Brother Ali "The Collapse" (Official Video)
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Stream here: songwhip.com/brotherali/
From the forthcoming album and animated film “Love & Service" coming April 26th, 2024 on Travelers Media
Pre-Order Now: BrotherAliStore.com
Produced, Illustrated, Animated, and Arranged by Justin “unJUST” Herman
Written, Recorded, and Arranged by Brother Ali in Istanbul Türkiye
Mixed by Eddie Sancho, Kenny Segal, and Brother Ali
Mastered by Dave Cooley
Lyrics:
EVERYONE KEPT DANCING
WHILE IT WAS ALL COLLAPSING
THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE FLASHING
BUT THEY JUST FOUND IT DAZZLING
DROWNING OUT THE ANSWERS
THAT NO ONE FELT LIKE ASKING
THE SUN WENT DOWN بسم الل
YOU SEE THE TYRANTS BUCKLE WHEN THEIR LIES START TO CRUMBLE
THE HIGH TURN HUMBLE WHEN THEIR EMPIRE TUMBLE
THE BONE-CHILLING CONDITION WAR CRIMINAL VILLAIN
THEIR PRONOUNS ARE PRONOUNCED AS CHOSEN AND VICTIM
THE BOMBS IN THE BILLIONS TO RAIN ON THE CHILDREN
THE HOLY LAND BUILT ON MASS GRAVES YOU’RE FILLING
THE POETS AND THE SINGERS GOT STORIES IN THEIR SPIRIT
OWNERS IN THE BUSINESS OPPOSE IT WHEN THEY FEAR IT
BUT THE TREES DON’T FORGET IT THE BREEZE BLOW THE MESSAGE
THE RIVERS AND SEAS HOLD THE IMAGE
THE TEARS ON OUR CHEEKS AND THE BEARDS HOLD THE SWEETEST LITTLE REEM
YA PHILISTINE REPEATED IN OUR DREAMS
WHEN THE TIME TURN TIMELESS THE MEEK FINALLY SPEAK
OPPRESSORS BEG THE FIRE TO CEASE
THE HEARTS GO BLIND SO THE EYES GO TO SLEEP
AND WHO’S PEEPING THE RUINS THAT YOU’RE SEEING THAT’S YOU IN THAT MUSEUM
CAN YOU FEEL IT
THEY BATTLED AND OPPRESSED EACH OTHER WHERE THEY REST
THE WEAK ONES LEFT FOR BETTER DWELLINGS AND THEY WELCOMED THEM AS GUESTS
BUT LOVE WASN’T PRESENT IN THEIR BREAST
THEY ONLY KNEW THE POWER TO DEVOUR AND POSSESS
THEY RAIDED AND INVADED THEIR SPACES AND THEIR FLESH
CALLED THEM TERRORISTS WHEN THEY RESIST
THEIR OWN VIOLENCE THEY CALLED DEFENSE
FEAR WAS AT THE CENTER OF THEIR LENS
SO THE MORE PEOPLE THEY KILL THE MORE HORRIFIED THEY’D GET
THE BRAVE BROKE RANKS IN THE NAME OF THE SACRED
THEY QUICKLY ERASED AND ACCUSED EM OF SELF-HATRED
THE CIRCUS GOT CRACKIN A MILLION-DOLLAR ATTRACTION
FLICKERING AND FLASHING TO DELIVER THE DISTRACTIONS
OPIUM WAS THE RELIGION OF THE MASSES
SO THEY WERE TOO TRASHED TO SEE THE PILLARS THAT WERE CRACKING
GOD COUNTS ACTIONS WHEN THE MATH AIN’T MATHING
THEY LIT THEIR OWN MATCH AND STARTED DANCING IN THE ASHES
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Came here after hearing Macklemore's "Hind's Hall." Respect to both of yall for the courage to speak truth to power in an industry that's radio silent.
@brokescholar
2 ай бұрын
me too love to see it, the animations are very moving and timeless, massive respect to brother ali and herm, as well as the production team!!!
