The Truth Is Here Explained

The Truth Is Here
Type:	EP
Artist:	Brother Ali
Cover:	The_truth_is_here_cover.jpg
Released:	March 9, 2009
Genre:	Hip hop
Length:	34:09
Label:	Rhymesayers Entertainment/ Warner Music Group
Producer:	Ant
Prev Title:	The Undisputed Truth
Prev Year:	2007
Next Title:	Us
Next Year:	2009

The Truth Is Here is the second EP by Brother Ali. It was released on March 9, 2009, by Rhymesayers Entertainment. The EP contains nine songs which were previously unreleased. The song "Good Lord" had a promotional video. The CD was also sold with a DVD filled with interviews, music videos, and a full-length live performance from his The Undisputed Truth tour.^[1]

Reception

The EP was acclaimed by critics and gained 86% based on six reviews.^[2]

• The Phoenix (4/4) - "The Truth Is Here is his second perfect disc in that many years and just earned a spot in my Top Five Alive column."
• Pitchfork (7.4/10) - "No one aspect of Ali's personality really dominates. The Truth Is Here is all the stronger for it, and that can only be considered a good sign."

Sales

The CD debuted at number 119 on the Billboard 200 and sold 4,861 units in its first week out.^[3]

Track list

1. "Real as Can Be" – 2:23
2. "Philistine David" – 3:30
3. "Little Rodney" – 4:27
4. "Palm the Joker" – 2:33
5. "Good Lord" – 4:11
6. "Baby Don't Go" – 4:01
7. "Talkin' My Shit" – 4:55
8. "The Believers" (featuring Slug) – 4:47
9. "Begin Here" – 3:22

Personnel

• Engineer – Joe "Mabbs" Mabbott
• Executive Producer – A. Davis, A. Newman, B. Sayers
• Mastered By – Chris Gerhinger
• Mixed By – Joe "Mabbs" Mabbott
• Producer – Ant
• Scratches – Ant

Album chart positions

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Billboard 200^[4]	119
Top Independent Albums	18

External links

• The Truth Is Here at Discogs
• Rhymesayers.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Brother Ali EP, DVD to Drop Next Month . HipHopDX.com . October 28, 2021 . 3 February 2009.
2. Web site: The Truth Is Here [EP] by Brother Ali]. 5 January 2022. Metacritic.com.
3. Web site: Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 3/15/2009. 18 March 2009. HipHopDX.com. 5 January 2022.
4. Web site: Brother Ali : Chart History. Billboard.com. 5 January 2022.