Another cool new Brother Ali collaboration

His appearance in Classified's sunny new clip includes some sweet homeward-bound nods.

November 9, 2011 at 4:14PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Star Tribune file
Star Tribune file (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

While he's currently rolling across another continent on Rhymesayers' European label tour (with Atmosphere, Evidence, Grieves & Budo and Blueprint), Brother Ali sure is keeping up a good profile back in North America. A week after Immortal Technique dropped his track with Ali and Chuck D, Sony-backed Canadian rapper Classified has just premiered a video/single prominently featuring our local hip-hop star.

Ali is in full Minnesota-represent mode in the rather sunny, positivity-preaching, flute-laden clip, titled "Maybe It's Just Me." He dons both a Twins and Timberwolves jersey on screen and sweetly talks up his hometown crew in the lyrics. "Rhymesayers is massive, we built us a castle," he rhymes, "Eyedea won every battle, we shoulda built him a statue."

about the writer

about the writer

Chris Riemenschneider

Critic / Reporter

Chris Riemenschneider has been covering the Twin Cities music scene since 2001, long enough for Prince to shout him out during "Play That Funky Music (White Boy)." The St. Paul native authored the book "First Avenue: Minnesota's Mainroom" and previously worked as a music critic at the Austin American-Statesman in Texas.

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