Beautiful and horrifying "GOD COUNTS ACTIONS WHEN THE MATH AIN’T MATHING"
@BrotherAli_Travelers
4 ай бұрын
That’s it
Can't remember the last time sth brought me chills like this I swear.. Peace, Br. Ali!
@BrotherAli_Travelers
4 ай бұрын
💚🌹🙏
No disrespect to other MCs but Brother Ali paints a picture with his words better than anyone. Straight emotion.
@BrotherAli_Travelers
4 ай бұрын
Much love and many thanks
@briantrog8538
4 ай бұрын
True 👌 he has that special gift.. Ali and R.A are the best in this storytelling
@holymahogny
4 ай бұрын
Not only his lyrics (which are obviously good) but his emoting in his flow. It's always been a real inspiration to me.
@CBCPROPAGANDA
4 ай бұрын
According to Sharia law: 1. Muslims are to subjugate the world under Islam (Quran 9:29). 2. Criticizing Muhammad or denying that he is a prophet is punishable by death. 3. Criticizing or denying Allah is punishable by death. 4. Criminals of genocide, mass-rape, looting etc (Hiraba) will not be punished if they repent. 5. Muslims should engage in Taqiyya and lie to non-Muslims to advance Islam. 6. Theft is punishable by amputation of the hands (Quran 5:38) 7. No retaliation for parents and grandparents for killing their offspring. 8. Amputation punishments for successive thefts: 1st left hand, 2nd right hand, 3rd left foot, 4th right foot, 5th head. 9. You can enslave for sex or work (Quran 4:3 4:24 5:89 33:50 58:3 70:30) 10. One can have sexual intercourse with a captive woman after she is clear of her period and/or delivery. If she has a husband, then her marriage is abrogated when she becomes a captive. 11. You will kill non-Muslims to receive 72 virgins in Heaven (Quran 9:111) 12. Muslim men have sexual rights to any woman/girl not wearing the Hijab. Taharrush Gamea is the coordinated seхual assault of a girl or a woman in public by a mass of Muslim men. Taharrush Gamea is not a "game" as some Muslims claim. In Arabic, Taharrush means "harassment," Jinsi means "seхual," and Gamea (pronounced and spelled, Jamai by non-Egyptian Muslims) means "mass" or "group." 13. You can beat sex slaves (Quran 4:34) 14. Kill Jews and Christians if they do not convert or pay a Jizya tax (Quran 9:29) 15. You will terrorize non-Muslims (Quran 8:12 8:60) 16. A Muslim shall not be put to death for murdering an unbeliever. 17. Fight everyone in the way of Allah and kill those who disbelieve Mohammad (Ibn Ishaq 992) 18. A Muslim who becomes a non-Muslim is punishable by death. 19. A non-Muslim who leads a Muslim away from Islam is punishable by death. 20. A non-Muslim man who marries a Muslim woman is punishable by death. 21. A woman or girl who has been raped cannot testify in court against her rapist(s). 22. Testimonies of 4 male witnesses are required to prove rape of a female (Quran 24:13). 23. A woman or girl who alleges rape without producing 4 male witnesses is guilty of adultery. 24. A woman or girl found guilty of adultery is punishable by death. 25. A male convicted of rape can have his conviction dismissed by marrying his victim. 26. A woman can have 1 husband, a man can have up to 4 wives, but Muhammad can have 9. 27. A man can marry an infant girl and consummate the marriage when she is 9 years old. 28. Girls' clitoris should be cut (Muhammad's words, Book 41, Kitab Al-Adab, Hadith 5251). 29. A man can beat his wife for insubordination (see Quran 4:34). 30. A man can unilaterally divorce his wife; a wife needs her husband's consent to divorce. 31. A divorced wife loses custody of all children over 6 years of age or when they exceed it. 32. A woman's testimony in court, allowed in property cases, carries ½ the weight of a man's. 33. A female heir inherits half of what a male heir inherits. 34. A woman cannot speak alone to a man who is not her husband or relative. 35. Meat to eat must come from animals that have been sacrificed to Allah - i.e., be "Halal." 36. Husbands are obliged to provide only food, clothes and accommodation to wives. Anything else including doctor’s fees, medicines etc is a charity to her. A rebellious wife does not get anything. . 98
@mustafamajid2129
3 ай бұрын
What does Dj Khaled feel about this ?
