It doesn't matter to Brother Ali that we still have his The Truth Is Here EP in heavy rotation, the brother man is dropping another LP on our boom bap asses. Even more exciting, besides the obvious elements (produced by ANT, songs about the human condition), is the guest spots: Stokley Williams of Mint Condition, Joell Ortiz, Freeway (and beard) and Chuck D. Somebody heard Ali's “Letter From the Government”, suckas!
Oh, it ain't over. Brother Ali is hitting the road for nearly three months with recent RSE signee Evidence, BK One and Toki Wright. Apparently, he's only taking 10 days off in the entire stretch — pro to the lific!
Ali On Tour:
September
22 Pizza Luce, Duluth, MN
23 What's Up Lougne, Mankato, MN
24 The Industry, Iowa City, IA
25 Nutty's North, Sioux Falls, SD
26 The Waiting Room, Omaha, NE
27 Granada, Lawrence, KS
29 Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO
30 Fox Theater, Boulder, CO
October
01 The Black Sheep, Colorado Springs, CO
02 In The Venue, Salt Lake City, UT
03 The Venue, Boise, ID
04 The Badlander, Missoula, MT
06 The Boulevard, Spokane, WA
07 Neumo's, Seattle, WA
08 Element Nightclub, Victoria, BC
09 Venue, Vancouver, BC
10 The Nightlight, Bellingham, WA
11 Hawthorne Theatre, Portland, OR
12 WOW Hall, Eugene, OR
14 Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA
15 The New Oasis, Reno, NV
16 The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA
17 Slim's, San Francisco, CA
18 Avalon Nightclub, Santa Clara, CA
20 El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
21 Cane's, San Diego, CA
22 Club Red, Tempe, AZ
23 Club Congress, Tucson, AZ
26 Bash Riprocks, Lubbock, TX
27 Granada Theater, Dallas, TX
28 Emo's Alternative Lounge, Austin, TX
29 Warehouse Live, Houston, TX
November
01 The Social, Orlando, FL
04 Cat's Cradle, Carrboro, NC
05 The Ottobar, Baltimore, MD
06 First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia, PA
07 Irving Plaza, New York, NY
08 The Paradise, Boston, MA
09 Higher Ground, Burlington, VT
10 The Asylum, Portland, ME
11 Pearl Street, North Hampton, MA
13 Grog Shop, Cleveland Heights, OH
14 Skully's Music Diner, Columbus, OH
17 Blind Pig, Ann Arbor, MI
18 Metro, Chicago, IL
19 Barrymore Theatre, Madison, WI
20 First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN