There are three musical projects by the name of Kano --
1) [1] a UK hi… Read Full Bio ↴There are three musical projects by the name of Kano --
1) [1] a UK hip hop / grime rapper
2) [2] a classic italo-disco project.
3) [3] a Japanese singer who covers Vocaloid songs.
[1] In his early teens Kano attended Langdon Comprehensive School in East Ham, Newham, where his mother still works. Kano was a promising footballer, representing Chelsea F.C., Junior Hammers and Norwich City by the age of thirteen, but in the end he abandoned his sporting ambitions in favour of a musical career. His cousin Jonathan Fortune plays for Charlton Athletic.
His first track was "Boys Love Girls". Kano first became known on the UK grime scene for his work with his original group, N.A.S.T.Y Crew (Natural Artistic Sounds Touching You). From this springboard he was signed as a solo artist and began work on his debut solo album.
He is signed to 679 Recordings and is a label mate of The Streets. He was also a key member in East London’s N.A.S.T.Y. Crew. However, since being signed to 679 recordings, he has now left N.A.S.T.Y Crew, and took Demon and Ghetto with him.
Home Sweet Home was a great critical success, from across the British press, most notably The Independent and The Observer, two creditable UK based newspapers. Many artists in the UK and US have expressed positive views of the album, including Busta Rhymes, Nas, RZA, Jay-Z, Andre 3000 and Chuck D of Public Enemy.
Towards the end of 2005, Kano also released a mixtape, Beats & Bars, which is currently only available at his concerts.
London Town was released on September 10, 2007, which included hit single, "This Is The Girl", featuring Craig David. London Town includes tracks featuring Gorillaz member Damon Albarn formerly of Blur, Kate Nash, Craig David, Vybz Kartel and Leo The Lion.
Kano is also releasing a special Deluxe Limited Edition that includes a DVD featuring a interview with Kano, This Is The Girl video and acoustic studio footage with Craig David.
Kano has now left 679 recordings.
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[2] Kano was a post-disco music project formed in 1979 by Italian-based producers/musicians Luciano Ninzatti, Stefano Pulga and Matteo Bonsanto. They were early producers of a style of Italian dance music called Italo-disco, a blend of 1970s disco and funk with the addition of synthesizers.
Kano's sound was first heard on radio stations and in dance clubs around the world with their debut hit single, 1980's "I'm Ready", from their self-titled debut album (which also included the minor hits, "It's a War" and the instrumental track "Cosmic Voyager"). The b-side of "I'm Ready", "Holly Dolly" used the same essential production elements. "I'm Ready" also peaked at #21 on the Black Singles chart. "It's a War" was also a big hit on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the U.S., reaching #2 for five weeks.
The project went on to record two other albums, including 1981's "New York Cake" (which included the minor hits "Don't Try to Stop Me", and "Can't Hold Back") and 1983's "Another Life" (including the title track and "I Need Love") which introduced West Indian-born singer Glen White. Their last song was 1985's "This Is the Night".
"I'm Ready" was later used as a sample on a few songs, such as Gigolo Tony's 1986 hit "Hokie Pokie" and Rofo's 1987 hit "Flashlight In A Disconight". The most well-known use of it as a sample is on Tag Team's 1993 hit, "Whoomp! (There It Is)". "Another Life" was remixed by Master Blaster featuring in their 2003 album "We Love Italo Disco". "Another Life" was also sampled in the 2005 track "Discopolis" by Lifelike & Kris Menace. "Ikeya Seki" was sampled by the French electro house artist Kavinsky for his track "Grand Canyon", which appeared on his 2007 EP, 1986.
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[3]Romanized name of the utaite 鹿乃, for a full biography, check that page.
1) [1] a UK hi… Read Full Bio ↴There are three musical projects by the name of Kano --
1) [1] a UK hip hop / grime rapper
2) [2] a classic italo-disco project.
3) [3] a Japanese singer who covers Vocaloid songs.
[1] In his early teens Kano attended Langdon Comprehensive School in East Ham, Newham, where his mother still works. Kano was a promising footballer, representing Chelsea F.C., Junior Hammers and Norwich City by the age of thirteen, but in the end he abandoned his sporting ambitions in favour of a musical career. His cousin Jonathan Fortune plays for Charlton Athletic.
His first track was "Boys Love Girls". Kano first became known on the UK grime scene for his work with his original group, N.A.S.T.Y Crew (Natural Artistic Sounds Touching You). From this springboard he was signed as a solo artist and began work on his debut solo album.
He is signed to 679 Recordings and is a label mate of The Streets. He was also a key member in East London’s N.A.S.T.Y. Crew. However, since being signed to 679 recordings, he has now left N.A.S.T.Y Crew, and took Demon and Ghetto with him.
Home Sweet Home was a great critical success, from across the British press, most notably The Independent and The Observer, two creditable UK based newspapers. Many artists in the UK and US have expressed positive views of the album, including Busta Rhymes, Nas, RZA, Jay-Z, Andre 3000 and Chuck D of Public Enemy.
Towards the end of 2005, Kano also released a mixtape, Beats & Bars, which is currently only available at his concerts.
