The last three tracks of Brother Ali’s excellent 2007 album, The Undisputed Truth, offer an intimate glimpse into the rapper’s personal life, focusing on his tumultuous divorce, his love for his son, and his embracing of a much happier life than he was accustomed to. Fans can expect much more of the same when he releases Us, currently scheduled for a September 22 release on Rhymesayers.

As in the past, this album will be produced by Ant. Guest spots include Joell Ortiz, Freeway and Chuck D. Yes….Chuck D.

Brother Ali will be celebrating the album’s release by kicking off a massive American tour on September 20. Dates are as follows:

09/22 – DULUTH, MN PIZZA LUCE 09/23 - MANKATO, MN WHAT’S UP LOUNGE
09/24 – IOWA CITY, IA THE INDUSTRY 09/25 - SIOUX FALLS, SD NUTTY’S NORTH
09/26 – OMAHA, NE THE WAITING ROOM 09/27 - LAWRENCE, KS GRANADA
09/29 – DENVER, CO OGDEN THEATER 09/30 - BOULDER, CO FOX THEATRE
10/1 – COLORADO SPRINGS, CO THE BLACK SHEEP 10/2 - SALT LAKE CITY, UT IN THE VENUE
10/3 – BOISE, ID THE VENUE 10/4 - MISSOULA, MT THE BADLANDER
10/6 – SPOKANE, WA THE BOULEVARD 10/7 - SEATTLE, WA NEUMO’S
10/8 – VICTORIA, BC ELEMENT 10/9 - VANCOUVER, BC VENUE
10/10 – BELLINGHAM, WA THE NIGHTLIGHT 10/11 - PORTLAND, OR HAWTHORNE THEATER
10/12 – EUGENE, OR WOW HALL 10/14 - ARCATA, CA HUMBOLDT STATE UNIV
10/15 – RENO, NV THE NEW OASIS 10/16 - SANTA CRUZ, CA THE CATALYST
10/17 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA SLIM'S 10/18 - SANTA CLARA, CA AVALON NIGHTCLUB
10/20 – LOS ANGELES, CA EL REY THEATRE 10/21 - SAN DIEGO, CA CANE’S
10/22 – TEMPE, AZ CLUB RED 10/23 - TUCSON, AZ CLUB CONGRESS
10/24 – ALBUQUERQUE, NM SUNSHINE THEATER 10/26 - LUBBOCK, TX THE FOUNDATION
10/27 – DALLAS, TX GRANADA THEATER 10/28 - AUSTIN, TX EMO’S
10/29 – HOUSTON, TX WAREHOUSE LIVE 11/1 - ORLANDO, FL THE SOCIAL
11/4 – CARRBORO, NC CAT'S CRADLE 11/5 - BALTIMORE, MD THE OTTOBAR
11/6 – PHILADELPHIA, PA 1st UNITARIAN CHURCH 11/7 - NEW YORK, NY IRVING PLAZA
11/8 – BOSTON, MA THE PARADISE 11/9 - BURLINGTON, VT HIGHER GROUND
11/10 – PORTLAND, ME THE ASYLUM 11/11 - NORTHAMPTON, MA PEARL STREET
11/13 – CLEVELAND, OH GROG SHOP 11/14 - COLUMBUS, OH SKULLY’S MUSIC DINER
11/15 – LOUISVILLE, KY UNCLE PLEASANT'S 11/17 - ANN ARBOR, MI BLIND PIG
11/18 – CHICAGO, IL METRO 11/19 - MADISON, WI BARRYMORE THEATER
11/20 – MINNEAPOLIS, MN @ FIRST AVENUE

Posted by Mike Denslow at Jul 29, 2009 05:41 PM