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Universal acclaim- based on 24 Ratings
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Positive: 21 out of 24
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Mixed: 2 out of 24
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Negative: 1 out of 24
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ArthurSDec 7, 2009Amazing album. Ali makes lyrics that you really can relate to.
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AnthonyMNov 10, 2009This is hot. In all seriousness, I don't think there's a better rapper out there. There may be a couple who are just as good, but no one is better.
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DaleWOct 30, 2009
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DawoudAOct 16, 2009
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KendoJOct 14, 20098.5 I have precious few rap albums in my collection. Those few are awesome. This is now one of them.
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BigTyBeatdownsOct 7, 2009
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MycroftWOct 7, 2009Ant's beats are good as always, but Ali's raps are even better. If the worst thing you can say about someone is that he's somewhat reminiscent of Organized Konfusion-era Pharoahe Monch, than he's got to be straight fire.
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TaherTOct 2, 2009Brother Ali has all makings of the immortals! He has voice, flow, originality and overall greatness.
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Awards & Rankings
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What gives Brother Ali's slice-of-life ruminations their impressive heft is the rapper's eye for everyday detail and the handmade appeal of his vintage-funk arrangements.
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It's an album that draws its strengths from the simultaneous expression of sympathy toward the people in the songs and anger toward the shit they've gone through.
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The smart tracks build up the complexity of Ali's persona, while the dumb ones diminish it. The juxtaposition of these two different modes creates a fuller exposition than what you'll find on most hip-hop albums.