London Town was released on September 10, 2007, which included hit single, "This Is The Girl", featuring Craig David. London Town includes tracks featuring Gorillaz member Damon Albarn formerly of Blur, Kate Nash, Craig David, Vybz Kartel and Leo The Lion.
Kano is also releasing a special Deluxe Limited Edition that includes a DVD featuring a interview with Kano, This Is The Girl video and acoustic studio footage with Craig David.
Kano has now left 679 recordings.
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[2] Kano was a post-disco music project formed in 1979 by Italian-based producers/musicians Luciano Ninzatti, Stefano Pulga and Matteo Bonsanto. They were early producers of a style of Italian dance music called Italo-disco, a blend of 1970s disco and funk with the addition of synthesizers.
Kano's sound was first heard on radio stations and in dance clubs around the world with their debut hit single, 1980's "I'm Ready", from their self-titled debut album (which also included the minor hits, "It's a War" and the instrumental track "Cosmic Voyager"). The b-side of "I'm Ready", "Holly Dolly" used the same essential production elements. "I'm Ready" also peaked at #21 on the Black Singles chart. "It's a War" was also a big hit on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the U.S., reaching #2 for five weeks.
The project went on to record two other albums, including 1981's "New York Cake" (which included the minor hits "Don't Try to Stop Me", and "Can't Hold Back") and 1983's "Another Life" (including the title track and "I Need Love") which introduced West Indian-born singer Glen White. Their last song was 1985's "This Is the Night".
"I'm Ready" was later used as a sample on a few songs, such as Gigolo Tony's 1986 hit "Hokie Pokie" and Rofo's 1987 hit "Flashlight In A Disconight". The most well-known use of it as a sample is on Tag Team's 1993 hit, "Whoomp! (There It Is)". "Another Life" was remixed by Master Blaster featuring in their 2003 album "We Love Italo Disco". "Another Life" was also sampled in the 2005 track "Discopolis" by Lifelike & Kris Menace. "Ikeya Seki" was sampled by the French electro house artist Kavinsky for his track "Grand Canyon", which appeared on his 2007 EP, 1986.
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[3]Romanized name of the utaite 鹿乃, for a full biography, check that page.
Hail
Kano Lyrics
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Welcome to the jungle
King of this shit, royal blood, welcome to the rumble
Every man for himself, Koko B Ware, in the square ya na
Inside the square circle cuz, curb your trust
If I kill us and rob us and serve us up
Snakes in the grass, give the turf a cut
Can't befriend then burgle us
Killing these bills, Uma Thurman'd up
Getting that belly like Sherman Klump
Show's over when the curtains shut
But mines are blinds and I'm turning up
Who are ya? Bet you heard of us
Big mic man like merciless
They say grime's not popping like it was back then
Rap's not honest like it was back then
When I get gassed in the booth like this
Niggas go bonkers like it was MAC-10
Roll Jack Jones if it ain't mandem
And again and again
Roll Jack Jones if it ain't mandem
Don't make money but it does make sense
Karmas of arsonist
Light up a dance like bars when there's sparklers
Out in Marms with an army of Dahms with us
Your clique, one bars, holy demorian
I be in muggas stool still they're going yard ya na
Rolling the rustlers, holy bivariate
Then I be back in East with the Gs
That ain't no gangsters, mate, that's the guv'nors
Sweet geez, ark at him
Cotching on Ermine Road where the barber's is
With a whole leap of man, yeah 'nough of us
You know them man that draw knife in an argument
That shamone, you're a man like it's nothing then
Come and round up the sticks like carpenters
You wanna squash that beef but it's started
Man's at your door like "Would ya like to buy a carpet?"
Stick to the script
Real educated ignorant shit
Dom Perignon just to binge on the shit
Yo, if it bubbles, put your finger in it
White chicks fling G-strings when I spit
Blacker days, would've got lynched for this shit
Would've got whipped for this shit
Now I push a German Whip on a bitch
Now everybody wanna get Jigga rich quick
Want it handed to them likkle privileged kids
Hands in the cookie jar, ripping off riffs
I guess that's taking the flipping biscuit
Stealing a living with your sticky fingers
Crossing that pond and fishing for hits
We both gain from a little influence
But how comes nobody credits us Brits?
