The Undisputed Truth (Brother Ali album)

The Undisputed Truth
Studio album by Brother Ali
Released April 10, 2007
Recorded 2006-2007
Genre Hip Hop
Length 61:20
Label Rhymesayers Entertainment/ Warner Music Group
Producer Ant
Brother Ali chronology

Champion EP
(2004)		 The Undisputed Truth
(2007)		 The Truth Is Here
(2009)
Singles from The Undisputed Truth
  1. "Truth Is"
    Released: January 5, 2007
  2. "Uncle Sam Goddamn"
    Released: May 4, 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
About [1]
Allmusic [2]
The A.V. Club B+[3]
DJBooth B+[4]
HipHopDX [5]
Pitchfork Media (6.6/10)[6]
PopMatters (6/10)[7]
Rapreviews (9/10)[8]
Stylus Magazine B+[9]

The Undisputed Truth is the third studio 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.[10] The second single is "Uncle Sam Goddamn". Additionally, the song "Whatcha Got" is featured in the EA Sports game Madden 08.[11]

Promotion

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 tattoo however was not real, since it does not appear on his neck in interviews or live performances following the release of that video)

Sales

The album debuted at number 69 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 11,000 copies in its first week.[12]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Whatcha Got"   4:33
2. "Lookin' at Me Sideways"   4:05
3. "Truth Is"   4:20
4. "The Puzzle"   3:24
5. "Pedigree"   3:36
6. "Daylight"   4:01
7. "Freedom Ain't Free"   3:36
8. "Letter from the Government"   4:02
9. "Here"   4:00
10. "Listen Up"   5:03
11. "Take Me Home"   5:01
12. "Uncle Sam Goddamn"   4:57
13. "Walking Away"   3:58
14. "Faheem"   2:49
15. "Ear to Ear"   3:47

Awards

References

  1. ↑ About review
  2. ↑ Allmusic review
  3. ↑ The A.V. Club review
  4. ↑ DJBooth review
  5. ↑ HipHopDX review
  6. ↑ Stylus Magazine review
  7. ↑ PopMatters review
  8. ↑ RapReviews review
  9. ↑ Stylus Magazine review
  10. ↑ The Undisputed Truth album information at Rhymesayers Entertainment
  11. ↑ Magrino, Tom (2007-06-29). "Madden 08 drafts song list". GameSpot. Retrieved 2007-07-01.
  12. ↑ Katie Hasty, "'NOW' Remains No. 1 As Bright Eyes Debuts High", Billboard.com, April 18, 2007.
  13. ↑ "2007 HipHopDX Awards | Rappers Talk Hip Hop Beef & Old School Hip Hop". HipHop DX. 2007-12-31. Retrieved 2012-03-12.

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