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k-os Claims 2010 for Canadian Musicians

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Canadian singer/songwriter k-os has just released Yes!, his fourth studio album, stateside; it’s an evolved mix of his signature funk, hip-hop, rock, and soul. Born Kevin Brereton to Trinidadian parents in a Toronto suburb, k-os encountered diverse musical influences, which have since shaped a vision of music that’s genre-skirting and overwhelmingly positive. (Jaded toe-tappers need not apply.) We chatted with k-os as he was hanging out in Vancouver, pre-Olympics, and got down to the nitty-gritty of touring, playing for college kids, stop-motion animation, and 2010: The Year of the Canadian Freshness.

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Daily Dose Pick: k-os

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With his fourth album, Canadian rapper k-os continues to blur genre lines, working with everyone from Saukrates to Metric’s Emily Haines.

The affirmatively titled Yes! is strong on positivity, blending hip-hop, soul, folk, and rock in the artist’s inimitable potpourri style. Haines and Dears frontman Murray Lightburn both guest on “Uptown Girl,” while the more misleadingly named “I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman” heavily samples Phantom Planet’s “California.”

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