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Truth Is (Brother Ali song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Truth Is'" is the first single from Brother Ali's second full-length album 'The Undisputed Truth'. The single was released January 5, 2007 as a 12" vinyl, but was later released as a CD single and a digital download. Produced by Ant, the song features a reggae-style beat. Its lyrics focus are braggadocios and focus on Brother Ali's being "the truth."
The song failed to chart, but was a critical success and received local radio play. According to PopMatters, the song constantly won head-to-head call-in competitions against other popular rap songs on Minnesota's hip hop radio station B96.Boeckel, Gentry. [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/33250/brother-ali-the-undisputed-truth/ "Review: Brother Ali: The Undisputed Truth"]. PopMatters. April 18, 2007. Retrieved December 13, 2007.
Track listing
CD single/Digital download
# "Truth Is (Clean)" (3:54)# "Truth Is (Album)" (3:54)
# "Truth Is (Inst)" (3:44)
# "Freedom Ain't Free (Clean)" (3:40)
# "Freedom Ain't Free (Album)" (3:40)
# "Freedom Ain't Free (Inst)" (3:40)
# "Original King (Clean)" (3:31)
# "Original King (Dirty)" (3:31)
# "Original King (Inst)" (3:28)
12" vinyl
A-Side# "Truth Is (Clean)"
# "Truth Is (Dirty)"
# "Freedom Ain't Free (Clean)"
B-Side
# "Truth Is (Instrumental)"
# "Freedom Ain't Free (Instrumental)"
# "Original King"
References
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