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Ab-Soul Talks “These Days” On NPR Before Tomorrow’s Release (Audio)

Ab-Soul Talks “These Days” On NPR Before Tomorrow’s Release (Audio)

In anticipation of the release of his third album, These Days (6/24), Top Dawg Entertainment’s Ab-Soul sits down with Frannie Kelley and Ali Shaheed Muhammad from NPR’s Microphone Check series to discuss nuances of the album, his career, and his art as a whole. Ab delves into a particularly captivating... Read more
June 23, 2014 Audio, Fresh
This Week Brought Videos From J. Cole, G-Unit, T.I., Ab-Soul, Joell Ortiz, Dilated Peoples, Common & More (Video)

This Week Brought Videos From J. Cole, G-Unit, T.I., Ab-Soul, Joell Ortiz, Dilated Peoples, Common & More (Video)

This week was a strong one for video. New visuals rolled in from Common, Ab-Soul, G-Unit, T.I., Joell Ortiz, Dilated Peoples, The Game and more. There were also throwbacks from J. Cole & Michael Jackson. Additionally, Black Thought tackled the Harry Potter theme and Chris Rock announced a new tour.... Read more
June 22, 2014 Featured-homepage, Playlists, Video
Ab-Soul Sings a Song of Pain & Sorrow on Closure (Video)

Ab-Soul Sings a Song of Pain & Sorrow on Closure (Video)

Ab-Soul fires another round from the chamber as the release date for his album, These Days, approaches (6/24). On Closure, Soul tries on a new flow that is more singing than rapping. The song and video showcase the pain of a disintegrating relationship. Check it out. Related: Ab-Soul Explains the... Read more
June 20, 2014 Video
Ab-Soul Explains the Religious Imagery of Stigmata and More (Video)

Ab-Soul Explains the Religious Imagery of Stigmata and More (Video)

Ab-Soul recently had a fireside chat with Complex's Insanul Ahmed. Though the clip is only 7 minutes, Soulo covers a lot of ground. He discusses the thinking behind the religious imagery on his forthcoming album, These Days, not being signed to Interscope, his love for Jay-Z and Nas, the mythical... Read more
June 20, 2014 Video
Ab-Soul & Lupe Fiasco Set Their Sights On Global Domination (Audio)

Ab-Soul & Lupe Fiasco Set Their Sights On Global Domination (Audio)

Less than two weeks away from the release of his latest album These Days, Top Dawg Entertainment artist Ab-Soul drops yet another single, "World Runners" featuring soft vocals from Nikki Jean and competitive lyricism from Chicago artist Lupe Fiasco. Ab and Lupe are no stranger to one another, as the... Read more
June 17, 2014 Audio, Featured-homepage, Fresh
O’My, Ab-Soul Is Hot These Days (Audio)

O’My, Ab-Soul Is Hot These Days (Audio)

Ten days before the June 24 release, Ab-Soul reveals the title track to his album, These Days. "Swear to God, this the only time I use this flow," he proclaims. Soul epitomizes the cut in more ways than one as the song opens with the vocal prowess of Chicago's "band... Read more
June 14, 2014 Audio, Fresh
Ab-Soul & Schoolboy Q Sound Like Money. A Hunnid Stax to Be Exact (Audio)

Ab-Soul & Schoolboy Q Sound Like Money. A Hunnid Stax to Be Exact (Audio)

Ab-Soul just dropped the 2nd release from his upcoming Stigmata album and it's a BANGER. Check out Hunnid Stax, featuring his TDE brother, Schoolboy Q. Related: Ab-Soul Uses Jay Z Lyrics To Break Down Stigmata (Video)... Read more
June 10, 2014 Audio
This Week Brought a Mind-Blowing Freestyle from Lupe Fiasco, Deep Knowledge From Ab-Soul & More (Video)

This Week Brought a Mind-Blowing Freestyle from Lupe Fiasco, Deep Knowledge From Ab-Soul & More (Video)

