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Truth Is (Brother Ali song)

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Released
  
January 5, 2007

Length
  
4:20

Genre
  
Underground hip hop

Format
  
CD single, digital download, 12" vinyl

Recorded
  
The Hideaway; Minneapolis, MN

Label
  
Rhymesayers Entertainment

"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."

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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.

CD single/Digital download

  1. "Truth Is (Clean)" (3:54)
  2. "Truth Is (Album)" (3:54)
  3. "Truth Is (Inst)" (3:44)
  4. "Freedom Ain't Free (Clean)" (3:40)
  5. "Freedom Ain't Free (Album)" (3:40)
  6. "Freedom Ain't Free (Inst)" (3:40)
  7. "Original King (Clean)" (3:31)
  8. "Original King (Dirty)" (3:31)
  9. "Original King (Inst)" (3:28)

A-Side

  1. "Truth Is (Clean)"
  2. "Truth Is (Dirty)"
  3. "Freedom Ain't Free (Clean)"

B-Side

  1. "Truth Is (Instrumental)"
  2. "Freedom Ain't Free (Instrumental)"
  3. "Original King"

References

Truth Is (Brother Ali song) Wikipedia
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