New Ab-Soul Songs, Mixtapes & Videos
Black Hippy - U.O.E.N.O. (Remix) [Stream & Download]
Yesterday, Kendrick Lamar and his Black Hippy colleagues kicked off the good kid, m.A.A.d. city World Tour in Las Vegas, Nevada. Even while on the road, K.Dot and company are committed to keeping their hungry online fanbase... Read More
Sir Michael Rocks ft. Ab-Soul & Dash - In a Minute [Stream & Download]
Sir Michael Rocks has a new solo LP, Banco, dropping In a Minute. And by “a minute” I mean “a period of indeterminate length,” since the set is currently unscheduled. Realizing that timeframe might not be entirely... Read More
Chance The Rapper ft. Ab-Soul - Smoke Again [Stream]
I don’t know about y’all, but if I had a massively-anticipated project scheduled for release tomorrow, I’d be feeling a little anxious. So, what’s Chance the Rapper doing to take the edge off as he... Read More
Ab-Soul ft. Mac Miller - The End Is Near [Stream]
Ab-Soul has seen the future, and it ain’t looking too bright… for sucker emcees, anyway. On new promo single The End Is Near, the TDE solider informs his competition that they aren’t long for this world.... Read More
Ab-Soul & Short Dawg - Bubble Gum Blues [Stream]
Last October, while in Los Angeles for several business meetings, I had the chance to catch A$AP Rocky and ScHoolboy Q perform at Hollywood Palladium. During Q’s performance I remember seeing a large posse... Read More
Meek DeMeo ft. Ab-Soul - Hallucinogen [Stream]
Some people, when dealing with problems in their love life, drink heavily in order to forget about their cares. But why just drown your sorrows, when you can escape from reality itself? New mixtape single Hallucinogen finds... Read More
Ab-Soul & JMSN - You’re Gone [Stream]
An uncredited contributer to four tracks off Kendrick Lamar‘s good kid, m.A.A.d. city, JMSN is now hard at work on a full-length project with another Black Hippy affiliate and DJBooth fave, Ab-Soul. When two artists as... Read More
Ab-Soul ft. Kendrick Lamar - ILLuminate [Stream]
When you’re shining as brightly as Ab-Soul, there’s no sense in hiding your light under a bushel. On a newly-released cut off his next studio album, the Top Dawg Entertainment buzzmaker sets out to ILLuminate the... Read More
Mac Miller ft. Ab-Soul - All the Time [Stream & Download]
Released under the Pittsburgh indie phenom’s “Larry Fisherman” alias, Mac Miller‘s last feature, Doodling in the Key of C Sharp, earned him props for his willingness to think outside the box, but was a little... Read More
Ab-Soul - Only 1 [Stream & Download]
Nowadays, it seems like rappers pop up out of nowhere, often biting one another’s styles and creating a whole industry of carbon copied clones. Despite all the parody in the game, there is still Only 1 Ab-Soul. At the... Read More
Kendrick Lamar ft. Ab-Soul & Jay Rock - The Heart Pt. 3 (Will You Let It Die) [Stream & Download]
In his review of Kendrick Lamar‘s major-label debut album, the Booth’s own Nathan S. goes so far as to call the LP a classic-in-the-making—and my ears find no evidence to the contrary. In case those and other... Read More
Talib Kweli ft. Black Thought & Ab-Soul - Congregation [Stream & Download]
“Can I get a ‘Church!’ from the Congregation?” Fresh off unleashing his latest street album upon the ‘net, Talib Kweli has donned his Sunday best to bring us a standout selection off the project. And,... Read More
Colin Munroe ft. Kendrick Lamar & Ab-Soul - Scars N Stars [Stream & Download]
Over the past year or so the TDE crew has been rock solid when it comes to collaborations. Collectively they’ve put in work with Dr. Dre, Macklemore, 50 Cent and countless others. So it should come as no surprise that... Read More
Ab-Soul - Nibiru [Stream & Download]
