"Truth Is" is the first single from Brother Ali's second full-length album The Undisputed Truth. The single was released January 5, 2007 as a 12" vinyl, but was later released as a CD single and a digital download. Produced by Ant, the song features a reggae-style beat. Its lyrics focus are braggadocios and focus on Brother Ali's being "the truth."
The song failed to chart, but was a critical success and received local radio play. According to PopMatters, the song constantly won head-to-head call-in competitions against other popular rap songs on Minnesota's hip hop radio station B96.
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