Mourning In America and Dreaming In Color (Deluxe Version)

One of the underground\'s most consistently dope voices, Minneapolis emcee Brother Ali has been churning out higher-level hip-hop since 2000, when he debuted with the small-run *Rites of Passage*. Three years later, *Shadows on the Sun* appeared; he\'s been a mainstay on the global indie-rap scene ever since, renowned for his personal yet relatable lyricism, energetic delivery, and rambunctious live shows. *Mourning in America...* is his fifth full-length, which picks up where his recent EP *The Bite Marked Heart* left off. The title track dives into war\'s grim realities, with lines like \"See the anguish of the parents/when they carrying the body of a baby that they cherish/when innocent people perish/it\'s a very thin line between a soldier and a terrorist.\" He explores the struggle of the working class on the soulful \"Work Everyday,\" while \"Say Amen\" attacks wack rappers on both sides of the fence, over seriously raucous wah-wah guitars and thunderous live drums. Jake One\'s production is dope throughout, providing an unpredictable but always on-point backdrop to Ali\'s quality wordplay. Other standouts include \"Namesake\" and \"Singing in Song.\"