Brother Ali hit the national radar with 2007’s The Undisputed Truth, on which the Minneapolis rapper tossed out barbed, perceptive, and often deeply personal lyrics like bombs, from his joy at being a father on “Ear To Ear” to incisive and controversial political critiques like “Uncle Sam Goddamn.” He’s gained even more recognition for the new Us, which teams him again with longtime collaborator (and Atmosphere member) Ant. Us is all about connections: to his fans, his new family, and his Twin Cities community.
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About David Brusie
David Brusie is a Boston-based writer and musician. He is a writer for and co-founder of Music (for Robots), and his reviews, interviews, and essays have appeared in The Boston Herald, The Boston Phoenix, The A.V. Club, City Pages, Tiny Mix Tapes, and Vita.MN.