"Mx. Ali’s spiritual lyrics “I am the universe's mother, father, sister, brother, cousin, daughter, son / Am I the Holy Spirit? Who Am I?” transform performances into sermons of sorts, which draw on a Methodist upbringing but allow audience members to meditate and feel as close to whatever one may define as God." — New York Times
"Mx. Ali’s spiritual lyrics “I am the universe's mother, father, sister, brother, cousin, daughter, son / Am I the Holy Spirit? Who Am I?” transform performances into sermons of sorts, which draw on a Methodist upbringing but allow audience members to meditate and feel as close to whatever one may define as God." — New York Times
"Abdu Ali, breakout star of what might be called Baltimore club music’s fourth wave." — THE FADER
"Abdu Ali, breakout star of what might be called Baltimore club music’s fourth wave." — THE FADER
"Ali spits with deep, deity-like vocal effects...while mind-bending synths add to the dystopian feel of it all." — NOISEY
"Ali spits with deep, deity-like vocal effects...while mind-bending synths add to the dystopian feel of it all." — NOISEY
"Abdu Ali is challenging the stereotypes in the rap community." — NOW THIS ENT
"Abdu Ali is challenging the stereotypes in the rap community." — NOW THIS ENT
Press
2019
Baltimore Sun: Mining Baltimore's past and present, Abdu Ali releases album of "Fiyah!!!"
New York Times Style Magazine: Why Baltimore Persists to be A Culture Beacon
2018
New York Times: The Changing Sound of Baltimore
2017
Out Magazine: Abdu Ali; The Queer Artist Fighting to Give Baltimore Club Music a Spotlight
Marc Steiner Show: 3 Dot Zine and Kahlon: Abdu Ali and Devin N. Morris
2016
Capital Sound DC: Kahlon: The Cut Up Series - Baltimore’s Most Diverse Dance Party
Teen Vogue: Coolest Queers on The Internet
Impose Magazine: ABDU ALI, FREDDIE GRAY, COPS, SUPERHEROES, AND ANTI-HEROES
Les InRocks: Abdu Ali, rappeur queer de Baltimore à découvrir absolument