The Truth Is Here is the second EP by Brother Ali. It was released on March 9, 2009, by Rhymesayers Entertainment. The EP contains nine songs which were previously unreleased. The song "Good Lord" had a promotional video. The CD was also sold with a DVD filled with interviews, music videos, and a full-length live performance from his The Undisputed Truth tour.[1]
| The Truth Is Here | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | March 9, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 34:09 | |||
| Label | Rhymesayers Entertainment/ Warner Music Group | |||
| Producer | Ant | |||
| Brother Ali chronology | ||||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| HipHopDX |   [2] |
| Mindinversion | (10/10)[3] |
| The Phoenix | [4] |
| Pitchfork | (7.4/10)[5] |
| PopMatters | (8/10)[6] |
| Rapreviews | (7.5/10)[7] |
The EP was acclaimed by critics and gained 86% based on six reviews.[8]
- The Phoenix (4/4) - "The Truth Is Here is his second perfect disc in that many years and just earned a spot in my Top Five Alive column."[4]
- Pitchfork (7.4/10) - "No one aspect of Ali's personality really dominates. The Truth Is Here is all the stronger for it, and that can only be considered a good sign."[5]
Sales
editThe CD debuted at number 119 on the Billboard 200 and sold 4,861 units in its first week out.[9]
Track list
edit- "Real as Can Be" – 2:23
- "Philistine David" – 3:30
- "Little Rodney" – 4:27
- "Palm the Joker" – 2:33
- "Good Lord" – 4:11
- "Baby Don't Go" – 4:01
- "Talkin' My Shit" – 4:55
- "The Believers" (featuring Slug) – 4:47
- "Begin Here" – 3:22
Personnel
edit- Engineer – Joe "Mabbs" Mabbott
- Executive Producer – A. Davis, A. Newman, B. Sayers
- Mastered By – Chris Gerhinger
- Mixed By – Joe "Mabbs" Mabbott
- Producer – Ant
- Scratches – Ant
Album chart positions
edit| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard 200[10] | 119 |
| Top Independent Albums[10] | 18 |
References
edit- ^ "Brother Ali EP, DVD to Drop Next Month". HipHopDX.com. 3 February 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ^ "Brother Ali - The Truth Is Here". HipHopDX.com. 9 March 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Review: Brother Ali, The Truth Is Here EP". Mindinversion.net. 10 March 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ a b "The Phoenix review". Thephoenix.com. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Brother Ali: The Truth Is Here". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "PopMatters review". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Brother Ali :: The Truth Is Here :: Rhymesayers Entertainment". Rapreviews.com. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "The Truth Is Here [EP] by Brother Ali". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 3/15/2009". HipHopDX.com. 18 March 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Brother Ali : Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 5 January 2022.