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Not Afraid to Stand Alone

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This is a must-have album for muslims... young and young-at-heart. I must have listened to it countless times and still enjoy the tracks. My kids love them too. No need for the MTV raps, just say "M-U-S-L-I-M, I am so proud to be with them"!

It is truly amazing to see how many great quality tracks Native Deen was able to put into this one album. It is like getting 2 albums for the price of one!

Very nice production. Well written. May Allah reward Native Deen for their efforts of Dawah.

Bismillah rahmanir raheem...
I must say first off that I really do like this CD. Several of the songs on here (Life's Worth, Tala'al Badru, Rain Song, Zamilooni for example) are truly beautiful. Zamilooni is quite touching.

However a couple of the songs (the title song & Still Strong for example) play a bit too heavily on the "victim" card, and though I know this theme is common in hip hop I think that in the context of our Islamic faith I would rather be joyous knowing Allah is by my side. I also am a bit confused why three brothers from Washington DC feel it necessary to sing in a "Ja-fake-an Jamaican" accent in there now and then.

Also the "Interludes" are a big distraction and pander unnecessarily to the demographic that would be interested in the "yo yo yo boyee what it is uppinna hood!" type, and not strictly Muslim. Otherwise it is a very enjoyable - if not really halal - musical CD.

What a fantastic album! The beats and harmonies are great. The lyrics and message are amazing. I can't get the songs out of my head. I also recommend their first album, the songs are not as diverse and complex as this album, but very good nonetheless. You won't be disappointed!

I bought this (and other cds) as wholesome alternatives to the music that is otherwise available. My children love many of the songs from this and I frequently listen to it at work. This would be a wise choice not only for Muslims but also non-Muslims who want to escape from the raunchy things that pass for music today.