Rites of Passage (Brother Ali album) explained

Rites of Passage
Type:	Album
Artist:	Brother Ali
Cover:	Rites_of_Passage_Ali.jpg
Released:	April 28, 2000
Recorded:	1999–2000
Genre:	Hip hop
Label:	Rhymesayers Entertainment
Producer:	Brother Ali
Next Title:	Shadows on the Sun
Next Year:	2003

Rites of Passage is the first album by American hip hop artist Brother Ali. It was released on Rhymesayers Entertainment on April 28, 2000. It is a cassette-only album produced by Brother Ali with very small original circulation. It has been re-issued following Ali's very successful later albums. From the Rhymesayers website: "Rites of Passage is a personal journey through one emcees experience of life and hip hop alike. Features Mad Son of the Unknown Prophets, Queen Aminah and Desdamona."^[1]

Due to popular demand, there was an attempt to re-master the tape and put it on CD. Rhymesayers tried to, but were unsuccessful. Instead, they gave their best effort on CDs to the first 300 people that pre-ordered Ali's Champion EP.

Track listing

1. "Intro" – 1:18
2. "Whatever" – 4:25
3. "Think It Through" – 5:09
4. "Nine Double 'Em" – 5:03
5. "Eye of the Storm" – 4:29
6. "We Will Always B" – 2:15
   • Featuring Desdamona
7. "So Dearly" – 2:27
8. "Music in My Head" – 1:55
9. "Voices in My Head" – 3:54
10. "They're Finished" – 4:05
11. "Tofuti" – 2:36
    • Featuring Queen Aminah
12. "Ali Boombaye" – 3:56
13. "You Never Know" – 3:55
    • Featuring Mad Son
14. "Three Day Journey" – 5:06
15. "The Session" – 3:20
16. "The Phoenix" – 4:20
    • Bonus track included on the CD reissue
    • Featuring Musab
17. "Eighty-8" – 1:52
    • Bonus track included on the CD reissue
    • Featuring DJ BK One

References

1. Web site: Entertainment . Rhymesayers . Brother Ali - Rites of Passage . 2023-12-25 . Rhymesayers Entertainment . en.