Brother Ali

"Senor, Senor, do you know where we're headin'? Lincoln County Road or Armageddon?"
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Sat Mar 02, 2013 6:39 am

Anyone else heard of this guy? The man can write lyrics and knows what hip-hop is all about.

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Sat Mar 02, 2013 9:55 am

I have his album Us which is pretty cool. The white boy sure can rhyme.

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Sun Mar 03, 2013 12:02 am

Turns out he is an albino black man... and I just learned he is registered with the FBI. Very interesting.
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Tue Mar 05, 2013 5:41 am

Wow! I did not know that.

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Tue Mar 05, 2013 5:46 am

According to Wiki:

While Brother Ali's family is white, he has often described a childhood marked by cruelty and exclusion by his white classmates as a result of his physical abnormality. He has often explained that, from an early age, he felt "most at home amongst African Americans."
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Fri Mar 08, 2013 5:44 am

that clears more up, I stand corrected. Interesting man, whatever his actual race and creed.
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Sat Mar 09, 2013 10:04 pm

I like that.

B introduced me to DJ shadow, now Pseud to Brother Ali.

My mind wasn't closed to this kind of music, but I certainly wouldn't have sought it out.

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Thu Apr 04, 2013 6:20 pm

He's from right here in my home town! <3

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Sun May 05, 2013 9:04 pm

Am I allowed to like this? Should I like this? Well, I do.
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Thu May 16, 2013 9:58 pm

Brother Ali is aces - if if he tickles your ears give these cats a try:

Sage Francis

http://youtu.be/BffumeEaYOI

Aesop Rocks
http://youtu.be/ZEBGCOCxLgA
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