Everyone kept dancing While it was all collapsing The warning lights were flashing But they just found it dazzling Drowning out the answers That no one felt like asking
@BrotherAli_Travelers
4 ай бұрын
🫡💚🌹
@sumwonkool
2 ай бұрын
Incredible word play. Paints a picture in my head definitely
@MrBlx4life
2 ай бұрын
That's real!@@sumwonkool
Got here through a comment left in a Macklemore post, amazing song.
This song is amazing... And the visuals are out of this world. I feel like the two couldn't have been paired better..
Power to those who have a voice and a talent to use it. Fan of yours for the longest time Brother, keep being human - perfect in your imperfections.
@BrotherAli_Travelers
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for rockin with us
Thanks Ali for continuing to show the truth even when it hurts. Asalamalakum
@BrotherAli_Travelers
4 ай бұрын
Wa Alaikum As Salaam
Brother Ali. Still spitting the truth. Needed now more than ever ❤
@luthervaughn1
3 ай бұрын
Until he brings up muslim bullshit...
@saucy208
2 ай бұрын
@@luthervaughn1bro what?
@luthervaughn1
2 ай бұрын
@@saucy208 Well, I'm a Christian who loves hip hop. Sucks to hear a great MC talk about muslim bs, when it basically teaches we're less than human, should be slaves, or tricked and killed into submission. What you sayin' Bro What? to????
This is MUSIC man.. MashAllah, break the shells around our cold cold hearts..ya Rabb
@BrotherAli_Travelers
4 ай бұрын
🤲 Ameen Ya Rabil Alameen
ty, Brother and all-involved!
Feeling so blessed to be alive at the same time as Brother Ali and unJust. The perfect project for the times we find ourselves in together. Deepest of gratitude to be so touched by these words and images. ❤ Freedom and Justice to all oppressed people of the world.
After all these years, you remained true to you Brother Ali! Wonderful record and I'm glad to see you still doing your thing.
@BrotherAli_Travelers
4 ай бұрын
Much appreciated! More to come
JUST really outdid himself on the visuals on this one!
@BrotherAli_Travelers
4 ай бұрын
He did…
So dope! Love everything about this track.
This brings me back to the very first song that introduced me to your music and made me fall in love with it. Mourning America. Still my favorite.
Love and peace to you all. ❤
@BrotherAli_Travelers
4 ай бұрын
Pace and love back
very nice visual with very nice music Always, Thank you~ Blessings!
Art is resistance, Art is power, Jazakallah khair brother for creating such an awesome and important piece of art!
Wow. Thank you so much for this masterpiece. Truth!
Huge fan since 'Forest Whitiker', nothing but bangers since, can't wait for the new album ♥
We need a lowkey and brother ali collab !
@BrotherAli_Travelers
4 ай бұрын
Feel that
Definitely getting Uncle Sam God Damn vibes with this one, though this feels like it has less anger and more grief, while still being a biting indictment of the empire.
Powerful, the work is appreciated, thank you Brother Ali.
Peace and Love Tell the World I will always share, The Light!
I was at a great show you put on with SaRoc in D.C. before cvoid. Been rockin with you since my military days. Blessed to still be hearing from you✋🏻
Simply astounding.
No that’s what a talented videographer can do! Respect Herm. You paint the picture of the journey that the artist brotha Ali spits!
@Unjustbeats
3 ай бұрын
Thanks Katy!!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼( I did the beat too ) 👊🏼
Inshallah. 👊
Thank you Brother Ali!
Brother Ali dont miss!!!!!
Viva Palestina! Love from Bosnia and Herzegovina. ❤️🇵🇸✌️✊
We need a Brother Ali + Evidence collab fam!!!
@BrotherAli_Travelers
4 ай бұрын
We made an album together in 2920 called Secrets & Escapes
@MrPredict2010
3 ай бұрын
Secrets and Escapes is a solid project. Can we get a Ali x Black Thought record ?
@saucy208
2 ай бұрын
@@MrPredict2010Ali x Black Thought would be so sick
🔥 🔥 🔥
Free Palestine!
