Shadows on the Sun is the second studio album by American rapper Brother Ali. It was released on May 27, 2003 on Rhymesayers Entertainment. It was produced entirely by Ant of Atmosphere. The album received almost unanimous critical acclaim.

Shadows on the Sun
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 27, 2003
GenreHip hop
Length65:54
LabelRhymesayers Entertainment
ProducerAnt
Brother Ali chronology
Rites of Passage
(2000)
Shadows on the Sun
(2003)
Champion EP
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
HipHopDX5/5[2]
Pitchfork8.7/10[3]
RapReviews9/10[4]
Sputnikmusic4/5[5]
Tiny Mix Tapes4.5/5[6]
The Village VoiceA−[7]

Track listing

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All tracks by Brother Ali & Ant except 7 and 14 by the formers and Slug

No.TitleLength
1."Room with a View"3:50
2."Champion..."4:06
3."Star Quality"5:20
4."Prince Charming"4:35
5."Win Some Lose Some"3:24
6."Pay Them Back"2:53
7."Blah Blah Blah" (featuring Slug)4:20
8."Shadows on the Sun"4:36
9."Prelude"1:17
10."Forest Whitiker"3:00
11."Bitchslap!"3:19
12."Back Stage Pacin'"3:51
13."When the Beat Comes In"4:31
14."Missing Teeth" (featuring Slug)1:54
15."Dorian"3:50
16."Soul Whisper"1:49
17."Picket Fence"5:10
18."Victory! (Come Forward)"4:09

Personnel

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Credits for Shadows on the Sun adapted from Allmusic.[8]

  • Ant – Scratching, Engineer, Executive Producer, Mixing, Beats
  • Brother Ali – Vocals, Engineer, Executive Producer, Mixing
  • Sean Daley – Executive Producer
  • Emily Lazar – Mastering
  • Joe Mabbott – Engineer, Mixing
  • Dan Monick – Photography
  • Brent "Abu Siddiq" Sayers – Executive Producer
  • Siddiq – Design, Layout Design

References

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  1. ^ Kristel, Todd. "Shadows on the Sun – Brother Ali". AllMusic. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
  2. ^ J-23 (May 8, 2003). "Brother Ali – Shadows on the Sun". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 1, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Pemberton, Rollie (August 14, 2003). "Brother Ali: Shadows on the Sun". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
  4. ^ Jost, Matt (February 17, 2004). Brother Ali :: Shadows on the Sun :: Rhymesayers Entertainment. RapReviews. Flash Web Design Exclusive. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  5. ^ Thomas, Adam (April 6, 2009). Brother Ali - Shadows on the Sun (staff review). Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  6. ^ Wolfman. "Brother Ali – Shadows on the Sun". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on November 2, 2003. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
  7. ^ Christgau, Robert (March 9, 2004). "Edges of the Groove". The Village Voice. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
  8. ^ Shadows on the Sun - Brother Ali: Credits. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
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