This is the change that music needs. People with an actual passion that aren't just making music to please the masses. My step dad, who is about 42 years old, loves this guy. I have never been disappointed by the music this man makes. More rappers need to follow his lead.
I remember I first heard this song and didn't like it because I thought this wasn't hip hop. My Lil Wayne poisoned ignorance made me do it. After escaping the grasps of a dull societal plane, I found myself playing this song and bobbing my head gracefully.
I'm so glad I was the opposite growing up. I never liked the fruity ass lil Wayne shit and I never was into the popular hip pop shit that sucked. I remember playing sports and ppl would listen to the fruitiest shit before games and I never understood it, I never got why they liked it I'm so glad I found real hip hop. My journey started when I started looking up eminem's influences and found Masta Ace. The rest was over.
@@FinalFlash2110lil Wayne is one of the best rappers of all time.. He raps. Just say you like a different kind of hip hop that's more smooth with jazz beats. Don't discredit lil wayne when he can rap with anyone, Andre 3000, Eminem, Benny the butcher, Kendrick Lamar
Brother Ali IS the MAN!! " - I see greatness in the person in the mirror very clearly.. and that's why I take this seriously.. baby come near to me and truly, truly hear me. ." .. Brother Ali... YOU can SING to ME any day and Ill even come close and I DO listen to your wOrDs WHich is why I've been a HUGE fan well.. since I first heard you back in like early 2000's.. Good times chilling with you after shows Bro., It's been too long - When are you coming back to PHOENIX? Or Preferably Salt Lake to the smaller venue??
Yes you did.. Trust me, his music changes the way you look at life. Authentic and straight from the heart.. no one delivers the message like Ali.. Realest there is.
I love seeing the comments of how come I never heard of this? guy how am I just finding this now?… because y’all are to focused on the mainstream trash brother Ali ain’t no sell out and he spits the truth so the mainstream media fears him that’s why y’all never knew bout him I been listening to him for about 20 something years
I love how Rhymesayers is family. This music video is great example of it. You can see many different artists from this label and I think it's awesome.
"Take Me Home" [Chorus:] And I promise if I take you home, I'll sing you a song Never leave me alone Said c'mon baby throw me a bone, I'll sing you a song Never leave me alone, and I promise if you take me home, I'll sing you a song Never leave me alone Said c'mon baby throw me a bone, I'll sing you a song, never leave you alone I'm a tell you something about me That's my favourite subject, I don't know whether you picked up on that yet or not [Verse 1:] I never said I had a business mind I just don't believe that quitting time exists, ain't no finish line to this You got to give me mine, I really shine, my given time is this Live and die by the grind driven by the fist Where do you place my name if I never played your game We don't race the same, I don't run inside no painted lane Plus ya'll pace is strange, ya'll either stop or you sprint Run if it's sunny and hide if it change to rain I would be half the Ali that I am If I slowed myself up and tried competing with these people fam I'm every bit as unconcerned as they are unprepared Market flooded needles to say I wasn't scared Let's all drop they same day, I don't fuckin care Put listening stations in the store and let the public hear Better yet, let's have an instore performance Make it oranges to oranges, me dwarfing your indurance After that we'll shoot the shit with our supporters And see how many more discs of yours the Indy stores order Shit you already knew I out rap em' On the low we out work, out think, and out class em' [Chorus] Nobody's doing this thing exactly like we do They do it, they just ain't doing it like us, you know what I'm sayin' Sucker ass mother fuckers [Verse 2:] My personal pedigree's so bonafide Cause a man of my stature ain't born overnight The undisputed king of where poor folks reside Because everytime I speak it be hope vocalised And you sit and bitch with your chickens about it isn't fair The sound system ain't shit but I was crystal clear We first name basis, sound men - we give em' beer Plus I tipped em' 50 last semester when the click was here Listen here, I ain't gonna give you all my secrets Just these few examples help me illustrate my pretense Our strength is unrelated to your weakness Cause you'll never be a worthy pool of peers to be competed with I see my shit with Son House and Syl Johnson And always loose, I done lost face too but I'm sporting their shoes So let me remind you, them little kicks you trying to fit, we out grew Them shits in high school man [Chorus] I don't think I'm arrogant man, I think I just You know, I do's what the fuck I does man if that's just... Kiss my ass for all I care [Verse 3:] It's of foremost importance there is none like unto the brother Out this mother fucker regardless So stop all the nonsense, you seem me lounging - call the Rhymesayers office I've officially lost it They say my reputation precedes me I don't know the meaning of off season, I ain't taking it easy Ain't taking a day off, never had an off night Never been laid off, I live on the job site It all pays off though when I squint in the spotlight And see your lips are moving to the true shit that I write And we gon' be alright every night of my life It's my night cause I view the future like it's hindsight I ain't waiting, I'm patiently persevering I see greatness in the person in the mirror very clearly And that's why I take this seriously Baby come near to me and truly, truly hear me [Chorus]
That is one message I can certainly get behind! I think at the end of the day, we all get caught up in our selfish ways and forget that we are all the same. We all just want to survive to the next day.
