Brother Ali: "Us" =Contender for Album of the Year. Don't Hibernate On This One

[Laconic]

Brother Ali's last album, the critically acclaimed, The Undisputed Truth, was a landmark in hip-hop, an album that carried weight equally with critics and fans alike, an album of bold statements and bolder beats, politically and socially aware without being preachy. His new album, Us, is a progression that will make Brother Ali one of the most enduring figures in hip-hop; while still aware, Ali has turned his gaze inward, and started examining the human condition from the outside in. A profound personal glimpse into a vulnerability seldom seen or heard in music, Us touches on the strengths and flaws of the human condition, exploring drug abuse, divorce, homophobia and many more topics that most people are scared to touch in their own lives, much less on an album for the world to see. As with previous endeavors, the beats here are courtesy of Ant, whose production work seems to be getting more soulful and lush by the minute.

Tracklisting :
01. Brothers and Sisters feat. Chuck D. & Stokley Williams
02. The Preacher
03. Crown Jewel
04. House Keys
05. Fresh Air
06. Tight Rope
07. Breakin' Dawn
08. The Travelers
09. Babygirl
10. 'Round Here
11. Bad Mufucker Pt. II
12. Best@it feat. Freeway & Joell Ortiz
13. Games
14. Slippin' Away
15. You Say (Puppy Love)
16. US feat. Stokley Williams

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[pootypooty]

I agree.

[K.Dub]

Downloaded yesterday, will check these coming days.

[NiCc_FrUm_ThA_nO]

The Truth Is Here EP is still in rotation, cant wait to bump this later.

[Laconic]

Props to all in thread 

This album is the shit.  Plain and simple.

[kevin t]

cant wait to hear this and cant wait to see how many people will actually sleep on this

[JAZ]

its epic and in that spot we shouldnt talk aboot.

[thisoneguy360]

Brother Ali is the shit

[Leggy Hendrix]

downloaded this, havent had the chance to peep it yet tho...get the feeling i wont be disappointed tho...

[NiCc_FrUm_ThA_nO]

downloaded this, havent had the chance to peep it yet tho...get the feeling i wont be disappointed tho...

Has B. Ali ever disappointed?? 

[Leggy Hendrix]

downloaded this, havent had the chance to peep it yet tho...get the feeling i wont be disappointed tho...

Has B. Ali ever disappointed?? 

exactly 

[Lil White Azz]

DOPE....AS....FUCK!!! 

[Laconic]

He better shoot more than one video off this.  I'd love to see one for "Tight Rope."

[kevin t]

listened to this twice and i love it, do yourself a favour and get this

[kevin t]

havn't listened to anything other than this on my ipod, although i did go back to the 'Truth is here' for a bit of a listen. This is probably my album of the so far.
the beats are