Brother Ali

Brother Ali (Originally named Jason Newman) is an underground rapper who raps about corruption and faults in the U.S. government and how unfair it is to be poor or a minority in America. Although he is white he has claimed that he feels most at home when he is around African Americans. He received some criticism when he first began his career. His stage name Brother Ali is a common reference in religious communities especially muslim ones. Brother Ali most likely chose this name because he converted to Islam right before he started his rapping career. To him converting to a new faith probably meant a fresh start. He would leaves his old life behind him where he was made fun of for having the condition of albinism. When he was a child, growing up in Madison Wisconsin he was made fun of by his white class mates. When starting his career he was surrounded by lots of different cultures and races giving a start to where no one would judge him on who he was. His conversion helped him rebuild and restart his life as a person.