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Brother Ali – “Work Everyday” [Video]
In June 2012, Brother Ali got into some trouble when he was arrested following an Occupy Homes rally in Minneapolis. Luckily, some folks were filming the entire thing and today, he’s showcasing exactly what went down in his new video…
The 12 Best Rhymesayers Albums
As the story goes, Minneapolis-based indie rap powerhouse Rhymesayers Entertainment started in 1995 when Atmosphere’s Slug and Ant teamed up with Musab and Siddiq to launch their own label. Since then, they have helped establish the careers of everyone from…
Brother Ali – “Nardwuar”
We got the chance to see music journalism king Nardwuar interview Brother Ali in late November about everything from Muhammed Ali to MC Skat Kat. Additionally, the Minneapolis rapper took home some vinyl presents from the Vancouver, B.C. native, who…
Atmosphere – “It Ain’t The Prettiest” F. Brother Ali, Carnage & Haphduzn
To celebrate their impending Welcome to Minnesota tour, Atmosphere has enlisted the help of Brother Ali, Haphduzn and Carnage for a brand-new track. “It Ain’t the Prettiest” is a more gruff and throwback boom-bap cut from the Minneapolis duo, with…
J-Live – HOT vs. DOPE Vol. 2 [Mixtape]
One of hip-hop’s finest triple-threats, J-Live, is showcasing two-thirds of his talents on his new mixtape, HOT vs. DOPE Vol. 2. He sets things off by spitting fiery bars over Nottz’ “Blast That” and outlines that on here, he’s in full-on…
The 50 Best Albums of 2012
Well, here we are. After running down our picks for the year’s best artwork, videos, remixes, mixes, singles, and EPs, we have arrived at that magical moment: our roundup of 2012′s best albums. As was the case with our previous…
Video: Nardwuar Interviews Brother Ali
It’s been a minute since Nardwuar has interviewed a rapper we truly love here at Potholes, but that changes today thanks to this new clip with Brother Ali. They discussed MC Skat Kat (lulz), Blaxploitation films, Muhammad Ali’s fight in…
Stream Brother Ali’s ‘Mourning In America and Dreaming In Color’ In Its Entirety
At long last, Brother Ali’s new album, Mourning In America and Dreaming In Color, is officially out. And after you read our review of the Jake One-produced project, you can stream the entire thing right here. That’s right, just hit play…
Brother Ali – Mourning In America and Dreaming In Color
Brother Ali - Mourning In America and Dreaming In Color Rhymesayers: 2012 During my morning commute the other day, some tool in a Baby Momma Benz cut me off. The license plate read: CPTLIST. After letting them know that I thought…
Brother Ali – “Only Life I Know” [Video]
As we sit and wait for Brother Ali‘s new album, he unleashes a set of visuals for the latest single, “Only Life I Know”. As usual, you can expect a lot of food for thought in this track and accompanying…
