Comments on: Brother Ali: Us

By: Double You

Double You — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:59:43 +0000

Eh! I’ve always tried to feel Ali….I just can’t! I loved him on “The Truth” and a few other features but that’s it. He still has my respect though!

By: Sean Deez

Sean Deez — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:13:11 +0000

word up bone, was the Halladay reference on point?

By: bone

bone — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:10:48 +0000

btw…great review. ive been an ali fan for awhile now and the way you describe him and his music it perfectly on point.

By: bone

bone — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:07:11 +0000

bought this, i suggest yall do the same.

and he’s on tour with Evidence! check out brotherali.com or his myspace for info. you can catch me at the nyc show 11/7!

By: Blix

Blix — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:34:33 +0000

indeed, it takes a special producer to get that hip hop feel out of trained musicians…I personally know several extremely talented drummers, guitarists, bassists, singers, etc… but the musical interactions I’ve had with them trying to combine their skills and my beats have left me wanting so much more. I know this is because of my own deficiencies than their inexperience with hip hop, which makes me appreciate Ant (and Quest.) sooooooo much more.

By: Sean Deez

Sean Deez — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:40:59 +0000

yep, same could apply to Ant.
He rarely gets mentioned up there with the best of the best.. he has every right to be as well. His use of live instruments is untouchable… akin to that of ?uesto

By: Blix

Blix — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:08:20 +0000

everything you said about Ali and Halladay in the opening paragraph can also be said about Ant…dude has been lacing classics (IMO) for over 10 years…the major reason why I even started listening to underground hip hop was because of the beats I heard on those Atmosphere albums…

By: Thomas

Thomas — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:28:33 +0000

DJ Bozo…we posted that video and DL link last month.

http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/09/25/brother-ali-evidence-toki-wright-bk-one-the-freshest-kids/

By: DJ Bozo

DJ Bozo — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:37:45 +0000

And, this collab is the perfect jam to prep for the upcoming tour – SICK!!!

http://www.okayplayer.com/news/Video-Audio-Brother-Ali-Evidence-Toki-Wright-BK-One-The-Freshest-Kids-.html

By: Thomas

Thomas — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:53:09 +0000

Matt…you’re such a prophet.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:35:45 +0000

Yes, another album that I predicted would be better than BP3 is actually better than BP3. “Crown Jewel” gets so many plays from me, the beat is addicting. Another great project from Mr. Ali.

By: Justin

Justin — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:15:33 +0000

In my top 5 of this year. Raekwon, Cyne, Brother Ali, Mos Def are my top 4 for sure and it’s a toss up w/ Dynas, Chamber Music, UGK & PUTS are a toss up for 5

By: J. Rizzle

J. Rizzle — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:30:02 +0000

Dar is on point where to cop it !!!

By: Thomas

Thomas — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:08:38 +0000

Album is def one of the best I’ve heard. “Best @ It” is dope. Joell Ortiz rips that joint. He is my rapper of the year thus far.

By: dar

dar — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:51:36 +0000

i definitely champion Ali and this new project. one of the dopest things i’ve heard all year, in any genre. there’s no excuses for anyone to not cop this-i got my last two Ali joints at Target for like $8 each.

By: Nicolas

Nicolas — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:16:47 +0000

Top 5 of the year definitely. The Travelers is my favorite out of the album along with Best@It.

By: J. Rizzle

J. Rizzle — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:32:06 +0000

Minnesota is in the bldg., this to me is the album of the year so far.

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By: Drizz

Drizz — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:37:52 +0000

Yeah i agree w/ u Justin. There are a lotta ppl that wanna solely hear about idiotic things and it’s saddening. Plus stroytelling alone has become a 4gotten element in hip-hop. Its as if anything w/ actual substance is completely slept on or looked at as negative.

By: Justin Boland

Justin Boland — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:54:19 +0000

Nay. Ali has plenty of tracks I’ve never even played twice.

It WAS aimed at dudes who are too uncomfortable to sit through a story-telling song about slavery, sexual abuse, or other people’s struggles + emotional lives. And that’s….a lot of dudes.

But this problem ain’t Unique to the Big Pale Guy, either, all intelligent/honest hip hop acts have been struggling with that problem. It’s cultural, not musical.