B. Ali is a great rapper, he is a great example of hip-hop is still alive! Music brings all races together so let's just chill.. Race doesn't make music, soul does.
Brother Ali represents everyone how has had the sense to turn away from the ghetto or thug life or whatever you wanna call it and live clean, he also is smart enough to think about the bigger things in the world like poverty, war and such. He doesn't care about getting money and killing like so many other rappers do,
I am salivating at the mouth; working towards my opportunity to create something I have such passion for; It's in my mind and soul.... SOON I will show it to the world and let them see it, until then I will continue to obtain the knowledge I need to break free of this metaphoric state.
+Doug Rockford it is possible I used the wrong word, I meant it in the sense of living in a fake/unreal cage. as in the cage it a metaphor learned helplessness (for lack of a better term) and obtaining knowledge is the key to ones escape.
realest man in the game right here.. saw him twice in concert and met him both times. stays after shows to talk to fans and real down to earth good person. and dope rapper i might add
Thank God for Brother Ali keeping hip hop alive. Have you heard the crap that they plan on the radio these days, its killing hip hop. This is a great song!
I gotta say Brother Ali was the first underground rapper I'd ever listened to 4 years ago, and he's still my favorite ARTIST to this day. He isn't the direct reason I started making music, but he damn sure inspires me WAY more then any other artist/poet/lyrical god on this earth. My biggest dream as a hip hop artist is to have a chance to meet Ali one day. Just thought I'd share that, peace!
Can we just appreciate the fact the there are mc's like this that are still kickin doin their thing with all this mumble syrup what have you influenced shit being popularized. But then again underground has always been better
Guys relax! I mean why would anyone of us be here if we didn't like his music? He is one of the greatest mc's out there! I just wanted to clear things out for people and end the argument :)
Rymesayers is a label that have lyricist before "artists", Brother Ali being one of the best but also underappreciated by the masses because you don't hear lyricist on the radio, that's where you go when you want to hear what they say is good, while the greats never grace those buster ass frequencies. Rymesayers is what every label should strive to be, garbage Free 🆓 free. Thanks 🙈🙉🙊
Don't disrespect him like that...if u don't like his music screw off...no need for ugly comments....he's a great artist who embraces black culture...this is literally poetry on a beat...big ups to ya Ali...I'd like to meet ya one day
dont forget dessa, cecil otter, sims, and mike mictlan, and grayskul. shit there are so many beastly artists comin out of rhymesayers. by far my favorite record label. easily stompin on anyone else.
Hard to believe this album was 10 years ago, I remember pre-ordering it, it dropped the same day as El-p's 'I'll sleep when you're dead', they both had that 'I might've been born yesterday but I stayed up all night' purely coincidental!
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damn, brother ali is one of the most underrated artists of all time
Everything he writes is gold
Go listen to Masta Ace.
