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| | The Undisputed Truth | | | Music Artist : | | Brother Ali | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | Rhymesayers | | Release Date : | | 2007-04-10 | | Store Price : | | $13.98 | | Artistopia's Price: $13.98 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. WHATCHA GOT
2. LOOKIN AT ME SIDEWAYS
3. TRUTH IS
4. THE PUZZLE
5. PEDIGREE
6. DAYLIGHT
7. FREEDOM AINT FREE
8. LETTER FROM THE GOVERNMENT
9. HERE
10. LISTEN UP FEAT. WHIPPER WHIP
11. TAKE ME HOME
12. UNCLE SAM GODDAMN
13. WALKING AWAY
14. FAHEEM
15. EAR TO EAR
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 Unique and Excellent Midwest Hip hop
Submitted on: 2009-05-13 |
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| Midwest hip hop is the realest, and here is some proof. I think Brother Ali is a phenomenal rapper because his songs are catchy and he raps about stuff that matters. I would recommend this CD to anyone looking to broaden their hip hop horizons, and especially for anyone that already knows and loves Atmosphere. |
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 Brother Ali was born to rock the mic (4.5 stars)
Submitted on: 2009-04-06 |
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A long 4 years had passed between Ali's critically acclaimed sophomore LP "Shadows On The Sun" and his highly anticipated "The Undisputed Truth". 2004's "Champion" EP held fans over for a while, but fans like myself have been eagerly awaiting this release as if it was Rakim's second showing. Personally, I was a little nervous about the album living up to "Shadows", since that had become an all-time favorite since it's release.
Brother Ali has always represented the truth. And since the mainstream aspect of hip-hop favors fantasy over reality nowadays, Ali has chosen to push the realness of his personal life and everyday struggle to the forefront of his impeccably dope follow-up. Ant has also notably stepped up his game this time around. As seen with Atmosphere and other projects he's produced since Ali's "Shadows", Ant is definitely improving and growing as a producer as time moves on.
Ali & Ant simply reach new heights with this album. Therefore, my favorite cuts tend to be some of the duos greatest work in my opinion: "Lookin' At Me Sideways", "Pedigree", "Daylight" (my favorite), "Take Me Home", "Walking Away" (perhaps the most gripping way to give the middle finger to your ex-wife), "Faheem", & "Ear To Ear". The last two songs are dedicated to his son, Faheem, which may be two of the most gripping examples of 'the truth' seen here. The universal anthems "Truth Is" & "Uncle Sam Goddamn" surprisingly don't move me much, despite being very good songs. "Listen Up" is a nice banger for the most part, but is bogged down by a cheesy and generic chorus. Those, however are my only criticisms of the album, as it's very solid through and through.
Overall, Ali & Ant reached a lot of new heights with many cuts on the album, but it isn't quite as airtight and skip-free as "Shadows On The Sun" - which is completely flawless in my opinion. However, it's really up to the listener, as everything the man has created has been ridiculously solid. If you are a fan of Ali, buying this LP should be a complete no-brainer. |
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Awesome album, great lyrics, great beats
Submitted on: 2008-05-06 |
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| This is a great album by a Rhymesayers rapper that is just hitting the scene. Great voice, great lyrics (some songs are extremely political, but that makes them sound all the more better), and just great style. This music is classy and includes beats from DJ Ant who adds some great style to the album. Highly recommended! |
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Undisputed Excellence
Submitted on: 2008-04-28 |
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If you've never heard of Brother Ali, then you're missing out. The Minneapolis based MC's second LP, The Undisputed Truth is a brilliant piece of heartfelt hip hop. To understand the music, it helps to have a cursory understanding of the man. Ali (born Jason Newman) grew up in Madison, WI, but left home at the age of 15 and moved to Minneapolis, which is when he began his involvement in hip hop. Despite reports that have been written to the contrary, Brother Ali is not a "black albino muslim." He is albino, and is muslim, but is of the caucasian race. That doesn't really matter in the long run, because white or black, he's damn good at what he does.
If you've ever heard any music from Rhymesayers Entertainment, the Minneapolis based record company that Ali is signed to, then you probably have at least heard music produced by Ant. Ant is, in my opinion, a genius. Between his work with Slug on Atmosphere's albums, and the production work that he does with most of the label's other projects, he's crafted some of the greatest hip hop instrumentals of the past decade. He's right up there with Pete Rock in my opinion.
His work on The Undisputed Truth is more brilliance. Just listen to the hip hop meets reggaeton beat of "Truth Is." Brother Ali has stated in interviews that Ant really takes his job seriously, and that job is to create music specifically for the MC he's partnering with at that time. There is not a beat on the album that sounds out of place, fully complimenting everything that Brother Ali does with his lyrics and his voice, creating a truly complete song.
Ali's voice is very versatile. He can be forceful, forthright, and extremely aggressive. If you listen to the opening track "Whatcha Got," which has a sort of a rap/rock vibe to it, you'll hear this for sure. However, he contrasts that with songs like "Lookin' at me Sideways" which features a fairly traditional hip hop flow over a bluesy beat, and a softer, laid back hook. This contrasts further with the laid back, lilting sing song hook of "Take Me Home" (one of my favorite songs on the album).
However, when you look at the lyrics, you get a true taste of the meat of the album. Ali goes from boastful ("Our strength is unrelated to your weakness/Cause you'll never be a worthy pool of peers to be competed with"), to thoughtful ("I was right there for your first breath/I used to lay you on my chest when you slept/I fed you, changed you, read to you, bathed you/I'm not trying to hold that over your head/I'm saying thank you"), to political ("Welcome to the united snakes/Land of the thief, home of the slave/Grand imperial guard where the dollar is sacred/And Power is God"). Throughout the album, he consistently weaves a blanket of lyrics that full cover every topic that he decides to explore.
Ali is an extremely versatile MC, with a lot of talent and a lot of skill. Add in the backup he gets from ANT, and the promotion he's been getting from Rhymesayers, and I think we're seeing a man who will be a force in underground hip hop for a long time.
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Brother Ali is THE TRUTH
Submitted on: 2008-02-20 |
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| If you don't know about this album you need to get it right now. I would say it is my favorite CD right now and has been for a few months, It's not your typical "rims,bling and bitches" hip hop. Every song on this CD is great. Great beats and socialy conscious lyrics make it a must have for any true hip hop fan.Go get it NOW! |
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