Brother Ali Interview: The Sound of Young America

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Brother Ali is a Minneapolis-based MC with a reputation for raw, soul-searching lyrics and passionate delivery. His new EP is "The Truth Is Here," a follow-up to his 2007 LP "The Undisputed Truth."

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How was this recorded

Was Brother Ali in LA or did he do a remote in Minneapolis? I so hope it was remote from Minnesota Public Radio and that MPR is thinking about putting your show on...

It was recorded via remote at

It was recorded via remote at the PRI studio in Minneapolis.

wow

Never knew that. So PRI is in Minneapolis and American Public Media is in St. Paul. The Twin Cities are awesome.

No intro?

I'll do it myself.

The Sound of Young America is an independent production, supported by listeners like you and me. If you'd like to support the show, go to MaximumFun.org and click on donate.

Live on tape from my house in Los Angeles, I'm Jesse Thorn and this is The Sound of Young America from MaximumFun.org.

Radio Sweetheart, On the airwaves, It's the Sound of Young America! Maximum Fun! Maximum Fun! Maximum Fun!

yeah... no intro this week.

yeah... no intro this week. editing mistake on my part. it's been a long few days.

I thingk I have at

yeah... no intro this week. editing mistake on my part. it's been a long few days. My God - you found Betty Davis? I was so in love with her in the 70's - and baby was fine as hell - sexy as all get out and could fu**ing JAM
I thingk I have at least three of her Albums- if you guys remember wah those were. FUNK was one of my favorites. She was the inspiration of the Brides of Funkenstein and VanitySix and all the FUNK from the era - sista could play too. HEY BETTY !!! we love ya gal. yeah... no intro this week. editing mistake on my part. it's been a long few days. yeah... no intro this week. editing mistake on my part. it's been a long few days. yeah... no intro this week. editing mistake on my part. it's been a long few days. My God - you found Betty Davis? I was so in love with her in the 70's - and baby was fine as hell - sexy as all get out and could fu**ing JAM I thingk I have at least three of her Albums- if you guys remember wah those were. FUNK was one of my favorites. She was the inspiration of the Brides of Funkenstein and VanitySix and all the FUNK from the era - sista could play too. HEY BETTY !!! we love ya gal.
Doctorate degree

yeah... no intro

yeah... no intro this week. editing mistake on my part. it's been a long few days. My God - you found Betty Davis? I was so in love with her in the 70's - and baby was fine as hell - sexy as all get out and could fu**ing JAM

Computer Science School

yeah... no intro this week.

yeah... no intro this week. editing mistake on my part. it's been a long few days. MBA degree | online MBA degree

that's ok

That's okay Jesse. Singing the song every week mustt do a number on your lungs.

I only sing backup vocals.

I only sing backup vocals. Dan sings lead.

My hands hurt from the handclaps, though.

My hands hurt from the

My hands hurt from the handclaps, though. Phd degree