Champion EP
EP by
Brother Ali
ReleasedMay 11, 2004 (2004-05-11)
StudiosTrail Mix Recording Studios (Minneapolis, MN)
GenreHip-hop
Length39:06
LabelRhymesayers Entertainment
ProducerAnt
Brother Ali chronology
Champion EP
(2004) 		The Truth Is Here
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX4.5/5[1]
Prefix8/10[2]
RapReviews8.5/10[3]
StylusB+[4]

Champion EP is the first extended play by American rapper Brother Ali. It was released on May 11, 2004 via Rhymesayers Entertainment. Recording sessions took place at Trail Mix Recording Studios in Minneapolis. Production was handled entirely by Ant, who also served as executive producer together with Brent Sayers, Brother Ali and Slug.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Jason Douglas Newman; all music is composed by Anthony Davis.

No.TitleLength
1."Champion" (Remix)4:42
2."Bad Ma Fucka"4:27
3."Sleepwalker"3:48
4."Love on Display"3:28
5."Self Taught"4:04
6."Heads Down (You Haven't Done That Yet)"3:59
7."Chain Link"4:25
8."Waheedah's Hands"4:04
9."Rain Water"6:09
Total length:39:06
Notes

Personnel

  • Jason "Brother Ali" Newman – vocals, executive producer
  • Anthony "Ant" Davis – scratches, producer, executive producer
  • Joe Mabbott – recording, mixing
  • Gene Grimaldi – mastering
  • Brent Sayers – executive producer
  • Sean "Slug" Daley – executive producer
  • George Thompson – artwork, design, layout
  • Wes Winship – design, layout
  • Jason "J-Bird" Cook – project coordinator
  • Luke W. Demarte – legal

References

  1. ^ Ryce, Jeff (May 10, 2004). "Brother Ali - Champion EP". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  2. ^ Umile, Dominic (May 11, 2004). "Brother Ali: Champion EP". Prefixmag. Archived from the original on November 22, 2008. Retrieved November 22, 2008 – via Wayback Machine.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ Doggett, Tom (January 4, 2005). "Brother Ali :: Champion EP :: Rhymesayers Entertainment". RapReviews. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  4. ^ Drake, David (May 18, 2004). "Brother Ali - Champion EP - Review - Stylus Magazine". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on February 1, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2010 – via Wayback Machine.