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Track Listings
| 1. Letter To My Countrymen |
| 2. Only Life I Know |
| 3. Stop The Press |
| 4. Mourning In America |
| 5. Gather Round |
| 6. Work Every Day |
| 7. Need a Knot |
| 8. Won More Hit |
| 9. Say Amen |
| 10. Fajr |
| 11. Namesake |
| 12. All You Need |
| 13. My Beloved |
| 14. Singing This Song |
Product Description
Product Description
On his fourth full length album, Ali teams up with seasoned producer Jake One to tell a very different American story. Inspired by an eye-opening first trip to Mecca, the 2011 uprisings in the Middle East, and the worldwide Occupy movements, the album represents a brave and scathing, yet honest, critique of America and its many flaws while simultaneously presenting a hopeful outlook of its possibilities. "One of the best MCs in the game" - The Metro. Features & reviews in Clash, NME, Stool Pigeon, Vice, Mojo, Q, Loud & Quiet, The Guardian, The Quietus, Line of Best Fit and more. Special splatter style multi-colour double vinyl with huge fold out US flag poster with lyrics and free digital download card.
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CD .. Dreaming In Colour
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By AJ Graham
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I've managed to listen to this album several times since I received it on pre-order. I always try to listen at least a few times to an album in full and in the original track order before I jump to conclusions as some sounds and albums can be slow burners. Brother Ali has crafted another quality album which I find to be most similar to 'The Undisputed Truth' in terms of narrative, subject matter covered and quality.
My highlights would be:
The introspective 'Stop The Press' or the wonderfully balanced 'All You Need' which highlights the effects of parental abuse from generation to generation in a way only Brother Ali can.
Political/social commentary in 'Mourning in America', 'Only Life I Know' and 'Work Everyday'.
Relationship and spiritualism in 'My Beloved'.
The only track I dislike is 'Need a Knot' as I don't think the beats and chorus work well in my opinion. Some other reviews I've read have stated that this album lacks some of the really high points of previous albums, which is true to a certain degree. However, in my opinion their is a higher average quality overall to the album which makes up for this.
My highlights would be:
The introspective 'Stop The Press' or the wonderfully balanced 'All You Need' which highlights the effects of parental abuse from generation to generation in a way only Brother Ali can.
Political/social commentary in 'Mourning in America', 'Only Life I Know' and 'Work Everyday'.
Relationship and spiritualism in 'My Beloved'.
The only track I dislike is 'Need a Knot' as I don't think the beats and chorus work well in my opinion. Some other reviews I've read have stated that this album lacks some of the really high points of previous albums, which is true to a certain degree. However, in my opinion their is a higher average quality overall to the album which makes up for this.
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4.5 out of 5 stars
28 reviews
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
rhymesayer
5 Oct 2012
By Tyrone A. Hall
- Published on Amazon.com
Amazon Verified Purchase
Dear Amazon,
Thank you for allowing me to purchase the album from the big brother Ali. But why are you selling clean copies without clearly saying that the album is clean. I'm still going to play it at high volumes, but I would love to hear the album as it was recorded.
Thank you for allowing me to purchase the album from the big brother Ali. But why are you selling clean copies without clearly saying that the album is clean. I'm still going to play it at high volumes, but I would love to hear the album as it was recorded.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A masterpiece added to a powerful legacy
19 Sep 2012
By T.A. Woodstock
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
If you're looking this up, I'm assuming that you already know who Brother Ali is and his style for music. I won't break this down track-by-track; I really believe that that wouldn't do this album justice. Maybe I'll edit this later and actually do a breakdown.
For those familiar with Brother Ali, you're aware that this is an album packed with a wealth of opinions. Not political or anything, for the opinions presented in this album can be understood by any person, not a label of Democrat of Republican. You know that voice that a lot of use wish would straight-up say what's going on in this mess of a world we live in? That voice is here, and it's called Brother Ali. It's not all gloomy...he presents it in a way that shows hope for the future through love. Short of describing it as the anger/hunger/love that Brother Ali is known for, I don't know the words to describe it.
Two tracks on this album really stand out to me and are the most powerful. They are as follows:
12 - All You Need --- A powerful song from Brother Ali to Faheem describing things that went on in his infant stage that we the listeners were never aware of. This song, in my opinion, is the most heartfelt song on the album. This song has the making of Brother Ali reaching a point of calm after the turmoil he's been through, and is singing his lullaby to Faheem. "Faheem we can see the thrown from here | I may never sit there, but brother you're the heir" Imagine the raw emotion from "Rain Water," "Here," "Babygirl," etc. This song is a very powerful song, and the chorus, in my opinion, helps it.
13 - My Beloved --- This is Brother Ali saying his thanks to the caring souls that have helped him out along his journey of healing himself and figuring things out. There is a lot of good advice in this song...a powerful song.
I'll keep updating this as I find time and the words. If you get a chance to see Brother Ali on tour, DO IT. The emotion of the show is indescribable. Any Brother Ali fan will love this album and his tour, and newcomers will also be quickly hooked.
For those familiar with Brother Ali, you're aware that this is an album packed with a wealth of opinions. Not political or anything, for the opinions presented in this album can be understood by any person, not a label of Democrat of Republican. You know that voice that a lot of use wish would straight-up say what's going on in this mess of a world we live in? That voice is here, and it's called Brother Ali. It's not all gloomy...he presents it in a way that shows hope for the future through love. Short of describing it as the anger/hunger/love that Brother Ali is known for, I don't know the words to describe it.
Two tracks on this album really stand out to me and are the most powerful. They are as follows:
12 - All You Need --- A powerful song from Brother Ali to Faheem describing things that went on in his infant stage that we the listeners were never aware of. This song, in my opinion, is the most heartfelt song on the album. This song has the making of Brother Ali reaching a point of calm after the turmoil he's been through, and is singing his lullaby to Faheem. "Faheem we can see the thrown from here | I may never sit there, but brother you're the heir" Imagine the raw emotion from "Rain Water," "Here," "Babygirl," etc. This song is a very powerful song, and the chorus, in my opinion, helps it.
13 - My Beloved --- This is Brother Ali saying his thanks to the caring souls that have helped him out along his journey of healing himself and figuring things out. There is a lot of good advice in this song...a powerful song.
I'll keep updating this as I find time and the words. If you get a chance to see Brother Ali on tour, DO IT. The emotion of the show is indescribable. Any Brother Ali fan will love this album and his tour, and newcomers will also be quickly hooked.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Don't get me wrong, 4 is still a strong rating
19 Sep 2012
By Randy C Treibel
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
This is a great CD. Is it his best work? No, but it is clearly a quality effort and a 4/5 is no injustice. Brother Ali is not holding back on his lyrics like you'd expect with some decent beats. My only small complain with this album is that there aren't any songs that are standout. All are good, none are bad, but none are amazing.
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