News: K'naan Does Not Want Republican Candidate 'Waving (his) Flag'

The Somali-born Canadian-based artist K'Naan, claims the Republican presidential candidate used his song 'Waving Flag' after his Florida primary victory speech on Tuesday evening. The song became an international success in 2010 and the song carries a message about poverty and oppression in a heart-stirring call to arms to let your banner fly. Mitt Romney has played the song during some events without permission, on his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination and K'Naan has now publicly spoke out about this, saying....


"I have not been asked for permission by Mitt Romney's campaign for the use of my song," the Somalian/Canadian rapper said in a statement to MTV News. "If I had been asked, I would certainly not have granted it. I would happily grant the Obama campaign use of my song without prejudice."

This has happened in the past that a politician has used a song without an artist's permission; this also happened earlier this week. According to TMZ, the popular 80's group 'Survivor' filed a lawsuit Monday against Newt Gingrich for using their song "Eye of the Tiger" at his events. During the 2008 presidential election, Jackson Browne sued John McCain for his use of "Running on Empty," and John Mellencamp asked McCain to stop scoring his campaign stops with "Our Country."