Ali imo one of the dopest to ever touch a pen or rip a mic
Weeb
Yes!!! The man has so much soul
10000%
Awesome shit
Zero lies detected, good sir. Brother Ali is a master of his craft.
😍 accidentally found his music on RUclips. What a happy accident! Love it.
Same as me only i found him on SoundCloud 😀
100% it’s crazy how I just came across him as we and this music should be all over the radio!!
Now ya know! If you like this, check out other Mpls hip-hop, its scene was lethal back in the day.
This is crazy, I accidentally found this comment on a Brother Ali video. What a happy accident...
Rhymesayers is the shit, Grieves's and Atmospheres flow are unmatchable, while P.O.S and Brother Ali is comin' out with sicker shit day-by-day
LOL 0:19 "yup, still bald."
+Keith Marshall holy fucking loll
+Keith Marshall Haha Thank you Marshall
That's hilarious
i saw this comment almost a year ago and whenever this song starts on a youtube playlist i still giggle because of it.
200 subtle lols
This is the change that music needs.
People with an actual passion that aren't just making music to please the masses.
My step dad, who is about 42 years old, loves this guy.
I have never been disappointed by the music this man makes.
More rappers need to follow his lead.
9 year old comment :D how are you dude
I love how Brother Ali enjoys his work and still does it well. Keep at it Brother
he's a poet in the days of the poe-thetic ( It was written incorrectly by intent).
Music may be the last craft blind to race, religion, and nationality. All that is left is skill and passion.
Keep the art moving Ali!
The way you carry yourself Ali, man You are fantastic. Your music and smiling face always puts me in a better place.
this song makes feel a love for all fellow man.
i also really like the video... real humble and relatable.
😀 Be well friend.
I remember I first heard this song and didn't like it because I thought this wasn't hip hop. My Lil Wayne poisoned ignorance made me do it. After escaping the grasps of a dull societal plane, I found myself playing this song and bobbing my head gracefully.
You've seen the light (not just what reflects off his head) xD
BayAreaBean welcome to real hip hop
I'm so glad I was the opposite growing up. I never liked the fruity ass lil Wayne shit and I never was into the popular hip pop shit that sucked. I remember playing sports and ppl would listen to the fruitiest shit before games and I never understood it, I never got why they liked it I'm so glad I found real hip hop. My journey started when I started looking up eminem's influences and found Masta Ace. The rest was over.
@@FinalFlash2110lil Wayne is one of the best rappers of all time.. He raps.
Just say you like a different kind of hip hop that's more smooth with jazz beats. Don't discredit lil wayne when he can rap with anyone, Andre 3000, Eminem, Benny the butcher, Kendrick Lamar
Ha.
I hated Wayne back then and now I respect his greatness!
All Fam
I love this guy! His music puts me in a good ass mood every time I listen to it!
Brother Ali IS the MAN!! " - I see greatness in the person in the mirror very clearly.. and that's why I take this seriously.. baby come near to me and truly, truly hear me. ." .. Brother Ali... YOU can SING to ME any day and Ill even come close and I DO listen to your wOrDs WHich is why I've been a HUGE fan well.. since I first heard you back in like early 2000's.. Good times chilling with you after shows Bro., It's been too long - When are you coming back to PHOENIX? Or Preferably Salt Lake to the smaller venue??
Brother Ali is a badass brother. He's Muslim and I'm atheist, and I relate to this dude like almost nobody else. Because we're both spiritual dudes.
One of the sickest Rappers alive, So glad I stumbled on this!
God bless Brother Ali & Rhymesayers!
So much soul in this man's voice.
this is a song I listen too when I feel down
It will all turn fair, ed boi
am I the only one who still wants to walk the streets rockin' a bigass boombox like that kid at the start of the video?
yeah that shit is annoying lol
Oh my gosh I still dream about it
+Ben Solis lmao
WeZzeh No man. I always rock the boombox. It's the only way to roll. Spread some soul too the people 😉😲😜
WeZzeh do it bro
Still here in 2022 🙌🏽
0:24 that's a block from my house!
actually most of this video was filmed in my neighborhood! cool!