This week, Lupe Fiasco delivered a freestyle that put him in Sway's top 10 of ALL-TIME. Ab-Soul decoded his Stigmata verse using strictly Jay Z lyrics. Pharoahe Monch flexed his surprisingly strong singing skills. M.O.P. blew out Summer Jam with The Roots. A$AP Mob rocked an off the dome cypher.... Read more
June 7, 2014 Featured-homepage, Playlists, Video
Ab-Soul Kicks A ShowOff Freestyle Along with Dame Dash’s Family, Da$h (Video)

Ab-Soul Kicks A ShowOff Freestyle Along with Dame Dash’s Family, Da$h (Video)

ShowOff Radio freestyles continue to impress, in this Carson, California-to-New Jersey link. Damon Dash's latest family member foray into the music industry is Da$h, who came up appearing on some of Curren$y/Jet Life's get-down with BluRoc/DD172. Now solidifying his own lane, Da$h gets on the mic with Ab-Soul... both of... Read more
June 5, 2014 Fresh, Video
The Best Hip-Hop in May Included Slaughterhouse, KRS-One, Ghostface, Ab-Soul, Common, Cormega, The Roots & Much More (Audio Playlist)

The Best Hip-Hop in May Included Slaughterhouse, KRS-One, Ghostface, Ab-Soul, Common, Cormega, The Roots & Much More (Audio Playlist)

Before we get too deep into June, here's a look back at some of the best Hip-Hop to drop in May and there was an abundance...You'll hear new music from Slaughterhouse, Cormega, KRS-One, Ab-Soul, Rapsody, Ghostface, Common, Mac Miller, De La Soul, Nitty Scott, MC, The Roots, Blu, Freddie Gibbs,... Read more
June 5, 2014 Audio, Featured-homepage, Playlists
Ab-Soul Strips Jay Z Lyrics To Break Down Stigmata (Video)

Ab-Soul Strips Jay Z Lyrics To Break Down Stigmata (Video)

Ab-Soul, the introspective Carson, California MC, sits down with Jay Z's "Life and Times" to break down the lyrics to his recently released Action Bronson-assisted track, "Stigmata," just days after he dropped the official video. "The Black Lip Pastor" takes this as an opportunity to change up the game and... Read more
June 4, 2014 Fresh, Video
The Week in Hip-Hop Video Featured Camp Lo, Ab-Soul, Styles P, Jadakiss, Murs & More (Video Playlist)

The Week in Hip-Hop Video Featured Camp Lo, Ab-Soul, Styles P, Jadakiss, Murs & More (Video Playlist)

The past week in Hip-Hop video brought sneak peeks at upcoming projects from Camp Lo and Yasiin Gaye (the 2nd part of the Mos Def/Marvin Gaye blend mixtape), strong freestyle from Brother Ali and Mayhem Lauren, new music videos from Ab-Soul, Murs & Mayday, Styles P & Jadakiss and more.... Read more
May 31, 2014 Playlists, Video
Ab-Soul Bears His Cross in Stigmata (Video)

Ab-Soul Bears His Cross in Stigmata (Video)

In 1999, Nas released what, at the time, was an extremely controversial video for his song "Hate Me Now." The video depicted Nas being crucified and the airing of a version also featuring Puff Daddy on the cross led to the infamous Champagne bottle altercation between Diddy and Steve Stoute.... Read more
May 31, 2014 Video
Ab-Soul & Action Bronson Do Damage On Soulo’s New Track (Audio)

Ab-Soul & Action Bronson Do Damage On Soulo’s New Track (Audio)

Ab-Soul's new album, These Days, is coming. Soon. As TDE readies the release for next month, here's a new song that features Soulo, Action Bronson and Asaad getting busy on a dark and moody track. Check out Stigmata below. Related: Ab-Soul Breaks Down the Tree of Life on His Latest... Read more
May 22, 2014 Audio
Ab-Soul Breaks Down the Tree of Life on His Latest Release (Audio)

Ab-Soul Breaks Down the Tree of Life on His Latest Release (Audio)

Ab-Soul teams with producer Curtiss King on his latest release. Soulo explores several tree-related metaphors (money trees, medicinal trees...) on Tree of Life. Check it out. Related: TDE Plans to Release New Albums From Jay Rock, Ab-Soul, Black Hippy & Kendrick Lamar in 2014... Read more
April 19, 2014 Audio
Ab-Soul & Sir Michael Rocks Help Jesse Medina Make A Grand Entrance (Audio)

