Comments on: Brother Ali – Real As Can Be http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2009/03/10/brother-ali-real-as-can-be/ in the middle we stay calm, we just drop bombs Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:30:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Quen'a http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2009/03/10/brother-ali-real-as-can-be/#comment-84011 Quen'a Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:45:34 +0000 http://2dopeboyz.com/?p=29716#comment-84011 That stanza just blew my mind That stanza just blew my mind

]]> By: SlowFlow http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2009/03/10/brother-ali-real-as-can-be/#comment-84010 SlowFlow Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:01:36 +0000 http://2dopeboyz.com/?p=29716#comment-84010 "youse"? Really? Educate yourself, you ignorant ass nigga. It also sounds like you couldn't be more on Ali's dick. “youse”? Really? Educate yourself, you ignorant ass nigga.

It also sounds like you couldn’t be more on Ali’s dick.

]]> By: Steve_O http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2009/03/10/brother-ali-real-as-can-be/#comment-83996 Steve_O Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:27:37 +0000 http://2dopeboyz.com/?p=29716#comment-83996 @The Milk to your Shake Very well put. To have heard Brother Ali speak is to have seen what type of person he truly is. I've honestly never seen another artist be as honest and real about who they are than this man here. Those sort of qualities as a person make it very easy to be a fan of the qualities of his art. @The Milk to your Shake

Very well put. To have heard Brother Ali speak is to have seen what type of person he truly is. I’ve honestly never seen another artist be as honest and real about who they are than this man here. Those sort of qualities as a person make it very easy to be a fan of the qualities of his art.

]]> By: owwwwwwww http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2009/03/10/brother-ali-real-as-can-be/#comment-83997 owwwwwwww Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:22:48 +0000 http://2dopeboyz.com/?p=29716#comment-83997 So they ask me if I'm black or white, I'm neither Race is a made up thing I don't believe in it My genes tie me to those that despised me Made a living killing the ones that inspired me I ain't just talking about singing and dancing I was taught life and manhood by black men So I'm a product of that understanding And a small part of me feels like I am them Does that make me a liar maybe but I don't want the white folks that praise me to think they can claim me So they ask me if I’m black or white, I’m neither
Race is a made up thing I don’t believe in it
My genes tie me to those that despised me
Made a living killing the ones that inspired me
I ain’t just talking about singing and dancing
I was taught life and manhood by black men
So I’m a product of that understanding
And a small part of me feels like I am them
Does that make me a liar maybe
but I don’t want the white folks that praise me to think they can claim me

]]> By: The Milk to your Shake http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2009/03/10/brother-ali-real-as-can-be/#comment-84009 The Milk to your Shake Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:30:00 +0000 http://2dopeboyz.com/?p=29716#comment-84009 "I gotta ask though, is anyone listening to the lyrics? Am I the only one who thinks this dude is a little confused? I mean first dude is white, and hates white people. Dude claims he was raised by the hood and doesnt relate to his own people. He claims he muslim, now i agree religion is race free, but lets be honest." --SHH ^^ He's Albino; and while yes his fam is "caucasian" he was made fun of throughout his childhood due to his genetic condition- so that may explain some negative feelings towards other whites-- but he does not hate white ppl. He's an honest and humble man, who's very passionate about what he speaks/spits, and grateful for every compliment he gets and the support he receives. And let's be honest about what? You said yourself, religion is race free (esp since race is a societal-created label.. Scientifically there is NO SUCH THING as race)... So let's be honest about what? He's muslim. The end. He found a religion that spoke to him, just like everyone else. Anyway- Ali is great, and only gets better with each album, and classic status is a fair assessment, no arguments here. “I gotta ask though, is anyone listening to the lyrics? Am I the only one who thinks this dude is a little confused? I mean first dude is white, and hates white people. Dude claims he was raised by the hood and doesnt relate to his own people. He claims he muslim, now i agree religion is race free, but lets be honest.”
–SHH

^^ He’s Albino; and while yes his fam is “caucasian” he was made fun of throughout his childhood due to his genetic condition- so that may explain some negative feelings towards other whites– but he does not hate white ppl.
He’s an honest and humble man, who’s very passionate about what he speaks/spits, and grateful for every compliment he gets and the support he receives.
And let’s be honest about what? You said yourself, religion is race free (esp since race is a societal-created label.. Scientifically there is NO SUCH THING as race)… So let’s be honest about what? He’s muslim. The end. He found a religion that spoke to him, just like everyone else.