Yes you did.. Trust me, his music changes the way you look at life. Authentic and straight from the heart.. no one delivers the message like Ali.. Realest there is.
Mashallah, I looove his voice , gives me goose bumps all over! :-D Allah ma3ak Brother Ali!
I love seeing the comments of how come I never heard of this? guy how am I just finding this now?… because y’all are to focused on the mainstream trash brother Ali ain’t no sell out and he spits the truth so the mainstream media fears him that’s why y’all never knew bout him I been listening to him for about 20 something years
how the fuck could you possibly dislike Brother Ali?
chelsea6671 one must be unable to discern good work from shit work.
somebody got the hate blinders on
Same way they can like lil yachty....
Sean Armao Mentioning Ali and Yachty in the same sentence is cold.... like Minnesota.
He preaches terrorism
May allah guide you and keep you steady brother. When I see a smile on you I smile as well
I saw Brother Ali last night at The Observatory in Orange County for the Back 2 Basics Concert!!!!! Brother Ali is the shit!!!
I love how Rhymesayers is family. This music video is great example of it. You can see many different artists from this label and I think it's awesome.
Hahaha bus boy Ali is the predecessor to lunch man Ali in She's Enough!!!(Atmosphere)
Holy snap😂😂😍
Brother Ali goddamn - bless u and the RHYMESAYERS for keeping it real and fresh.We love u ALL OVER
"Take Me Home"
[Chorus:]
And I promise if I take you home, I'll sing you a song
Never leave me alone
Said c'mon baby throw me a bone, I'll sing you a song
Never leave me alone, and I promise if you take me home, I'll sing you a song
Never leave me alone
Said c'mon baby throw me a bone, I'll sing you a song, never leave you alone
I'm a tell you something about me
That's my favourite subject, I don't know whether you picked up on that yet or not
[Verse 1:]
I never said I had a business mind
I just don't believe that quitting time exists, ain't no finish line to this
You got to give me mine, I really shine, my given time is this
Live and die by the grind driven by the fist
Where do you place my name if I never played your game
We don't race the same, I don't run inside no painted lane
Plus ya'll pace is strange, ya'll either stop or you sprint
Run if it's sunny and hide if it change to rain
I would be half the Ali that I am
If I slowed myself up and tried competing with these people fam
I'm every bit as unconcerned as they are unprepared
Market flooded needles to say I wasn't scared
Let's all drop they same day, I don't fuckin care
Put listening stations in the store and let the public hear
Better yet, let's have an instore performance
Make it oranges to oranges, me dwarfing your indurance
After that we'll shoot the shit with our supporters
And see how many more discs of yours the Indy stores order
Shit you already knew I out rap em'
On the low we out work, out think, and out class em'
[Chorus]
Nobody's doing this thing exactly like we do
They do it, they just ain't doing it like us, you know what I'm sayin'
Sucker ass mother fuckers
[Verse 2:]
My personal pedigree's so bonafide
Cause a man of my stature ain't born overnight
The undisputed king of where poor folks reside
Because everytime I speak it be hope vocalised
And you sit and bitch with your chickens about it isn't fair
The sound system ain't shit but I was crystal clear
We first name basis, sound men - we give em' beer
Plus I tipped em' 50 last semester when the click was here
Listen here, I ain't gonna give you all my secrets
Just these few examples help me illustrate my pretense
Our strength is unrelated to your weakness
Cause you'll never be a worthy pool of peers to be competed with
I see my shit with Son House and Syl Johnson
And always loose, I done lost face too but I'm sporting their shoes
So let me remind you, them little kicks you trying to fit, we out grew
Them shits in high school man
[Chorus]
I don't think I'm arrogant man, I think I just
You know, I do's what the fuck I does man if that's just...
