Released June 7, 2005 Length 64:00 Artist K'naan | Recorded 2002–2005 Producer Track & Field Release date 7 June 2005 | |
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The Dusty Foot Philosopher
(2005) The Dusty Foot on the Road
(2007) Label Sony BMG Music Entertainment Genres Hip hop music, African hip hop, Folk music Awards Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year Similar K'naan albums, Hip hop music albums | ||
K naan wash it down
The Dusty Foot Philosopher is the first studio album by the Somali-Canadian rapper K'naan after previously releasing a mixtape. It was released by BMG Music on June 7, 2005, in Canada and on June 23, 2005, in the United States.
Contents
K naan the dusty foot philosopher
Awards
The album won the Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year in 2006 and was shortlisted for the 2006 Polaris Music Prize. He also was nominated for an mtvU award for most downloads of his song, "Soobax". In November 2007, the album was included in The Guardian's list of 1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die.
Soundtracks
"In the Beginning" is part of the soundtrack of the 2008 comedy Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay. This song also gives the title for episode 7 of the fifth season of True Blood, appearing in the closing credits of the episode. "Soobax" was used on the soundtrack for the video game FIFA 06.
Songs
1Wash It Down2:15
2Soobax3:40
3What's Hardcore?3:36