The Dusty Foot Philosopher

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The Dusty Foot Philosopher
Studio album by K'Naan
Released	June 7, 2005
Recorded	2002–2005
Genre	Hip Hop, folk, poetry
Length	64:00
Label	BMG
Producer	Track & Field
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K'Naan chronology
The Dusty Foot Philosopher (2005) The Dusty Foot on the Road (2007)

The Dusty Foot Philosopher is an album by Somalian-Canadian rapper K'naan, released by BMG Music on June 7, 2005 in Canada and June 23, 2005 in the United States.

[edit] Awards

The album won the Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year in 2006, and was shortlisted for the inaugural Polaris Music Prize. He also was nominated for an mtvU award for most downloads of his song, "Soobax".

[edit] Track listing

1. "Wash It Down" – 2:15
2. "Soobax" – 3:42
3. "What's Hardcore?" – 3:36
4. "My Old Home" – 3:06
5. "Kids (Interlude)" – 0:10
6. "I Was Stabbed by Satan" – 3:50
7. "A Ghetto so Ruff (Interlude)" – 0:22
8. "Smile" – 4:03
9. "If Rap Gets Jealous" – 4:18
10. "The Dusty Foot Philosopher" – 3:56
11. "Strugglin'" – 4:25
12. "In the Beginning" – 3:21
13. "Hoobaale" – 5:05
14. "The African Way" – 4:20
15. "Voices in My Head" – 4:00
16. "Boxing My Shadow" – 4:29
17. "For Mohamoud (Soviet)" – 0:32
18. "Until the Lion Learns to Speak/Blues for the Horn" – 8:55