Brother Ali: Downloading vs. Buying

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 10:13 am

Falside · Post by **Falside** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 10:43 am

dope, valid points

the dead poet · Post by **the dead poet** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 10:54 am

completely agree with what he's saying.

Combo7 · Post by **Combo7** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 10:56 am

Agreed on all points.

Remo the Great · Post by **Remo the Great** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 1:34 pm

Brother Ali always lays down the real.

intuition · Post by **intuition** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 1:41 pm

didn't watch yet, but LOL @ the video still before you press play.

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 1:54 pm

9:16? Seriously?

Can someone highlight the quotablez?

Lurk Uno · Post by **Lurk Uno** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 4:15 pm

this is why I respect Brother Ali and Rhymesayers..for their honesty and love for hip hop...

I agreed with everything 100 percent..

I usually will download a track or single , then go out and buy the record...
As an artist myself I can't be hypocritical

PopeyeJones · Post by **PopeyeJones** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 5:08 pm

Throughout all of human history and all of the enjoyments of music across that time there was about a 100 year period in which music was self-contained on sole-purpose, individualized objects. Saying that the real enjoyment of music is dependent on those objects and tied to them is ahistorical and fucking stupid.

[/wet noodle, self-congratulatory, nitpicking]

Save for that, agreed on all the points made. I download everything before I buy it, and only buy shit that I think is really good or that I listen to more than a couple times (about 10 albums a year). I understand that it's fucked up to the artists, but I still do it because I don't really give a shit. For the stuff I do buy just to support I have absolutely no use for those CDs, have at most a fleeting interest in their packaging, and always end up giving them to people who I think might like the album and otherwise wouldn't hear it (although folks increasingly look at it blankly wondering what the fuck they're going to do with a CD).

I'm surprised more independet artists don't tag the end of the last song or the beginning of the first song with a drop that says "if you downloaded this and you enjoy it please donate to this paypal account so I can keep on making music." It's not going to solve the problem of illegal downloading, but it makes it easy and convenient for people to repay the artists in some form for their work immediately and from the conveniences of their own homes. There's no shortage of folks I'd send 5 to 15 bucks to purely because I like their album in lieu of getting my ass to a record store or paying S&H for an object I don't need or want. It won't solve the problems, but making it easier for folks to appreciate you monetarily should they choose to do so is full of win. There's really no reason not to.

Moolah · Post by **Moolah** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 6:31 pm

First time I've agreed with Dids in ages.

ardamus · Post by **ardamus** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 6:55 pm

Remo the Great wrote:Brother Ali always lays down the real.

pukaface · Post by **pukaface** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 12:15 pm

I thought he was legally blind?
But he read the message that this kid sent...

hellriser · Post by **hellriser** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 12:29 pm

pukaface wrote:I thought he was legally blind?
But he read the message that this kid sent...

21Grams · Post by **21Grams** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:58 pm

my thing is to always support independant artists. especialy local ones. I've went and re-bought CD s that I once owned and have lost or destroyed.to have bought an album twice, now thats loyalty

cenzi · Post by **cenzi** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 2:16 pm

pukaface wrote:I thought he was legally blind?
But he read the message that this kid sent...

legally blind doesn't mean they can't see anything... it means that they can't drive or use guns, etc. because their vision isn't legally reliable.

btw, do people ACTUALLY think he's an albino black man? I think I had read that... I hope I am wrong.

indianaJ0nes · Post by **indianaJ0nes** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 2:26 pm

pukaface wrote:I thought he was legally blind?
But he read the message that this kid sent...

legally blind doesn't mean you can't see--it just means you really need glasses

:copy:

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 2:28 pm

cenzi wrote:
btw, do people ACTUALLY think he's an albino black man?

I'm not sure what's so unbelievable about that. We're really not about racial dischord or the promotion of racial hatred here. Let's keep it positive.

