Brother Ali to release a new album

Ali Newman (Brother Ali)
Ali Newman, 38, is a hip-hop artist who performs under the name Brother Ali.
Nate Ryan | MPR 2016

Today's Morning Edition music is from Minneapolis-based rapper Brother Ali, who announced Tuesday that he's coming out with a new record called "All the Beauty in This Whole Life." It will be released on May 5 on the Rhymesayers label.

One of the new tracks is already out. It's called "Pen to Paper" and tells the story of his life and how he got into music business.

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