Double vinyl LP pressing. In 2000, Brother Ali joined Rhymesayers with a self-produced demo, Rites of Passage. Three years later he released Shadows on the Sun, followed by the critically acclaimed Champion EP, which smacked Hip Hop kids in the face worldwide. After struggling through a series of personal roadblocks, Brother Ali, along with Atmosphere producer and Shadows & Champion collaborator Ant, present his long-awaited sophomore full-length album. Personal, political, and more powerful than ever. Real Time. 2007.