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 2:29 pm

indianaJ0nes wrote:
pukaface wrote:I thought he was legally blind?
But he read the message that this kid sent...
legally blind doesn't mean you can't see--it just means you really need glasses

Does it make your freestyles better?

cenzi · Post by **cenzi** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 2:41 pm

Employee wrote:
cenzi wrote:
btw, do people ACTUALLY think he's an albino black man?
I'm not sure what's so unbelievable about that. We're really not about racial dischord or the promotion of racial hatred here. Let's keep it positive.

thats strange, I didn't actually say anything negative. I am saddened by how you see racial hatred in everything that involves race discussion. Try to keep positive.

indianaJ0nes · Post by **indianaJ0nes** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 2:42 pm

Employee wrote:
indianaJ0nes wrote:
pukaface wrote:I thought he was legally blind?
But he read the message that this kid sent...
legally blind doesn't mean you can't see--it just means you really need glasses

Does it make your freestyles better?

i don't think there's been much analysis on this subject yet, so we will just have to wait and SEE

HAHA

Nathan Blaze · Post by **Nathan Blaze** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 8:48 pm

You dudes are being assholes.

I agree with a lot of what he said in the video. He's pretty on point here.

pukaface · Post by **pukaface** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 8:58 pm

indianaJ0nes wrote:
pukaface wrote:I thought he was legally blind?
But he read the message that this kid sent...
legally blind doesn't mean you can't see--it just means you really need glasses

But he's not wearing glasses

ric · Post by **ric** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:49 am

i wonder what he thinks about dead artists and downloading their music

cenzi wrote:
Employee wrote:
cenzi wrote:
btw, do people ACTUALLY think he's an albino black man?
I'm not sure what's so unbelievable about that. We're really not about racial dischord or the promotion of racial hatred here. Let's keep it positive.
thats strange, I didn't actually say anything negative. I am saddened by how you see racial hatred in everything that involves race discussion. Try to keep positive.

you just dont understand employees sense of humor.

indianaJ0nes · Post by **indianaJ0nes** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 2:02 am

pukaface wrote:
indianaJ0nes wrote:
pukaface wrote:I thought he was legally blind?
But he read the message that this kid sent...
legally blind doesn't mean you can't see--it just means you really need glasses

But he's not wearing glasses

Hmmmmmmm you're right something sure isn't adding up here. This brother ali guy is some sort of enigma

ackbar · Post by **ackbar** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 3:06 am

how many brother ali "vlog" subscribers assume mtv2 airtime equals massive wealth??

Combo7 · Post by **Combo7** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 12:33 pm

cenzi wrote:btw, do people ACTUALLY think he's an albino black man?

Most of his fans.

theaggravatedjew · Post by **theaggravatedjew** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 12:00 am

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albinism

Organisms with albinism usually have impaired vision due to one or more of the listed conditions. While a person with albinism may suffer from common refractive errors like nearsightedness or farsightedness, the visual problems particularly associated with albinism arise from a poorly-developed retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) due to the lack of melanin....... The resulting sensitivity (photophobia) generally leads to a dislike of and discomfort in bright light, but does not prevent people with albinism enjoying the outdoors, especially when using sunglasses and/or brimmed hats.[3]

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Hair of the Dog · Post by **Hair of the Dog** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 9:34 am

i think most people realize hes white now. its been discussed several times in interviews and is the topic of an undisputed truth track.

Cash Rulz · Post by **Cash Rulz** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:37 am

As an artist I understand where he's coming from.

As a consumer, I don't know if I can necessarily agree with "having a relationship with the music". I truthfully just listen to the music and even tho' it cheers me up I don't look at it as a "relationship".

But I feel more inclined to support an underground artist who I know is struggling to live off this as opposed to buying an artist with a video on BET because I know it gets made up elsewhere and the record company is getting more than them.

chapter thrive · Post by **chapter thrive** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 12:28 pm

i listen to music 90% from my ipod/computer but i always prefer to have a physical copy on the shelf if its something i really like.

that being said, i dont think ive downloaded an album not via itunes for almost years, maybe the single or leaked song just to get a taste..

im gonna miss these days when we no longer get a case or sleeve to read the liner notes from.