Kiss my ass for all I care
[Verse 3:]
It's of foremost importance there is none like unto the brother
Out this mother fucker regardless
So stop all the nonsense, you seem me lounging - call the Rhymesayers office
I've officially lost it
They say my reputation precedes me
I don't know the meaning of off season, I ain't taking it easy
Ain't taking a day off, never had an off night
Never been laid off, I live on the job site
It all pays off though when I squint in the spotlight
And see your lips are moving to the true shit that I write
And we gon' be alright every night of my life
It's my night cause I view the future like it's hindsight
I ain't waiting, I'm patiently persevering
I see greatness in the person in the mirror very clearly
And that's why I take this seriously
Baby come near to me and truly, truly hear me
[Chorus]
Kmķķk
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Brother Ali is one of the best underground rappers I heard
👍This dude is dope.
Weeb
atmosphere delivers...
My feel-good song...
Be well friend 😀
That is one message I can certainly get behind!
I think at the end of the day, we all get caught up in our selfish ways and forget that we are all the same. We all just want to survive to the next day.
Best flow ever
This guys rose above all his troubles from being mostly blind and look at him now.
He's a Musical genious!
Such Soul...
Great track RSE is holding it down as far as I'm concerned.......some of the best MC's around period!!!!!
Who would've thought one of the best rappers is an albino Muslim?
B. Ali is a great rapper, he is a great example of hip-hop is still alive! Music brings all races together so let's just chill.. Race doesn't make music, soul does.
Imagine a rapper today portraying themselves as a cab driver or janitor. Don't think you'll ever see that, considering how cocky they all are.
nikesb930 big Krit Dreamin is one that comes to mind!
If you seek you find what you want...this is a general phrase that applies here
@@49dwalin55 Was about to say - 2 of the greats
He is a rapper today, just on an independent label
Dababy- Suge
This song is so uplifting.. makes me feel happy.. Brother Ali, your the best
i wake n bake to this song lol
Brother Ali represents everyone how has had the sense to turn away from the ghetto or thug life or whatever you wanna call it and live clean, he also is smart enough to think about the bigger things in the world like poverty, war and such. He doesn't care about getting money and killing like so many other rappers do,
I am salivating at the mouth; working towards my opportunity to create something I have such passion for; It's in my mind and soul.... SOON I will show it to the world and let them see it, until then I will continue to obtain the knowledge I need to break free of this metaphoric state.
Kyle Cameron that comment makes me think you don't understand what the word "metaphoric " means.
+Kyle Cameron You need to break through the stagnant state and transcend to your new self via metamorphosis.
+Doug Rockford it is possible I used the wrong word, I meant it in the sense of living in a fake/unreal cage. as in the cage it a metaphor learned helplessness (for lack of a better term) and obtaining knowledge is the key to ones escape.
+Kyle Cameron Yeah man, I feel your spirit! Keeping going! Any day now..
same
Love you Brother Ali! Can't wait for the new album!
just realised Ali played almost all the parts.
realest man in the game right here.. saw him twice in concert and met him both times. stays after shows to talk to fans and real down to earth good person. and dope rapper i might add
And some how this is not mainstream and Panda Panda is.
Farid habibzada trust me, I'm pissed as well, the better rappers often times go un noticed.
Most people are to overwhelmed to scratch the surface
For the people!.
Anyone realise when he goes to the mirror and "fixes his hair"? HE HAS NO HAIR! :D
Makin sure his shine is tiz'ight
Isn't he blind, why is he driving lol
MADelectriCITY Who told you he was blind?
ahmadhamad He did
ahmadhamad Someone's not paying enough attention to the music.
Brother Ali makes me optimistic about a lot of things. He's the truth.
Watching this years later didnt realize that was his son throwing the water balloon at the taxi.
I've drank myself from Chicago to Humboldt . This song means so much coming back home and having my family love me .
my old next door neighbor looks exactly like brother ali.
