Shadows on the Sun
2003 studio album by Brother Ali
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Shadows on the Sun is the second studio album by American rapper Brother Ali. It was released on May 2, 2003, on Rhymesayers Entertainment. It was produced entirely by Ant of Atmosphere. The album received almost unanimous critical acclaim.
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| Released | May 2, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 65:54 | |||
| Label | Rhymesayers Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Ant | |||
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Track listing
All tracks by Brother Ali & Ant except 7 and 14 by the formers and Slug
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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
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
In popular culture
Shadows on the Sun's third track, Star Quality, is used in the soundtrack for the online game The Campaign Trail, and in particular, a mod on its loader, Obamanation.