Anyway- Ali is great, and only gets better with each album, and classic status is a fair assessment, no arguments here.

]]> By: Brother Ali’s Truth Is Here EP is good for you | "I do this for my culture..." http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2009/03/10/brother-ali-real-as-can-be/#comment-84008 Brother Ali’s Truth Is Here EP is good for you | "I do this for my culture..." Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:35:44 +0000 http://2dopeboyz.com/?p=29716#comment-84008 [...] A few weeks ago, I broke down the lyrics and attempted to analyze a live A Capella performance Brother Ali rocked off of The Truth Is Here EP.  The song for those that missed it, is a metaphor wrapped in a narrative, wrapped in commentary and delivered through verse.  Shake dropped a track titled “Real As Can Be” off of the latest EP for those that need a little incentive. [...] [...] A few weeks ago, I broke down the lyrics and attempted to analyze a live A Capella performance Brother Ali rocked off of The Truth Is Here EP.  The song for those that missed it, is a metaphor wrapped in a narrative, wrapped in commentary and delivered through verse.  Shake dropped a track titled “Real As Can Be” off of the latest EP for those that need a little incentive. [...]

]]> By: SHH http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2009/03/10/brother-ali-real-as-can-be/#comment-84007 SHH Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:43:18 +0000 http://2dopeboyz.com/?p=29716#comment-84007 Im not gonna lie this dude right here is fire. Every track is hot. He is so lyrical. I gotta ask though, is anyone listening to the lyrics? Am I the only one who thinks this dude is a little confused? I mean first dude is white, and hates white people. Dude claims he was raised by the hood and doesnt relate to his own people. He claims he muslim, now i agree religion is race free, but lets be honest. I dont know maybe im weird and I aint hearing his message. Im not gonna lie this dude right here is fire. Every track is hot. He is so lyrical.
I gotta ask though, is anyone listening to the lyrics? Am I the only one who thinks this dude is a little confused? I mean first dude is white, and hates white people. Dude claims he was raised by the hood and doesnt relate to his own people. He claims he muslim, now i agree religion is race free, but lets be honest.

I dont know maybe im weird and I aint hearing his message.

]]> By: Gremlin http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2009/03/10/brother-ali-real-as-can-be/#comment-84006 Gremlin Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:19:41 +0000 http://2dopeboyz.com/?p=29716#comment-84006 Fucking FLAMESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSs Fucking FLAMESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSs

]]> By: Pwelbs http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2009/03/10/brother-ali-real-as-can-be/#comment-84005 Pwelbs Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:19:32 +0000 http://2dopeboyz.com/?p=29716#comment-84005 612 is better than you. congrats to brother ali, ant and rhymesayers on this one - real dope ep right here minnesota be killing it right now.... 612 is better than you.

congrats to brother ali, ant and rhymesayers on this one – real dope ep right here

minnesota be killing it right now….

]]> By: gregdeezy http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2009/03/10/brother-ali-real-as-can-be/#comment-84004 gregdeezy Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:13:55 +0000 http://2dopeboyz.com/?p=29716#comment-84004 shake i couldnt agree with u more man. i dig every track this dude puts out, u can hear his soul on every verse he spits. i was thinkin yesterday that his verse on jake one's the truth should be up for verse of the year. and him and ant are a rediculous combo, they get it right everytime anyway dude you just made my day. didn't even know that this EP was comin until now. definitley coppin it shake i couldnt agree with u more man. i dig every track this dude puts out, u can hear his soul on every verse he spits. i was thinkin yesterday that his verse on jake one’s the truth should be up for verse of the year. and him and ant are a rediculous combo, they get it right everytime

anyway dude you just made my day. didn’t even know that this EP was comin until now. definitley coppin it

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