The key is always
The key is always the actual art itself, the actual music. There are all these myths out here that like, if you do this little trick, if you use this little strategy, it’ll do it for you. Brother Ali
Brother Ali
If you don’t feel
If you don’t feel the blues, then you’re not listening. Then you’re just a professor or something. Brother Ali
The kids now are
The kids now are more productive than we ever were; they’re a lot more prolific and productive in the sense that they have to have music out all the time. Brother Ali
Feeling is always first
Feeling is always first for me in anything. I think the only way for sure that I know how do that is to write songs about things I feel strongly about. Brother Ali
I would just like
I would just like to see hip-hop journalism in general take a step up and match the artistry. There have been great writers in music who are the caliber of artist as a writer as the people that they’re covering. Brother Ali
I try to make
I try to make music that’s really real. I’ve always liked music that makes me feel something. I’m not a brain first, music second person. Brother Ali
I’m albino, my family
I’m albino, my family is white, but I was really raised, and taught my important life lessons, by the black community. Brother Ali
The greatest threat of
The greatest threat of harm doesn’t come from any bomb Brother Ali
I’ve always loved independent
I’ve always loved independent music stores because the staff is usually there because of a genuine love and appreciation for music. They’re more in-tune with the customers and I’m willing to pay the extra dollar or two for the service they provide. Some of my greatest music discoveries have come from picking up an album … Read more
My genes tie me
My genes tie me to those that despised me. Brother Ali