@BrotherAli_Travelers
4 ай бұрын
All day
@cardiacarrest416
4 ай бұрын
You are the illest 🏆🙏@@BrotherAli_Travelers
@Marianne-NOR
4 ай бұрын
There is always 2 sides of every story .. Peace to the children
@tyfromuzi5871
4 ай бұрын
@@Marianne-NORBlessings to all~
@crmnlbob
4 ай бұрын
I wish I understood what people were actually implying when they say free Palestine?
this is hiphop! thank you very much for this ali abi! I'm looking forward for dropping together some dope music!
One of the best music video's i have seen in a while along with a deep message and flow. Amazing song brother ali, god bless
Yessir!!!
@BrotherAli_Travelers
4 ай бұрын
🌹💚
Layered, soulful, motivating lyrics over a grounded yet otherworldly track.. been wondering what you were up to.. clearly God's work. Peace to you🙏
Feeling this one. Much appreciation!
1000000000% gold. Can’t wait for the full album!
@BrotherAli_Travelers
4 ай бұрын
That makes two of us!
I first came across Brother Ali's work in "civil war", on an album of Immortal Technique. Best track on there in my opinion, and I wondered whose this amazing voice with this great message was, so I looked further and found one of my new favourite artists, one of the few that still disturbs the silence I seek without disturbing my peace. Thanks Brother, and all my love, from another Brother.
@BrotherAli_Travelers
4 ай бұрын
Love back
Speaking the real unvarnished truth!
Brother Ali bringing me to tears again. Thank you for continuing to fight for what’s right. You have become a lens of injustice in my Caucasian Canadian bubble I live in. Thank you for this and the travellers podcast. EVERYONE check out the ZAKAT foundation if you want to help the world heal
@BrotherAli_Travelers
4 ай бұрын
Much love my friend
salaams brother, thank you for always speaking the truth. alhamdulillah.
@BrotherAli_Travelers
4 ай бұрын
Wa Alaikum As Salaam 💚🌹
Such great song, keeps playing in my head
Ali has been blessing us w/ beautiful music for over 20 years now. Not just beautiful, but IMPACTFUL. Thank you, Brother Ali. We don't deserve you!!!
@BrotherAli_Travelers
4 ай бұрын
Bless you for your good opinion.
Brother this is real ill 🔥
Thank you, Brother Ali and UnJUST, for this incredible work.
Another amazing show of story telling talent. Thank you, Sir!
The sheer amount of love and passion in your music is astounding and i love it bro keep it up!!!
@BrotherAli_Travelers
4 ай бұрын
That means a lot. Thank you
Beautiful music..south africa approved ❤❤
Pre-Ordered the vinyl. So good to have you back with a new project 💙
Thank you once again Brother Ali for being a source of truth and wisdom. Shout out to you and other artists like Macklemore (Hinds Hall) for using your privilege to take on injustice. Big ups! Been a fan of Brother Ali for 15+ years and this song reminds me why.
spot on, incredible!
As Salaam Alaikum Brother Ali thank you for being consistent over the years with spreading the truth through your rhymes! We at New Freedom XChange would love to have you as a special guest on our show to promote your new music and career. Please let me know how we can move forward to make this happen. Insha’Allah
My mentor may Allah bless you till eternity
La ilahe illallah respect from Turkey
@BrotherAli_Travelers
4 ай бұрын
Hayırlı Ramazanlar abi. İstanbul’da yaşıyorum.
Yea.. This that stuff!
@BrotherAli_Travelers
4 ай бұрын
That it is
one day it will all tumble down inevitably🎉🎉🎉
Damn, it's been years, I was kind of scared he retired... But right after I bought the 2 missing Vinyls to complete my collection, he returns.
@BrotherAli_Travelers
4 ай бұрын
Much love
Mean🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Sending nuff luv from Singapore!
Thank you 💔💔💔🥺
Love gettin outta jail listening 2 new brother Ali 🔥🩸🔥🩸🔥🩸
God bless Brother Ali
@BrotherAli_Travelers
4 ай бұрын
🤲💚🌹
Brother ali knows how to touch your soul and the song expresses exactly how i feel
another classic . Thank you for continuing to speak up and heal my soul!!
