K’naan teams up with Maroon 5 hottie Adam Levine on his new single Bang Bang. Levine adds a great melodic hook to the track’s chorus, which is a perfect complement to K’Naan freewheeling delivery. His new album, titled Troubadour, features a slew of unique musical collaborations, including Mos Def, Kirk Hammett of Metallica, Chali 2na and Adam Levine & James Valentine of Maroon 5. Despite K’naan traumatic childhood experience, his music showcases his uncanny ability to serve up a sound that is imaginative, upbeat and hopefull. (Click here to get the song via Itunes. If you’re not in the U.S. you can find the track here.)

As you might discovered, picture updates are rather rare these past weeks. Truth is, I started a new school 3 weeks ago and there’s still a lot to catch up for me. Anyway, I’m trying my best to keep you up-to-date with all things Maroon 5. ;)

Toronto’s K’naan will be dropping his highly anticipated second album on February 24. Recorded at the legendary Tuff Gong Studio in Jamaica, Troubadour is packed with some impressive guest appearances as well as big name producers. The star-studded affair includes Maroon 5′s Adam Levine, Chubb Rock, Damian Marley, Mos Def, Jurassic 5′s Chali Tuna and perhaps most interesting of all, Metallica’s Kirk Hammett. Here is Troubadour’s tracklisting (not sequenced):
“ABC’s” (Featuring Chubb Rock)
“America” (featuring Mos Def & Chali Tuna)
“Bang Bang (Featuring Adam Levine)
“Dreamer”
“Fatima”
“Fire In Freetown”
“15 Minutes Away”
“I Come Prepared” (Featuring Damian Marley)
“If Rap Gets Jealous” (Featuring Kirk Hammett)
“People Like Me”
“Take A Minute”
“Somalia”
“T.I.A.”
“Waiving Flag”

Usher recently spent time in the studio making new music with Pharrell Williams and also Adam Levine of Maroon 5. News of the collaboration first emerged when photos of the artists appeared online, and now the Here I Stand singer tells MTV about the new material. “Pharrell has his Web site where he lets you come inside his world and lets you know what’s happening. A few pictures did leak online, just to let you know what he’s been working on.” “There’s some synergy between all of us and the record we’re working on is gonna be an incredible record. I’m a fan. Adam is incredible – far beyond what I even fathomed.” Speaking of the actual songwriting, Usher explained: “[It] was a loose thing. [Levine] came in, picked up a guitar and went to work.” “We want to create music like you never heard before,” Usher added. “Once we create something in the studio that everybody is crazy about, then we try to beat that. Once we create another one, we try to beat that.” “It’s like we’re challenging ourselves in the moment, as opposed to chasing what’s in the past.”

I added one more photoshoot to the gallery. It was taken back in 2004 for Elle Girl. Happy Watching!