Ab-Soul & Sir Michael Rocks Help Jesse Medina Make A Grand Entrance (Audio)

On April 1, Jesse Medina will drop the aptly-titled Meet Jesse Medina. With a new version of his single, "Riddims 2.0," Jesse recruits Black Hippy's Ab-Soul and The Cool Kids' Sir Michael Rocks, along with singer Anya Kvitka for the track about finding the pocket, of the beat and of... Read more
March 19, 2014 Audio, Fresh
Nitty Scott, MC’s Working Relationship With TDE Further Blossoms With Ab-Soul (Audio)

Nitty Scott, MC’s Working Relationship With TDE Further Blossoms With Ab-Soul (Audio)

Nitty Scott, MC is making some big noise across various pockets within independent Hip-Hop. However, the Brooklyn-by way of-Florida rapper's biggest moment has arguably been her 2012 Kendrick Lamar collaboration. For Nitty's upcoming The Art Of Chill, she keeps things Black Hippy with an Ab-Soul link on "Apex." Produced by... Read more
March 17, 2014 Audio, Fresh
Lupe Fiasco Rocks Out With Ab-Soul On Thorns & Horns (Audio)

Lupe Fiasco Rocks Out With Ab-Soul On Thorns & Horns (Audio)

Lupe Fiasco and Ab-Soul have a few traits in common. One is a healthy distrust of secret societies, and another is a fearlessness in speaking their mind. In the title alone, Heads can gather that "Thorns & Horns" deals with d'evils of things. Both freak some linguistics, having fun with... Read more
March 3, 2014 Audio, Fresh
Smoke DZA & Ab-Soul Hop On A DJ Dahi-Produced Cloud For Hearses (Audio)

Smoke DZA & Ab-Soul Hop On A DJ Dahi-Produced Cloud For Hearses (Audio)

For nearly a decade, Smoke DZA's been around when movements start. From the last days of Dipset and Purple City, to the recent Harry Fraud wave, to Black Hippy, DZA's positioned himself as every rapper's willing collaborator, and the results can be quite pleasing. Such is true of "Hearses," with... Read more
March 3, 2014 Audio, Fresh
TDE Plans to Release New Albums From Jay Rock, Ab-Soul, Black Hippy & Kendrick Lamar in 2014

TDE Plans to Release New Albums From Jay Rock, Ab-Soul, Black Hippy & Kendrick Lamar in 2014

Schoolboy Q and Kendrick Lamar cover this week's issue of Billboard Magazine, but the story is a full report on the rise of their label, Top Dog Entertainment. After releasing albums from both Isaiah Rashad and Schoolboy Q already, TDE also plans to release new LPs from Jay Rock, Ab-Soul,... Read more
February 28, 2014 Fresh
Common’s Nobody Smiling Shows Its Teeth With An Ab-Soul Feature On A No ID Jam (Audio)

Common’s Nobody Smiling Shows Its Teeth With An Ab-Soul Feature On A No ID Jam (Audio)

Fresh off of Rick Ross' Mastermind listening session and album preview, 2014's album landscape is looking quite fertile. Coming up soon is Common's Nobody Smiling, a Chicago-themed conversation piece about the youth violence epidemic. Late today, the L.A. Leakers dropped the digital needle on "Made In Black America." The song,... Read more
February 12, 2014 Audio, Fresh
After ScHoolboy Q’s OXYMORON, TDE Sets It Sights On Ab-Soul’s Black Lip Pastor

After ScHoolboy Q’s OXYMORON, TDE Sets It Sights On Ab-Soul’s Black Lip Pastor

2014 promises a reported six Top Dawg Entertainment releases. After this month, Heads are holding two: a first retail effort from Isaiah Rashad's Cilvia Demo, and ScHoolboy Q's major label debut, OXYMORON. Today, TDE's head, Top Dawg himself, and Ab-Soul suggested that Black Lip Pastor is next (though that is... Read more
February 3, 2014 Fresh
Ab-Soul Explains His Pete Rock Tattoo & Talks His Favorite LPs. Chicagoans Will Appreciate (Video)

