Striking though his categorical attributes might be, what makes Minnesota's best-known white albino Muslim rapper great is the swinging, preacherly sonorousness of his voice and how he puts it to intimate use when talking about "us"—as in, whoever is identifying with what he's saying. He's a rare cultural amalgam as a result, not because his between-worlds experience is so unusual (which it is and isn't), but because his righteousness is so generous. Produced entirely by Atmosphere's Ant, Brother Ali's new... More >>>