With his new album, Love & Service, set to arrive on April 26, Brother Ali shares the focus track “Cadillac.”
The song’s story tells the tale on when Ali and his father-in-law found themselves zip-tied and threatened by police, who “mistook” them for stickup men. “Every single word and detail of this story are true,” Ali begins. “There are certain experiences that live in me and become part of who I am. They’re usually a single event that represents a bigger theme in my life. Those stories are always looking at me as an artist wondering when it’s their time to speak. Those moments have the right to be heard and I can’t let them out until I’m ready. Writing the song is usually the moment when I realize that I’ve healed. I’m really grateful that this song decided to come out now.”
