Song · K-OS
“Man I Used to Be” by K-OS
From the album Joyful Rebellion (2004)
“Man I Used to Be” by K-OS appears on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2010 and 2011. It was first released in 2004 on the album Joyful Rebellion. Its best result is #52 on the 102.1 The Edge Top 102 New Rock Songs of the 2000s.
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Canadian rapper k-os pulled "Man I Used to Be" off Joyful Rebellion, his 2004 album on EMI, and sent it out as a single in January 2005.
Its video, directed by Micah Meisner, is a small fever dream. Break dancers crowd an apartment hallway while k-os packs up to go, hugging a box that clearly matters; outside the Hotel Waverly two men settle a duel with dance moves, and a bag man with a neon-lit cart sings along. Then k-os opens the box in the back of a taxi and wakes up at the controls of a spaceship bound for warp speed. The 2005 MuchMusic Video Awards gave it three trophies, Best Direction, Best Cinematography and Best Rap Video; the song drew a Juno nomination for Single of the Year in 2006, and Music Canada certified it gold in 2022.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 107 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | 102.1 The Edge Top 200 New Rock Songs of the Millennium | 200 |
| 2011 | 52 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | 102.1 The Edge Top 102 New Rock Songs of the 2000s | 102 |
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