The Rhymesayers Entertainment family will be well represented this Saturday night at Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom for the Winter Shredded Beats event. Brother Ali is leading the lineup along with ...

Back in the 1980s, Brother Ali was a teenager named Jason Newman, cutting school and beefing on the streets of North Minneapolis. He loved hip-hop's energy and joy, and its criticism of harsh social ...

Brother Ali has been a fixture on the underground rap scene for decades now. Ali is currently based in Istanbul, but he came up alongside Atmosphere and that group’s extended Minneapolis circle. He’s ...

After a bitter divorce and even a bout of homelessness, Minneapolis-based rapper Brother Ali returns with The Undisputed Truth. Ali's tricky wordplay and raw emotion drew critics and fans to his soul- ...

Download Brother Ali’s “Uncle Sam Goddamn” (6 MB) or stream it below. If you cannot see the music player below, download the free Flash Player. The key track off of The Undisputed Truth, the fourth ...

XXL sat down with Brother Ali to get the scoop on his hiatus, what inspired him to return back to the music scene, his new album and the impact that spirituality has on his life. XXL: In the past, you ...

In a surprisingly poignant moment near the end of his set, Ali spoke about the recent death of fellow Rhymesayers artist Micheal “Eyedea” Larsen before performing a cover of the Eyedea & Abilities ...

Minnesota's Rhymesayers crew long ago transcended regional status. Its flagship act, Atmosphere, led by rapper Slug, eschewed mainstream trends and won an international fan base in the process. RS ...

In an era where rap fans' constant hunger for new material is nearly insatiable, it takes an artist of a certain caliber to be able to create music at their own pace while still being able to generate ...

Music with a message — unity, bigotry, frustration — there’s no wonder Brother Ali is called a street preacher. He disagrees. “To preach, in my mind, is to tell you what you are supposed to be doing, ...

Brother Ali gives praise in his new video for “Own Light (What Hearts Are For),” the latest cut off the Rhymesayers rapper’s upcoming LP All the Beauty in This Whole Life. The video combines ...

Madison, Wisconsin-born rapper Brother Ali lives in Istanbul, Turkey. When asked, the acclaimed musician and lyricist said there are a number of reasons for his transition from where he and his wife ...