Chicago, IL -- Toronto emcee

K'naan

, who is currently preparing for the February 24th release of his sophomore album,

Troubador

, has recorded a live freestyle in anticipation of his

exclusive interview

with our own

DJ Z

, which is set to go live this Friday, January 30th. The freestyle is available for streaming and download

here

.

Those hungry for more exclusive freestyle action will be happy to hear that Monday, February 2nd will mark the beginning of our own

DJBooth Freestyle Series

. Each week, some of the game's most talented artists will step into the Booth to spit off the top, beginning with reader favorites

Novel

and

K. Sparks

.

.