All the Beauty in This Whole Life
by Brother Ali
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
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  1. Exclaim
    May 12, 2017
    90
    All the Beauty in This Whole Life is a welcome work by an artist who's put it all on the table over the past six albums; his seventh was well worth the wait.
  2. RapReviews.com
    May 23, 2017
    85
    With All the Beauty in This Whole Life, he created not just an album that represents an arranged amalgamation of his own experiences, but also a hip-hop album with so much soul that Rakim would blush.
  3. AllMusic
    May 12, 2017
    80
    Ali returns with All the Beauty in This Whole Life, a record that never shies away from facing injustice but focuses on a different aspect of activism: inner transformation. That's not a new age slogan but ancient wisdom carried from Tao to Gandhi to MLK; Ali brings it down the pipe with the hammer of compassion.
  5. HipHopDX
    May 17, 2017
    78
    Urgent and impactful as always, his heartfelt music succeeds at balancing out traditional drum programming with original music composition.
  6. Pitchfork
    May 12, 2017
    74
    It’s both sharp-tongued and warm hearted, an LP-length memoir that dabbles in political manifesto. But it comes over like an album Ali made for himself, and he sounds better off because of it.
  7. PopMatters
    May 12, 2017
    70
    All the Beauty in This Whole Life is a solid album with words worth listening to and taking to heart. Brother Ali’s art is aging well, thanks to his fearlessness in allowing that art to mature along with him.

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7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 2 out of 12
  1. AlexDionisio1
    May 12, 2017
    8
    Brother Ali embraces and upholds all the beauty in this whole life in his album of the same name. It is not drastically new or different forBrother Ali embraces and upholds all the beauty in this whole life in his album of the same name. It is not drastically new or different for the Rhymesayer, but the heart therein is immense.… Full Review »
  2. pachamama_verde
    Jun 10, 2017
    10
    The rhythm is catchy and the lyrics heartfelt. Brother Ali has some personal stories that he tells on this album, like traveling to Iran andThe rhythm is catchy and the lyrics heartfelt. Brother Ali has some personal stories that he tells on this album, like traveling to Iran and getting detained at the airport coming back ("Uncle Usi Taught Me"), and childhood memories of trying to fit in. A lot of positivity went into the production, and it flows nicely into your ear.… Full Review »
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