This ain't no RP cup of tea music
It's real east end theme music
No, I don't know the Queen
But that bitch stays in my jean pocket
No dub stepping on my toes
Don't fuck with my drum and bass
Shuffling to some council house
But it gets grimy in these raves
I've had dub plates on acetate
Dun know Kano was here
Used to shop in catalogs, now my catalog'll
Give these soundboys diarrhea
Smash all of your CD rack
Won't get none of your CDs back
Smash all of your CD rack
Won't get none of your CDs back
Clear all of your CD rack
Won't get none of your CDs back
Smash all of your CD rack
Won't get none of your CDs back
Welcome to the jungle
King of this shit, royal blood, welcome to the rumble
Every man for himself, Koko B Ware, in the square ya na
Inside the square circle cuz, curb your trust
If I kill us and rob us and serve us up
King of this shit, royal blood, welcome to the rumble
Every man for himself, Koko B Ware, in the square ya na
Inside the square circle cuz, curb your trust
If I kill us and rob us and serve us up
Snakes in the grass, give the turf a cut
Can't befriend then burgle us
Getting that belly like Sherman Klump
Show's over when the curtains shut
But mines are blinds and I'm turning up
Who are ya? Bet you heard of us
Big mic man like merciless
They say grime's not popping like it was back then
Rap's not honest like it was back then
When I get gassed in the booth like this
Niggas go bonkers like it was MAC-10
Roll Jack Jones if it ain't mandem
And again and again
Roll Jack Jones if it ain't mandem
Don't make money but it does make sense
Karmas of arsonist
Light up a dance like bars when there's sparklers
Out in Marms with an army of Dahms with us
Your clique, one bars, holy demorian
I be in muggas stool still they're going yard ya na
Rolling the rustlers, holy bivariate
Then I be back in East with the Gs
That ain't no gangsters, mate, that's the guv'nors
Sweet geez, ark at him
Cotching on Ermine Road where the barber's is
With a whole leap of man, yeah 'nough of us
You know them man that draw knife in an argument
That shamone, you're a man like it's nothing then
Come and round up the sticks like carpenters
You wanna squash that beef but it's started
Man's at your door like "Would ya like to buy a carpet?"
Stick to the script
Real educated ignorant shit
Dom Perignon just to binge on the shit
Yo, if it bubbles, put your finger in it
White chicks fling G-strings when I spit
Blacker days, would've got lynched for this shit
Would've got whipped for this shit
Now I push a German Whip on a bitch
Now everybody wanna get Jigga rich quick
Want it handed to them likkle privileged kids
Hands in the cookie jar, ripping off riffs
I guess that's taking the flipping biscuit
Stealing a living with your sticky fingers
Crossing that pond and fishing for hits
We both gain from a little influence
But how comes nobody credits us Brits?
This ain't no RP cup of tea music
It's real east end theme music
No, I don't know the Queen
But that bitch stays in my jean pocket
No dub stepping on my toes
Don't fuck with my drum and bass
Shuffling to some council house
But it gets grimy in these raves
I've had dub plates on acetate
Dun know Kano was here
Used to shop in catalogs, now my catalog'll
Give these soundboys diarrhea
Smash all of your CD rack
Won't get none of your CDs back
Smash all of your CD rack
Won't get none of your CDs back
Clear all of your CD rack
Won't get none of your CDs back
Smash all of your CD rack
Won't get none of your CDs back
Welcome to the jungle
King of this shit, royal blood, welcome to the rumble
Every man for himself, Koko B Ware, in the square ya na
Inside the square circle cuz, curb your trust
If I kill us and rob us and serve us up
In "Hail" by Kano, the lyrics explore themes of dominance, survival, and the cutthroat nature of the music industry. The song opens with the line "Welcome to the jungle," which sets the tone for the aggressive and competitive environment that Kano is addressing. He declares himself as the king, someone with royal blood who is ready to engage in a rumble. The lyrics portray a sense of individualism and self-preservation, with Kano emphasizing that in this jungle, everyone is out for themselves.
Kano uses metaphorical language, such as referencing snakes in the grass, to highlight the presence of deceitful individuals who may try to betray or take advantage of him. He also touches on the idea of fame and success, suggesting that some artists may be inauthentic in their pursuit of money and recognition. He contrasts the current state of grime and rap music with how it used to be, suggesting that there has been a decline in authenticity.
The lyrics also showcase Kano's pride in his East London roots and his ability to navigate different environments. He references various locations and situations, from being in the square to being in the driver's seat in a German Whip. He also addresses the lack of recognition British artists receive, particularly in the rap scene, despite their influence.
Overall, "Hail" presents a picture of Kano's determination to succeed and his skepticism of the motives of others in the music industry. It reflects his understanding of the competitive nature of the business and his commitment to staying true to his roots.
Lyrics © WARP MUSIC LIMITED, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: KANE BRETT ROBINSON, NICKY NYARKO-DEI, RUSSELL DAVID WHYTE
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Kingdrick Lamar
I like a lot of U.K rappers, but this man simply belongs to the world's best, he's truly amazing ! Respect.
bigred
He's still killing it brother
Gary Douglas
Well said that man 👏
BeyondTheLights
@Jhantu Randall Kano, pro green. I rate akala but something is off with him
Jhantu Randall
kano, dave, ghetts, lowkey, akala and alot of uk rappers are elite
Casell Davies
Nobody in the world can do what Kano does! He's a global treasure and I love how he hasn't sold himself out !! #KingK
Selasie
This song is sick. And the bit at the end is so sick. Shows how much love and passion he still has for his music even after being in the game for so long, fully respect that.
Jordin Y
The more the song went on, the more I was impressed. Kano is so good, alongside everyone else on this. Damn!!
Cricscope
Imagine walking past that car at the end and seeing kano giggs and ghetts just slackin out!! MAD!!!
Ben O'Neill
@KygoDragon4 wayne hahahaha