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Tyson or Jordan? Brother Ali Talks Influences, Dream Collaborations & Top MCs

Lenny Kravitz, Grace Jones, Lauryn Hill, Lion Babe, Thundercat, SZA & More Rock The Afropunk Festival 2015 in Brooklyn, NY.

Mid-Western rhyme-sayerBrother Alitook a moment in the most recent episode of Mass Appeal'sOff Tha Wall series todivulge some juice on how he came up, as well as what makes the bearded wizard of prose tick. Originally hailing from Madison, Wisconsin, Ali moved to the purple city of Minneapolis at the age of 15, which was right around the time he converted to Islam. Assuming that he took the name Ali from his favorite boxer, he was later informed of the fact that Cassius took the name from the Prophet Muhammad's cousin Ali. Other topic's discussed include Ali's favorite emcees, his dream studio session, the best Rakimverses and who he would pick out of Mike Tyson or Michael Jordan.Some of these reponses might throw you through the loop, but it's a rare lighthearted Q&A with a fierce MC. Peep Brother Ali's answers forOff Tha Wall below.