This video is from a Brother Ali show I went to last month.

The first time I heard Ali, he was opening for Murs. The homie Matt put me up on Murs and we were going to the Key Club go check him out. When Ali first stepped on the stage, I thought to myself, 'Fuck him! Bring Murs out.' From the moment Ali opened his mouth I was a fan. I purchased his first Rhymesayers release 'Shadows on the Sun' the next day and thoroughly satisfied.

I haven't seen a show that has outshines Ali's. His voice commands the crowd... throughout his set you can feel the connection he has with his fans. At the show he performed 'Walking Away,' a song where he speaks to his ex-wife. When the beat dropped the dudes in the room kept nodding their heads while the girls let out screams. It was the first time the female energy in the room outshined the males. 'Walking Away' is on Ali's new album 'The Undisputed Truth.' "I got my mind made up/I'm walking away/ Sometimes we just outgrow the roll that we play..." I relate off the concept alone, but I must admit... it tripped me out to see (forgive me) a bunch of suburban, trendy ass white girls go wild when the song came on. How the fuck could they relate? I guess it speaks to the raw emotion that's in Ali's music. How the fuck could I relate to a 50 Cent record (not so much 'raw emotion, but you get it)?

So here's a video. It's sideways and the sound is wack... a combination of Ali's powerful voice, my wack ass cell phone, and me bouncing with the crowd. Hopefully you'll get a taste and want to go purchase the full meal.