Ta'leef Collective presents "An Intimate Conversation" with BROTHER ALI and USAMA CANON (Ta'leef Collective Founding Director).

Usama Canon interviews Ali Newman, better known by his stage name Brother Ali, is an American hip hop artist, community activist and member of the Rhymesayers Entertainment hip hop collective.

Brother Ali converted to Islam at age 15, and became of student of Imam Warith Deen Mohammed.

Brother Ali has said many times in interviews that he finds much of his inspiration in the late 1980s rappers of the golden age of hip hop, especially KRS-One and Rakim. In the track "Get Up Stand Up" by Public Enemy, in which Brother Ali features, he says 'I was raised by the Enemy, and ever since then that's been my identity', suggesting that he also sees Public Enemy as an inspiration. (source: wikipedia)

For more information about Brother Ali: http://brotherali.com/