[2] The album features performances by Kirk Hammett, Chubb Rock, Chali 2na, Mos Def, Damian Marley, and Adam Levine.

Production was completed by Track and Field, a team composed of R&B artists Gerald Eaton and Brian West.

[16] David Jeffries of Allmusic called Troubadour a "rewarding, often eye-opening spectacle", praising the selections for the guest artists and referring to K'naan as "ridiculously talented".

Coca-Cola announced that a remixed version of "Wavin' Flag" would be the official anthem of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

"Take a Minute" is used in Dane Tudor's award-winning part of the ski movie Everyday is a Saturday by Poor Boyz Productions.