“American Nightmare” has made the rounds, but hasn’t garnered the attention it deserves. The lead single from BK-One’s debut compilation, Radio Do Canibal, pares Houston hierophant Scarface with Minneapolis’ Brother Ali, a north-south meet-up as fluid as the Mississippi. The gentle down-tempo pianos angelic gospel choir, and dusty drums form a perfect foil to the weather-beaten and weary verses kicked by Ali and Brad Jordan. There’s anger here, but it only emerges via their words, both men resigned to a certain fatalism that can only come with age. They understand the system is broken, but refuse to accept it. Like all good art, they write because they have to.
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MP3: BK-One ft. Brother Ali and Scarface-”American Nightmare”
1 comment
chris says:
October 23, 2009 at 11:02 am (UTC -7)
Ali, in my opinion, is one of the greatest rappers of today. I just got a chance to sit down and interview him for my site. He’s well spoken, nice, and funny. The interview turned out really well, you can check it out here: http://bit.ly/dPvI1