Thank God for Brother Ali keeping hip hop alive. Have you heard the crap that they plan on the radio these days, its killing hip hop. This is a great song!
#SODOPE
one of the best rappers out there. period.
is he white or albino? Hes got Soul that's for sure.
he is a caucasian male with albinism, although he stated that he felt better received by the african american culture
He's proof that skin color doesn't mean shit when it comes to having soul or growing up rough. Just amazing.
white chocolate
black
I love it when i come across such talent, this song feels so good.
Nardwuar!!
This song makes me happy.
who said hip-hop isn't for the white? ^^
He's actually albino.
Smelk92 doesn't get whiter than that.
+Silk Albino isn't an ethnicity, it's a problem with the production of melanin in the body. He's white with albinism.
black music
Love everything you put out Brother Ali! No need to compete :when it can't compare!🥰😎
ABSOLUTE HIP HOP CLASSIC HANDS DOWN NO QUESTION
Hands down, my favorite Brother Ali song!
I gotta say Brother Ali was the first underground rapper I'd ever listened to 4 years ago, and he's still my favorite ARTIST to this day. He isn't the direct reason I started making music, but he damn sure inspires me WAY more then any other artist/poet/lyrical god on this earth. My biggest dream as a hip hop artist is to have a chance to meet Ali one day. Just thought I'd share that, peace!
that BAND BOX restaurant at the end of the video is SO FIRE.
Brother Ali!!!!
greatest of all time
this is still one of my favorite songs of all time :D brother ali man good shit man do it up! hope you good bro
Two words for Brother Ali. Thank you.
Thos song is sooooooo GREAT!
DJ NOTCH turned me on to this BROTHER. i'm a fan for life. this cat is SMOOTH,COOL,& PREACHING the SCHOOL! BRING IT,BROTHER ALI
this song has more soul than everyone combined in these posts
Can we just appreciate the fact the there are mc's like this that are still kickin doin their thing with all this mumble syrup what have you influenced shit being popularized. But then again underground has always been better
Devin Webb yes it has been better. Not weighed down and do your own thing
Way to bring the love, like "real hip-hop" preaches.
Guys relax! I mean why would anyone of us be here if we didn't like his music? He is one of the greatest mc's out there! I just wanted to clear things out for people and end the argument :)
underground rap with a soaring chorus...can happen, word!
just what I needed
פשוט מלך.
love Brother Ali, peace from Belgium
brother ali is so inspirational.
Love to see him do more blues stuff.
Ryme sayers never made me buy his album although thats a spot he earned watcha gonna do with it Brotha.God Bless.
Rymesayers is a label that have lyricist before "artists", Brother Ali being one of the best but also underappreciated by the masses because you don't hear lyricist on the radio, that's where you go when you want to hear what they say is good, while the greats never grace those buster ass frequencies.
Rymesayers is what every label should strive to be, garbage Free 🆓 free.
Thanks 🙈🙉🙊
i really like how creative rhymesayers gets with their music videos. As far as video goes I think this is one of the best
Giving life deeper meaning every meeting
So glad to see hip hop is still alive somewhere
RESPECT from Mongolia !
Don't disrespect him like that...if u don't like his music screw off...no need for ugly comments....he's a great artist who embraces black culture...this is literally poetry on a beat...big ups to ya Ali...I'd like to meet ya one day
I believe Brother Ali can bring us all together
This is one of my motivational songs to keep grinding.
Great 'feel good' song. Very real with excellent flow.
dont forget dessa, cecil otter, sims, and mike mictlan, and grayskul. shit there are so many beastly artists comin out of rhymesayers. by far my favorite record label. easily stompin on anyone else.
about time someone got it right!!!
I love this video and that the beat to uncle sam is at the end of the song.
Hard to believe this album was 10 years ago, I remember pre-ordering it, it dropped the same day as El-p's 'I'll sleep when you're dead', they both had that 'I might've been born yesterday but I stayed up all night' purely coincidental!
11 years, shit.
God Bless you Brother Ali!