Ab-Soul Explains His Pete Rock Tattoo & Talks His Favorite LPs. Chicagoans Will Appreciate (Video)

Ab-Soul is soulful. Soulo, who calls himself Soul Brother #2 recently broke down to Bootleg Kev why he's got Pete Rock (Soul Brother #1) on his arm. In an age where rappers are big on tattooing deceased influences on their bodies, it's incredibly cool that Ab honors the living. Last... Read more
January 6, 2014 Fresh, Video
Ab-Soul Says He Has Two Albums In The Cannon

Ab-Soul Says He Has Two Albums In The Cannon

2012 was an awesome year for music. While Kendrick Lamar may have rocked the mainstream off its axis, Ab-Soul's #ControlSystem set the table. The album featuring the rest of Black Hippy, Danny Brown, and Jhene Aiko was a shining star in the digital space—and a continuation of the standard Soulo... Read more
January 3, 2014 Fresh
Ab-Soul Release Dub Sac (Audio)

Ab-Soul Release Dub Sac (Audio)

As promised by TDE earlier in the week, here's a new track from Ab-Soul. Check out Dub Sac. Related: Ab-Soul Discusses Kendrick Being On Eminem’s MMLP 2 With Montreality (Video)... Read more
October 24, 2013 Audio
Ab-Soul Discusses Kendrick Being On Eminem’s MMLP 2 With Montreality (Video)

Ab-Soul Discusses Kendrick Being On Eminem’s MMLP 2 With Montreality (Video)

When it comes to interviews, Montreality is definitely holding it down in a unique and creative way. They have a standard set of questions about artists' upbringing, beliefs and favorites that really connect them with the viewer. Their most recent offering features none other than TDE's Ab-Soul. The interview covers... Read more
October 23, 2013 Fresh, Video
Emeli Sande Teams Up With Ab-Soul for the Remix to My Kind of Love (Audio)

Emeli Sande Teams Up With Ab-Soul for the Remix to My Kind of Love (Audio)

Since her debut in 2012, Emeli Sande has not been one to be boxed in to any specific genre. On the remix to her song My Kind of Love, she teams up with Ab-Soul, and out of the box MC, on a track that is part rock, part EDM, part... Read more
October 21, 2013 Audio
Chuck Inglish, Mac Miller & Ab-Soul Channel The Beastie Boys In Came Thru / Easily (Video)

Chuck Inglish, Mac Miller & Ab-Soul Channel The Beastie Boys In Came Thru / Easily (Video)

The Cool Kids' Chuck Inglish built a reputation on combining late '80s 808 drums with futuristic flows and style. For the video for "Came Thru / Easily," Chuck channels The Beastie Boys, tracking shots with his homies Ab-Soul and Mac Miller. Some dope animation matches the songs sensibilities nicely. Came... Read more
October 16, 2013 Fresh, Video
Chuck Inglish – Came Thru/Easily ft Mac Miller & Ab-Soul

Chuck Inglish – Came Thru/Easily ft Mac Miller & Ab-Soul

Chuck Inglish drops off his new single "Come Thru/Easily" with an eclectic cast of feature MCs. With Chuck spitting last, the track also features Mac Miller and Ab-Soul blessing the mic over some southern bounce production. The song is from Chuck Inglish's upcoming EP Easily which drops later this fall. Related: Pusha T... Read more
October 4, 2013 Audio, Fresh
CJ Fly – Sadderdaze ft Ab-Soul

CJ Fly – Sadderdaze ft Ab-Soul

Pro Era and Black Hippy pop off a coast-to-coast collaboration over a sample quite familiar to Reasonable Doubt lovers, CJ and Soulo offer a link from Thee Way Eye See It, which is slated to be on hard-drives by this weekend. Both of these crews are able to make simple... Read more
September 30, 2013 Audio, Fresh
Ab-Soul Previews New Verse (Video)

Ab-Soul Previews New Verse (Video)

Few new MCs of the last five years are as potential with words as Carson, California's Ab-Soul. #ControlSystem is as intelligent and thoughtfully-charged of an album with Longterm Mentality just as powerful. Needless to say, the Black Hippy member can still inspire that rewind factor long after labels in Hip-Hop chilled... Read more
September 16, 2013 Fresh, Video
Ab-Soul – Dreamin’ ft K-Boy & Tone Trump

