The Undisputed Truth (album)

Infobox Album
Name = The Undisputed Truth
Type = Album
Artist = Brother Ali


Released = April 10, 2007
Recorded =
Genre = Hip Hop
Length = 61:20
Label = Rhymesayers Entertainment/ Warner Music Group
Producer = Ant
Reviews =
*About.com Rating|4.5|5 [http://rap.about.com/od/albumreviews/fr/UndisputedTruth.htm 2007]
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0cfoxq9rldke 2007]
*"The A.V. Club" (B+) [http://www.avclub.com/content/node/60757 2007]
*HipHopDX.com Rating|5|5 [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/reviews/id.779/title.brother-ali-the-undisputed-truth 2007]
*Pitchfork Media (6.6/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/42198-the-undisputed-truth 2007]
*PopMatters (6/10) [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/33250/brother-ali-the-undisputed-truth/ 2007]
*Rapreviews.com (9/10) [http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2007_04F_undisputed.html 2007]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/13990687/review/14010944/the_undisputed_truth?source=album_reviews_rssfeed 2007]
*Stylus Magazine (B+) [http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/brother-ali/the-undisputed-truth.htm 2007]
*"URB" Rating|4|5 March 2007 (p. 97)
Last album = "Champion EP" (2004)
This album = "The Undisputed Truth" (2007)
Next album =
Misc = Singles
Name = The Undisputed Truth
Type = studio
single 1 = Truth Is
single 1 date = January 5, 2007
single 2 = Uncle Sam Goddamn
single 2 date = May 4, 2007

"The Undisputed Truth" is the third full-length album by American hip hop artist Brother Ali, his second major release. It was released on April 10, 2007 on Rhymesayers Entertainment. The album is produced entirely by ANT of Atmosphere. The first single, "Truth Is", was released on January 9, 2007 and is available for download at Rhymesayers Entertainment's official site. [ [http://www.rhymesayers.com/releases.php#rId_88 The Undisputed Truth album information] at [http://www.rhymesayers.com Rhymesayers Entertainment] ] The second single is "Uncle Sam Goddamn". Additionally, the song "Whatcha Got" is featured in the EA Sports game Madden 08. [cite web | url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/6173374.html|title=Madden 08 drafts song list|date=2007-06-29|publisher=GameSpot|accessdate=2007-07-01|author=Magrino, Tom]

In the period of promotion before the release of the album, several videos were released of various hip hop icons talking about Brother Ali and this upcoming album. In one video, Slug from Atmosphere is shown getting a tattoo while praising Ali and the new album; at the end of the video, the camera reveals that he has just had the title of the album tattooed in large letters across the side of his neck.

The album debuted at number 69 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 11,000 copies in its first week. [Katie Hasty, [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003572991 "'NOW' Remains No. 1 As Bright Eyes Debuts High"] , Billboard.com, April 18, 2007.]

Track listing

#"Whatcha Got" – 4:33
#"Lookin' At Me Sideways" – 4:05
#"Truth Is" – 4:20
#"The Puzzle" – 3:24
#"Pedigree" – 3:36
#"Daylight" – 4:02
#"Freedom Ain't Free" – 3:36
#"Letter From The Government" – 4:02
#"Here" – 4:00
#"Listen Up" – 5:03
#"Take Me Home" – 5:01
#"Uncle Sam Goddamn" – 4:57
#"Walking Away" – 3:58
#"Faheem" – 2:49
#"Ear to Ear" – 3:47

References

External links

* [http://www.brotherali.com/ Official Website]
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* [http://www.rhymesayers.com/ Rhymesayers Entertainment]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO18F4aKGzQ Youtube link for the music video of Uncle Sam Goddamn]