why is this not available on Apple Music or Spotify in my region (Sri Lanka)?

Yeah, im a 13 year old girl ! I don't really remember anything from somalia either ... i was young .

@joonasse33 that is understandable hope he is well.

@GentleKeks Have you heard Better?

What is the software you are using to create the typography?

he went to america first for a bit but then moved to canada and stayed

to me? when i hear a good song i feel good, and wen the singer is a somali? i feel happy

he did move to Canada. he lives in toronto

who's here in 2018?

Cras mussen the song is called - until the lion learns to speak.

I know that place that wears I was born I'm a Somali and a Muslim Knaan is to

How does this video have only 27 000 views????

Ak was his babysitter lol.

@ThePunchClock I'm pretty sure K'naan knows what the lyrics are. It is his channel...

"Even in America. The hoods need a ticket out"

@ MrXXKINGXX7 really? K9?

Sounds like 'ladysmith black mambazo' on back ground vocals, If it is how come they are not credited for it?

all the refugees of america! this is for youuuuuu!!! :')

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can someone help me find a specific song he made way back :) In the song he sings mostly in somalian, so i'm kinda lost when it comes to a sample of lyrics... but, i think it went something like, a me , aneshekana maneskekana, or something :) Anyway, it's not the song called somalia... i would really appreciate it :) thanks :)

I Escape a Prison named Fa'vela, long side his Freinds Poverty and pain Cross'd Boarders like Migrants, Feelin' Insane Freedom on my mind, my mind on Freedom Ain't'cha Slave Break of these Chains, Think Malcolm Ya'll Wanna see what Pain Come Round my way Where Freedom ain't cheap, Drug gangs, run the streets all day Death is the fate for this youth round here Like animals in cages, we bound round here So that's why I'm......

Regreat coming to america real shyt and for all yah who gon say go back its too hard cuz i live a gud life know but when somali becomes peaceful believe me Imma leave this Country

Lol . Thank You , !

RAP= Rhymes And Poet

Analyse my brain and see what'cha find Inside the brain of Ex Street Boy use to move crates For Humpty-Hump, befo' I was spittin' on this CD's and Tapes The Rap Version of TD Jakes, Profit of Another Man's Misery See what these Streets did to me See what this Favelas did to me Yo [Hook] I'm tired of attendin' many Burials I just wanna live to see my twentieth So I'm Comin', Comin' to America I know I No look like a westerner But I got dreams like Martin Luther

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