@BrotherAli_Travelers
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for listening! Much love
Welcome back Brother!! Missed you. 🔥🔥🔥
Thank you for your unwavering resolve in the sharing of conscious music to masses. A true custodian of your talent 🕊 The visuals are amazing!!
History on repeat. Powerful song.
Peace God Brother ✊🏻
Powerful and Incredible.
*BARZ... happy fir this type of real hip hop being created #respect
Spittin' 🔥 as usual! ❤️
love when you spittin like this brother Ali
you should upload the insturmental. that beat is freaking amazing
Kingdom of Thoughts 🔥🔥🔥
Phenomenal as always!
Power bars❤❤❤❤🙏🔥🔥🔥
Ali and Unjust are gonna give us THE MASTERPIECE.
@BrotherAli_Travelers
4 ай бұрын
It’s a major chapter of our lives and feels special to us. That’s the part we control.
This need to drop on bandcamp. It deserve to be bought and not streamed
Ramadan Mubarak
@Serialkoala
4 ай бұрын
Ramadan Kareem!
@alimuh007
4 ай бұрын
@@Serialkoala masha’Allah ! ماشاء الله
@Amatullah7007
4 ай бұрын
Ramadon kareem! 😊
This, civil war, mourning in America, and Uncle Sam got damn are some of my favorite political songs. Much love and keep speaking truth to power brother
Amazing song and video!
Thanks for this beautifull track and video.
Much respect as always
Brother Ali goated
@BrotherAli_Travelers
2 ай бұрын
💚🌹🤲
Wow! This is up there with uncle sam god damn! Spectacular lyrics brother!
@BrotherAli_Travelers
4 ай бұрын
Much appreciated
@nuvisionprinting
4 ай бұрын
@@BrotherAli_Travelers would love to see you work with lowkey. That would be a hell amazing lyrical track! Or Rugged man.
Phenomenal
This is HIP HOP
Wow so powerful.. Free Philistine!
@BrotherAli_Travelers
4 ай бұрын
All day
@drilonkryeziu8049
4 ай бұрын
Much love Ali, Ramadan mubarak@@BrotherAli_Travelers
I wish you hadn't fled from the US bc we could really use people like you RN. That fire you brought during the Champion and Undisputed Truth era made you a hero to me. I suppose we all change and grow some flee some fight. Some bleed some bite. Either way. I love you brother.
@BrotherAli_Travelers
4 ай бұрын
I no longer live in America but I still perform there, make music m, work in community and this video and album are proof that I haven’t fled anything. Continuing to pay the price for speaking truth when most are being careful.
@onlyone664
4 ай бұрын
"some flee some fight.." Lol puhleazee.. B Ali's done & fought more battles than you ever could.. who are you and what exactly have you done?? Clownshit..smh
@crmnlbob
4 ай бұрын
@@BrotherAli_Travelers Idk man. I used to really look forward to those home coming shows at 1st ave to end those long tours. It touched my heart when you got arrested for standing on the steps of the house being foreclosed on the families behalf. The times I got to talk to you at the Turf club and soundset are special to me. Hangin with Toki and benzilla and hearing how highly they held you up like I did. It's just not the same anymore. I will always be a fan and like I've told you before my gramma loved you. RSE put mini AP on the map for hiphop and I thank you for that
Thank you for this!
In the chaos, when lies crumble and empires fall, Truth emerges, humble hearts heed the call. Tyrants tremble, their deeds revealed, As love's resilience becomes unconcealed. Oppression's grip loosens, as courage finds its voice, In the face of fear, we make our choice. The circus fades, distractions lose their sway, As we dance in the ashes of a new day.
Art at its rawest form, how a poet can move and make strangers emote. Blessed to be on the journey with these artists and to be living in a world that enables it.
@BrotherAli_Travelers
4 ай бұрын
Beautiful sentiment. Thank you so much.
Holy shit 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Masterpiece! 🍉
@BrotherAli_Travelers
4 ай бұрын
🌹💚
Let’s go 🔥 I’m ready brother Ali let them know