Since the Rhymesayers release of 2003’s Shadows on the Sun, Minnesota rapper Brother Ali has steadily gone from one of the label’s brightest hopefuls to one of underground hip hop’s foremost heavyweights. With backing from Atmosphere producer Ant, Ali took gravity-defying strides both musically and lyrically in just a few short years. On 2007’s The Undisputed Truth and 2009’s Us, a growing fanbase came to appreciate Ali’s deeply personal take on his own life and American culture, making him one of our country’s most singular spinsters of the American mirror.
After a turbulent three years of great successes and tragic losses, Brother Ali has returned to hip hop with his newest album Mourning in America and Dreaming In Color. Aided for the first time by producer Jake One, Ali has set a new benchmark for himself with what has been dubbed his most political album to date.
Before his performance at the Barrymore this Thursday (October 4), we spoke to Brother Ali about experiences both personal and political over the last three years, and how they influenced his newest album and current mindset.
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