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Set to high
Now calling all revolutionary youth
Dam Marley alongside K'naan
Gunpowder philosopher what some boy feel like
I made the list this year
I'm on a roll, you ain't know East African rock 'n roll
You don't know what time it is like your clock is old
You ain't know you're packin' like the block is sold
How could it be from the deepest darkest of zero
To become king of New York like De Niro
And he ain't even from New York, that's what's weird yo
But where he's from? They just rata, tata, rata, tata
So come now, don't you try to play the hero
Around here we've got pirates with torpedoes
Alongside all the warlords and beardos
The only city niggas blacker than tuxedos
Baby girl, let me get all up in your earlobe
And if you shut me down, you can kill my ego

Which is my enemy makes you my amigo
So either way you and I are button and needle
And they say I might become big as a Beatle
But I don't let it get to my head or feet yo
And I got more street cred than legal
But just in case we keep a big Des Eagle
Yeah, I come prepared, I come prepared, I come prepared
(Ready)
Yeah, I come prepared, I come prepared, I come prepared
(Always)
Yeah, I come prepared, I come prepared, I come prepared
(Peppa, peppa [unverified]
Yeah, I come prepared, I come prepared, I come prepared
What was I on before this flow or sequel
Somethin' about how I thought I was a Beatle
I'm trippin' but it was something lethal
It was fresh but possessed something medieval
I came solo, I ain't even bring my army
The type of niggas that'll always ruin the party
You know those socially inadequate Somalis
Who walk in uninvited in your VIP
And Africans love them some B.I.G.
But Tupac is official H.N.I.C.
And my job is to write just what I see
So a visual stenographer is what I be
Superman, superstar, give me super fat dough
So I can be super rich and super fat so
But maybe not super fat but super stacked though
So I can fix some money shit on super back low
How many immigrants are this here sedan?
And is anyone carryin' any contraband?
Not really but I'm late for my concert man
And here's a card for my lawyer Mr. Sam Goldman
Yeah, I come prepared, I come prepared, I come prepared
Yeah, I come prepared, I come prepared, I come prepared
Always
Yeah, I come prepared, I come prepared, I come prepared
Yeah Zion youths
Yeah, I come prepared, I come prepared, I come prepared
Some no cowboys, no the Kalashnikov, no play taebo
If him feelin' off the balance, feel walk tight rope
And gamble with them rafters like a casino
And a somebody for save them like them save Nemo
Cause the Somalis are Somalians some mad people
We a travel with some long strap in our vehicle
And a screech across the border like a Latino
Moving through the LAXs and London Heathrows
Wait, man a gangsta we no star freak show
No gimmicks nor shenanigans a real street flow
Feel me woman a feel flier than a Flamingo
Real bullet we a bust and a no Placebo
K'Naan have so much gun him open gun depot
And we take way boy gun just like we a gun repo
So tell some tosse MC, there's no more free throw
Soon as we finish a clip another clip reload because
Yeah, I come prepared, I come prepared, I come prepared
Ready
Yeah, I come prepared, I come prepared, I come prepared
(Oh now)
Yeah, I come prepared, I come prepared, I come prepared
Yeah, I come prepared, I come prepared, I come prepared
Yeah, I come prepared, I come prepared, I come prepared
Yeah, I come prepared, I come prepared, I come prepared

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K'naan (Keinaan, meaning traveller in Somali, born 1978) is a Somali-Canadian poet and hip-hop artist. The Coming To America Songfacts states that born in Mogadishu, Somalia, he spent his childhood there during the Somali Civil War, which began in 1991. K’naan’s grandfather, Haji Mohammad, was a poet and his aunt, Magool, one of Somalia's most famous singers. The young Somalian acquired an early interest in hip-hop from the records that were sent to him from America by his father. K’naan describes growing up in Somalia amidst the ongoing warfare on his song "Coming To America". At age 13 he left for New York City with his mother and brother and finally settled in the Rexdale neighbourhood of Toronto.

In 2001 K'naan performed in Geneva at the 50th anniversary of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

In 2005, he performed with Dobacaracol during the Live 8 concert in Barrie, Ontario. His full-length debut album, The Dusty Foot Philosopher, was released in 2005.

His song "Soobax" (pronounced "So-Bah") is now featured in the best selling video game FIFA Football 2006, made by Electronic Arts and he has toured the world with the cup.

K'naan participated in the Breedlove Odyssey Tour with Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch and Jean Grae. He also participated in the "Welcome To Jamrock" tour along with Damian Marley.

The Dusty Foot Philosopher received a 2006 Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year, and was nominated for the inaugural Polaris Music Prize. He also featured in a song by M1, titled "Till We Get There".

The song "In the Beginning" from the album The Dusty Foot Philosopher was featured in the 2008 Comedy "Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay"

He also toured with Stephen Marley on Stephen's "Mind Control" tour.

His latest album "Troubadour" was released in 2009 featuring guests artists such as Damian Marley, Adam Levine, Kirk Hammett, Mos Def, and Chali 2NA.

A remixed version of K'naan's single "Wavin' Flag" was chosen as the Coca-Cola anthem for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

K'naan won the 2010 Juno Awards for Canada's Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year.

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