Brother Ali’s Truth Is Here EP is good for you

Posted on March 10, 2009 under Brother Ali, Freeway, Jake One, The Truth Is Here EP

I just purchased this album. For a very long time, Brother Ali has been one of my favorite emcees and I firmly believe he’s one of the best emcees to ever rock a mic. If you’ve ever seen his live show, you know his passion oozes from the speakers to the crowd swelling you up with something best described as “love.” Love for the art of rap and love for the feeling one derives from rocking a set cold. He’s a conscious individual, aware of his surroundings and macro-influences. Deep down, he’s a poet and musician that can flip from telling stories with emotion to battle rapping with rigor (see Brother Ali battle Sage Francis).

A few weeks ago, I broke down the lyrics and attempted to analyze a live A Capella performance Brother Ali rocked off of The Truth Is Here EP. The song for those that missed it, is a metaphor wrapped in a narrative, wrapped in commentary and delivered through verse. Shake dropped a track titled “Real As Can Be” off of the latest EP for those that need a little incentive.

The Truth Is Here EP can be purchased pretty much anywhere. I got it on Amazon because I happen to be a Prime member and I still believe in having hard copies of records from the digital downloads (call me old fashioned).

Below are a couple of music videos from his prior releases:

Brother Ali – Uncle Sam Goddamn

Brother Ali – Forrest Whitiker

Jake One – The Truth feat. Brother Ali and Freeway

Sage Francis vs. Brother Ali (Skribble Jam 2000)

Comments

Posted by Brother Ali Mpls on March 16th, 2009, 08:01
That was a really thoughtful and kind review of my EP. I really appreciate it.

Take it light
-Ali

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Lord, be havin' mercy on my soul
I'm havin' the impression that my life goin' to be a bowl
Of cherries, but it's very
Hard for me to cope
Got tired of being broke
This ATLian ain't got no time to sit and mope
Made up my mind
While y'all
Made up your beds
On a cold wooden floor
Is where I
Lay my head
born in 1975 never thought I'd make it this far
Still battilin' in this racial war
Trying to find solutions to the situation I'm facin'
Only thing that's free is my flow
That yall be chasing,
Letting my n****s know before I go
I drop that knowledge like dropping books,
Lets stop the crooks
From robbing of your brains and such,
Using wellfare as a cruch,
Im in it for good,
You into my hood you wont be findin' much
Hope that when im gone yall remember this
What we stood for
F**k that fame and that glits
It's
Beginning to look a lot like the ending
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Revelations getting impatient
Now i'm dead
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