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Ali's focus on his inner landscape is the rapper's greatest asset and his biggest liability.
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In many ways it's more of the same, but it does seem to improve upon the formula ever-so-slightly.
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All too often, his voice/accent/rhyming patterns suffer from too much rehashed facsimile of past rap glories.
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You might not agree with him the entire way, but the gale force of Ali’s convictions and talent will leave you willing to believe most of his truth.
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It furthers his reputation as a boldly honest wordsmith dealing with personal conflicts while examining the hypocrisy and contradictions of American culture.
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With "The Undisputed Truth," Brother Ali improves as a rapper, while sacrificing none of the unique, personal touch that made "Shadows on the Sun" so impressive.
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I'm prepared to defend this as hip hop's frontrunner for best album of 2007 thus far.
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They're a tight fit: Ant likes to experiment, and Ali's nimble enough to keep up and make it work.
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With this record, it’s nice to see [producer] Ant... branching out into hints of reggae and jazz-rock.
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Ali's unselfconscious candor engenders an intimacy between artist and fan that makes each new album feel like a letter from an old friend.
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UrbIf his first album, Shadows on the Sun--one of 2003's best hip-hop releases--was meant to introduce Ali to his would-be fanbase, The Undisputed Truth--which sees Ali's life taking a total 180--seals the damn deal. [Mar 2007, p.97]
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SpinAnt perfectly underscores Ali's gruff cadence, simultaneously self-assured and stressed, with a melodic lope that scrunches soul voclas underneath loops of bluesy guitar. [Apr 2007, p.86]
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Rolling Stone[Ali] commands thick details and righteous anger. [19 Apr 2007, p.63]
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FilterI still think I'd rather have a chat with him than listen to his music. [#24, p.90]
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VibeAli fuses formindable mic skills and unvarnished honesty as effectively as Eminem. [Apr 2007, p.130]
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BillboardThough his singular identity doesn't translate necessarily into a singular sound, there's plenty in his road-tested formula for fans of soulful, organic hip-hop to like. [12 May 2007]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 19 out of 23
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Mixed: 3 out of 23
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Negative: 1 out of 23
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MungoBApr 27, 2007This album is pure ass. Not the good kind of ass, either. Wrinlkly, pimply, gelatinous ass.
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AndyDApr 15, 2007
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DevinGApr 11, 2007