Truth Is (Brother Ali song)
- Truth Is (Brother Ali song)
Infobox Single
Name = Truth Is
Artist = Brother Ali
from Album = The Undisputed Truth
A-side =
B-side =
Released = January 5 2007
Format = CD single, digital download, 12" vinyl
Recorded = The Hideaway; Minneapolis, MN
Genre = Underground hip hop
Length = 4:20
Label = Rhymesayers Entertainment
Writer = Brother Ali
Producer = Ant
Certification =
Last single = "Champion (Remix)"
(2004)
This single = "Truth Is"
(2007)
Next single = "Uncle Sam Goddamn"
(2007)
"Truth Is" is the first single from Brother Ali's second full-length album "The Undisputed Truth". The single was released January 5 2007 as a 12" vinyl, but was later released as a CD single and a digital download. Produced by Ant, the song features a reggae-style beat. Its lyrics focus are braggadocios and focus on Brother Ali's being "the truth."
The song failed to chart, but was a critical success and received local radio play. According to PopMatters, the song constantly won head-to-head call-in competitions against other popular rap songs on Minnesota's hip hop radio station B96.[Boeckel, Gentry. [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/33250/brother-ali-the-undisputed-truth/ "Review: Brother Ali: The Undisputed Truth"] . PopMatters. April 18, 2007. Retrieved December 13, 2007.] ]Track listing
CD single/Digital download
# "Truth Is (Clean)" (3:54)
# "Truth Is (Album)" (3:54)
# "Truth Is (Inst)" (3:44)
# "Freedom Ain't Free (Clean)" (3:40)
# "Freedom Ain't Free (Album)" (3:40)
# "Freedom Ain't Free (Inst)" (3:40)
# "Original King (Clean)" (3:31)
# "Original King (Dirty)" (3:31)
# "Original King (Inst)" (3:28)
12" vinyl
A-Side
# "Truth Is (Clean)"
# "Truth Is (Dirty)"
# "Freedom Ain't Free (Clean)"
B-Side
# "Truth Is (Instrumental)"
# "Freedom Ain't Free (Instrumental)"
# "Original King"
References
External links
* [http://www.brotherali.com/ Brother Ali's Official Website with audio of "Truth Is"]
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