Maroon 5

K'naan: New CD, Tour with Snoop

source: JamBase

 CA With classic beats, novel instrumentation and innovative rhymes, the album also features a slew special collaborations including Damian "JR Gong" Marley, Mos Def, Kirk Hammett of Metallica, Adam Levine & James Valentine of Maroon 5, and Chubb Rock, ...

Published Thu, Mar 19

K'NAAN who? If you don't know yet, you will

source: Examiner.com

Some of the featured artists collaborating on tracks on the album include Mos Def, Chubb Rock, Damian Marley, as well as Adam Levine and James Valentine of Maroon 5. The first release If Rap Gets Jealous, is a fusion of hip-hop and hard rock featuring ... K'naan - Troubadour HipHopDX

Published Mon, Mar 2

K'naan - The Troubador

source: HipHopDX

 CA Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine helps steer the album in different direction topically on “Bang Bang,” where K’naan rhymes about the tried-and-true topic of the intoxicating effect that women have. The quirky beat and Levine’s hook keep things fresh and ...

Published Sun, Mar 1

Album review: 'Troubadour,' by K'naan

source: Norwich Bulletin

BBC News  CT moments, Maroon 5’s Adam Levine and Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett drop by for guest appearances. In "Troubadour’s" best moment, Mos and Jurassic 5’s Chali 2na guest on the bouncy “America,” where K’naan employs the traditional guitar-and-percussion ...

Published Thu, Feb 26

CD reviews: K'naan; John Nemeth

source: Minneapolis Star Tribune

Jam! Showbiz  MN Those elements ring so true for K'naan that it feels like a distraction when he turns to famous guests such as Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett (on "If Rap Gets Jealous") and Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine (on "Bang Bang"). But then it's obvious that this ...

Published Mon, Feb 23

2009 Artist to watch: K'naan

source: Los Angeles Times Blogs

 CA - Jan 1, 2009 which was mostly recorded at Bob Marley’s Tuff Gong Studio with help from guests such as Damian Marley, Mos Def and Maroon 5’s Adam Levine. ...

Published Thu, Jan 1