Brother Ali – Mourning In America And Dreaming In Color
Rhymesayers Entertainment
Bottom Line: “Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color presents a scathing, yet honest, critique of America and its many flaws while simultaneously presenting a hopeful outlook of its possibilities” – Rhymesayers. Ali had an awakening last couple of years with a trip to Mecca, standing in for the worldwide occupy movement, losing his father, and losing his friend Eyedea as well. This brought him to a two-month exile in Seattle to record an album about America’s consciousness. Furthermore, he breaks away from his longtime producer Ant (Atmosphere), and teams up with Jake One to record one of his most authentic and heartfelt albums to date. This is certainly one of the most important records of the year.
Top 5: “Only Life I Know”, “Stop The Press”, “Need A Knot”, “All You Need”, “My Beloved”
Download: “All You Need”
