A song with a story: Darius Rucker rides 'Wagon Wheel' to top of country music ... more
Russian court denies Pussy Riot's Alekhina paroleRussian court denies Pussy Riot's Maria Alekhina parole; she goes on hunger ... more
Georges Moustaki, who penned for Edith Piaf, diesGeorges Moustaki, composer and crooner who penned for Edith Piaf, dies at ... more
Paul McCartney writes in support of Pussy RiotPaul McCartney writes letters to Russian official in support of imprisoned Pussy Riot ... more What Is “Ratchet”? Stevie J, K.Michelle, K.Foxx, Sharon Carpenter, And More Explain
VH1 stars put their heads together in attempt to define the word so many throw around so casually. ... more US-MUSIC Summary
Singer and Piaf songwriter Georges Moustaki dies at 79 PARIS (Reuters) - French singer and songwriter Georges Moustaki, ... more
Emails: Top AEG lawyers described Michael Jackson as 'freak' before tour contract ... more more news
Brother Ali
Ali Newman (born Jason Newman in July 30, 1977), better known by the stage name Brother Ali, is an American hip hop artist signed to Rhymesayers Entertainment.. Brother Ali was born in Madison, Wisconsin, and spent his early childhood moving from city to city in the Midwest (mostly in Michigan). Ali's family settled in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1992. He attended Robbinsdale Cooper High School in New Hope, Minnesota. He has a son, Faheem, from his first marriage, and remarried in 2008. On the song "Real As Can Be" off his [EP] "Truth is Here" he says he also has a daughter on the way. According to the song "Fresh Air" on his September 2009 album Us, he goes on to say "Just got married last year/ treated so good that it ain't even fair/ already gotta boy now the baby girl's here/ Bought us a house like The Berenstein Bears." He has family in the Minneapolis area. Brother Ali takes family very seriously and sees it as a major part of life.. Ali was born with the rare genetic condition of albinism, a disorder characterized by a lack of pigment in skin, eyes, and hair. Brother Ali often makes fun of the media's constant urge to mention his condition in the first lines of their reviews or newspaper articles. He is also legally blind which is caused by his albinism....
read more (wikipedia)
