Lots of heads hate on Rhymesayers. The backpacks, the earnest boom bap rhymes, the multicultural lineup … it’s all very oppressive. But you can’t knock their hustle. Over this decade, the Minneapolis crew built a reputation as indie-rap road warriors, carving out territory from major markets like New York City to small college towns like Humboldt, Calif. and Gainesville, Fla.
So it’s only natural that Brother Ali would set off his forthcoming album The Undisputed Truth with a huge 40+ date tour (following a warm up date at the Paid Dues Festival). After you purchase the album on April 10, you can go see the big man in the flesh alongside DJ BK One, with hot prospect Psalm One opening and Twin Cities hypeman Toki Wright hosting. Trama, Reef the Lost Cauze, One Be Lo and Boom Bap Project will join him in select cities. Tour dates are below.
Brother Ali, DJ BK One, Psalm One and Toki Wright:
- 3/24: NOS Events Center, San Bernardino, CA
- 4/10: Pizza Luce, Duluth, MN
- 4/11: House of Rock, Fargo, ND
- 4/12: What’s Up Lounge, Mankato, MN
- 4/13: Picador, Iowa City, IA
- 4/14: Sokol Underground, Omaha, NE
- 4/16: Belly Up, Aspen, CO,
- 4/17: Fox Theatre, Boulder, CO
- 4/19: Blue Devil Lounge, Menomonie, WI
- 4/20: High Noon Saloon, Madison, WI
- 4/21: Subterranean, Chicago, IL
- 4/22: Bluebird, Bloomington, IN
- 4/23: Washington University, St. Louis, MO
- 4/24: Uncle Pleasants, Louisville, KY
- 4/25: Blind Pig, Ann Arbor, MI
- 4/27: Coachella, Indio, CA
- 4/28: Skully’s Music Diner, Columbus, OH
- 4/29: Grog Shop, Cleveland, OH
- 5/01: Higher Ground Lounge, Burlington, VT
- 5/02: Middle East, Boston, MA
- 5/03: Knitting Factory, New York, NY
- 5/04: The Church, Philadelphia, PA
- 5/05: Ottobar, Baltimore, MD
- 5/06: Starr Hill, Charlottesville, VA
- 5/08: Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro, NC
- 5/11: The Social, Orlando, FL
- 5/12: Drunken Unicorn, Atlanta, GA
- 5/14: The Nick, Birmingham, AL
- 5/15: House of Blues, New Orleans, LA
- 5/16: Emo’s Lounge, Austin, TX
- 5/17: Launchpad, Albuquerque, NM
- 5/18: Club Congress, Tucson, AZ
- 5/19: Orpheum, Flagstaff, AZ
- 5/20: Glasshouse, Pomona, CA
- 5/22: Belly Up, San Diego, CA
- 5/23: Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA
- 5/24: Downtown Brew, San Luis Obispo, CA
- 5/25: Slim’s, San Francisco, CA
- 5/26: New Oasis, Reno, NV
- 5/29: Wow Hall, Eugene, OR
- 5/30: Hawthorne Theatre, Portland, OR
- 5/31: Vera Project, Seattle, WA
- 6/01: Night Light, Bellingham, WA
- 6/02: The Loft, Missoula, MT
- 6/04: Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City, UT
- 6/05: Bluebird Theatre, Denver, CO
- 6/06: Record Bar, Kansas City, KS
- 6/07: Vaudeville Mews, Des Moines, IA
- 6/08: First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
3/24: Paid Dues Festival w/Felt, Blackalicious, Jean Grae, Visionaries, Mr. Lif, Cage, Zion-I & The Grouch, Devin the Dude, Evidence w/the Alchemist, Pigeon John, Los Nativos, Hangar 18, Mr. Len, DJ Magi, Luckyiam.PSC
4/10-4/24: w/Trama
4/25-5/08: w/One Be Lo
5/09-5/19: w/Reef the Lost Cauze
5/20-6/08: w/Boom Bap Project