Ab-Soul – Dreamin’ ft K-Boy & Tone Trump

For all the negative things we can all say about Twitter, sometimes it's just great. For example, when a producer randomly drops a dope Hip-Hop track on a whim, which is exactly what The Chromatix did yesterday. The track is titled “Dreamin'," is headlined by Black Hippy's Ab-Soul, and also... Read more
August 29, 2013 Audio, Fresh
Ab-Soul Discusses Growing Up In A Record Shop (Video)

Ab-Soul Discusses Growing Up In A Record Shop (Video)

Being a member of one of the biggest groups in Hip-Hop could give some people Alzheimer’s regarding where they came from, but Ab-Soul is not one of those people. In Noisey’s latest episode in the “Turning Points” series, the Black Hippy soldier depicts his childhood and how the majority of... Read more
August 19, 2013 Fresh, Video
Ab-Soul: The Process w/Peter Rosenberg (Video)

Ab-Soul: The Process w/Peter Rosenberg (Video)

Ab-Soul talks with Peter Rosenberg about his loss of vision, the fact that he doesn't write down his lyrics (as complex as they are...), learning song arrangement from Kendrick Lamar, code switching, the loss of his girl Alori Joh and much more. Check out the video. Related: Ab-Soul Speaks on... Read more
August 12, 2013 Video
Rapsody – Never Know ft. Ab-Soul, Nipsey Hussle & Terrace Martin

Rapsody – Never Know ft. Ab-Soul, Nipsey Hussle & Terrace Martin

I really love the Jamla/TDE/Nipsey Hussle connection. What 9th Wonder did so seamlessly with Brooklyn in the mid-'00s (Smif N' Wessun, Sean Price, Buckshot and Jean Grae) now seems to work with South Central, Los Angeles and C-Arson. "Never Know" is a truly versatile joint produced by the professor himself.... Read more
August 7, 2013 Audio, Fresh
Ab-Soul – Christopher DRONEr

Ab-Soul – Christopher DRONEr

Whoa. Ab-Soul gets his Michael Moore on in his latest release and takes on the government, military and consumerism with one shot. The song plays like a more complex part 2 to Kanye West's New Slaves (and Soulo's references at the end of the track bring it full circle), and... Read more
August 6, 2013 Audio
Vince Staples – Killin’ Y’all ft Ab-Soul (Prod. Larry Fisherman aka Mac Miller)

Vince Staples – Killin’ Y’all ft Ab-Soul (Prod. Larry Fisherman aka Mac Miller)

Ab-Soul murders another Mac Miller beat. This time it's via a guest verse on Vince Staples' Killin' Y'all. Tough joint. Check it out below. Related: Ab-Soul – The End is Near ft Mac Miller (Audio)... Read more
June 11, 2013 Audio
Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock & Royce the 5’9″ in the Studio

Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock & Royce the 5’9″ in the Studio

Wow. After performing in Detroit tonight, the Black Hippy crew joined Eminem in the studio. Is it possible the TDE/Shady 2.0 collabo is in the works? Only time will tell. In the meantime, take a look of this pic and think of what might be. Related: Black Hippy – UOENO... Read more
June 6, 2013 Fresh
Sir Michael Rocks – In A Minute ft Ab-Soul (Prod. Mac Miller)

Sir Michael Rocks – In A Minute ft Ab-Soul (Prod. Mac Miller)

Sir Michael Rocks and Ab-Soul rock an 808-heavy beat courtesy of Mac Miller. Check out In a Minute. Related: Ab-Soul - The End is Near ft Mac Miller (Audio)... Read more
May 21, 2013 Audio
Ab-Soul – The End is Near ft Mac Miller

Ab-Soul – The End is Near ft Mac Miller

Here's a new joint from Ab-Soul and he spits that flame like he had something to prove. Check out The End is Near featuring Mac Miller. Hot! Related: Joey Bada$$, Ab-Soul, Action Bronson & Travis Scott – XXL Freshmen Cypher Pt. 1 (Video) Head over to Rap Genius to get... Read more
April 24, 2013 Audio
Joey Bada$$, Ab-Soul, Action Bronson & Travis Scott – XXL Freshmen Cypher Pt. 1 (Video)

