Beat the Heat

HEAR IT: The Summer's Hottest New Music

Kat DeLuna, Kenna, Chris Brown and nine others share their songs with you! By Aaron Parsley with Jessica Herndon

Kenna photo | Kenna

Kenna

The Album: Make Sure They See My Face,
LISTEN: Click below to hear his song "Out of Control."

The 411: Born in Ethiopia and raised in the U.S., Kenna, 29, is pals with production super duo The Neptunes and has toured with Justin Timberlake. "Songs really come out of experiences that I don't even know I've been affected by," says the songwriter.
Bonus TMI Fact: "Every Ethiopian kid has a gabi. It's a blanket that is made from raw cotton ... I always have my gabi with me."

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CREDIT: Rob Grabowski/Retna

PUBLISHED: THURSDAY JUNE 21, 2007 04:00 PM EDT

UPDATED: THURSDAY AUGUST 09, 2007 06:00 AM EDT

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