Joey Bada$$, Ab-Soul, Action Bronson & Travis Scott – XXL Freshmen Cypher Pt. 1 (Video)

Here's a cypher featuring some of the best of this year's XXL Freshmen. Check out the video featuring Joey Bada$$, Ab-Soul, Action Bronson and Travis Scott blistering the mic. Related: Ab-Soul XXL Freshman Freestyle (Video)... Read more
April 22, 2013 Video
Awolnation – Sail (Remix) ft Kendrick Lamar & Ab-Soul

Awolnation – Sail (Remix) ft Kendrick Lamar & Ab-Soul

Here's some more TDE goodness. After a new single from Schoolboy Q earlier, Kendrick Lamar and Ab-Soul drop some verses over a ridiculous beat. Check out the remix to a song called "Sail" by Awolnation. Related: Ab-Soul – ILLuminate ft Kendrick Lamar (Video)... Read more
March 22, 2013 Audio
Ab-Soul & JMSN – You’re Gone

Ab-Soul & JMSN – You’re Gone

Ab-Soul and singer JMSN are working on a joint project together called Unit 6. The first track is a moody vibe track with Soul handling the verses and JMSN on the hook. Check out You're Gone. Click here to download from iTunes. Related: Ab-Soul – ILLuminate ft Kendrick Lamar (Video)... Read more
January 22, 2013 Audio
Ab-Soul – ILLuminate ft Kendrick Lamar (Video)

Ab-Soul – ILLuminate ft Kendrick Lamar (Video)

Ab-Soul drops an ill video for his collabo with Kendrick Lamar off Control System (one of our picks for best albums of 2012). Check out ILLuminate. Related: Ab-Soul – Only 1 (Audio)... Read more
January 15, 2013 Video
Mac Miller – All the Time ft Ab-Soul

Mac Miller – All the Time ft Ab-Soul

Mac Miller and Ab-Soul flow like a couple of cool kids over this Chuck Inglish beat. Check out All the Time. Related: Rapsody – Round Table Discussion ft Mac Miller & The Cool Kids (Audio)... Read more
January 3, 2013 Audio
Ab-Soul – The GRIT Interview (Video)

Ab-Soul – The GRIT Interview (Video)

Though Ab-Soul may be a relative newcomer to some, he has been tirelessly pursuing his craft for more than 7 years. We caught up with him to discuss the determination, focus and drive that has sustained him and allowed him to reach the level of success he has to date.... Read more
December 18, 2012 Video
Ab-Soul – Only 1

Ab-Soul – Only 1

New heat from Ab-Soul. Check out Only 1. After Soulo is done cracking your cranium, you can get the low down on the lyrics at Rap Genius. Related: Joey Bada$$ – Enter the Void ft Ab-Soul (Audio)... Read more
December 12, 2012 Audio
Ab-Soul drops a verse in The Backroom on 106 & Park (Video)

Ab-Soul drops a verse in The Backroom on 106 & Park (Video)

Ab-Soul is the latest to grace The Backroom on 106 & Park. Check out his verse below. Related: Joey Bada$$ – Enter the Void ft Ab-Soul (Audio)... Read more
November 14, 2012 Video
Joey Bada$$ – Enter the Void ft Ab-Soul

Joey Bada$$ – Enter the Void ft Ab-Soul

Wow. Joey Bada$$ and Ab-Soul take no prisoners on their new collabo. Straight lyrical assassination. Check out Enter the Void below. Click here to purchase on iTunes. Related: Joey Bada$$ performs Waves with The Roots on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (Video)... Read more
November 13, 2012 Audio
Ab-Soul performs Pineal Gland (Video)

Ab-Soul performs Pineal Gland (Video)

You heard Ab-Soul's Pineal Gland? If not, prepare to have your head cracked. If so...get ready to have it cracked again. Check out the video of Soulo's performance of it on Shade 45 below. Related: Kendrick Lamar – The Heart Pt. 3 (Will You Let it Die) ft Jay Rock... Read more
October 29, 2012 Video
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