No rapper makes you listen to their track with Wikipedia open in another tab like Ab-Soul. Speaking of which, give me a moment…apparently Nibiru refers to a supposed disastrous encounter between the Earth and a large... Read More
Ab-Soul - Black Lip Bastard (Black Hippy Remix) [Stream]
TDE truly is a movement, and since Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock and ScHoolboy Q have all come out with new albums in the last year it’s got to be Ab-Soul’s turn to catch some spotlight. And since the crew rolls together, it... Read More
Ab-Soul Talks “Control System”, Revolutionary Rap & More (DJBoothTV Exclusive Interview) [Feature ]
For the latest episode of "Outside the Booth", DJBoothTV's own Jacques Morels catches up with TDE fast-riser Ab-Soul during the Under the Influence tour to talk about his unique rhyme style, the revolutionary roots of his... Read More
Rapsody ft. Raheem DeVaughn & Ab-Soul - NonFiction [Stream]
On many a hip-hop song the words “we got one” have been emphatically proclaimed, but the end result is sometimes less than desirable. For instance, Booth fave Rapsody‘s latest single NonFiction beings with a... Read More
Strong Arm Steady ft. ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul & Jay Rock - Fair Fight [Stream]
Fair warning, this one is iller than an ebola outbreak. For Strong Arm Steady‘s new cut Fair Fight the L.A. trio grabs a beat from Boston godfather Statik Selektah that would have even invertebrates nodding their heads.... Read More
Treacherous Records ft. Ab-Soul, Fashawn & One-2 - Donnie Brasco [Stream & Download]
Based on the life of FBI agent Joseph D. Pistone, ‘97 film Donnie Brasco saw an intrepid G-man infiltrate a prominent crime family, ultimately penetrating so deeply into the organization’s chain of command that he... Read More
Ab-Soul ft. Jay Rock & BJ The Chicago Kid - Lust Demons [Stream]
Normally, I would not approve nor condone a young artist’s bold decision of sampling a soul legend’s music. I would say first, do your homework and find out what said legend is/was about, then and only then, can you... Read More
Ab-Soul ft. Danny Brown & Jhené Aiko - Terrorist Threats [Stream]
Attention, readers: in response to credible Terrorist Threats we ask that you evacuate The DJBooth immediately. Or, if you’re feeling daring, you could always stick around and take a listen to Ab-Soul‘s latest... Read More
Ab-Soul - Control System [Album]
Living life as a rap blogger means that nearly every hip-hop related thought that I’ve had over the past five years is only a few clicks away. While this chronicle has been the cause of some serious embarrassment – yes, I... Read Full Review
Ab-Soul ft. Alori Joh & JaVonte’ - Empathy [Stream]
Need a shoulder to cry on? Ab-Soul‘s your man. Of course, if you happen to be an attractive woman, you’re likely to get a little more than Empathy from the Top Dawg Entertainment repper. Accompanied by the... Read More
Ab-Soul ft. ScHoolboy Q - SOPA [Stream]
For all of you who don’t hablo espanol, Sopa is Spanish for “soup”, and coincidentally I had a delicious sopa de cebolla for lunch just yesterday. Wait..hold on…I’m being told by Ab-Soul that the title of his new... Read More
Ab-Soul - Pineal Gland [Stream]
According to University of New Mexico psychopharmacologist Dr. Rick Strassman, the hallucinations commonly associated with near-death experiences may be caused by a massive release of the psychedelic substance DMT from the... Read More
Ab-Soul - Showin’ Love [Stream & Download]
Whenever Ab-Soul shows up on the DJBooth front page, readers be Showin’ Love. All of the emcee’s solo features have received above average reader reviews, with late January’s Black Lip Bastard earning him... Read More
ScHoolboy Q ft. Ab-Soul - Druggys Wit Hoes Again [Stream]
Update: Click “Listen” to watch Q’s “Druggys WitH Hoes Again” video. No, those aren’t typos; ScHoolboy Q‘s latest feature is really titled “Druggys Wit Hoes Again.” That laissez-faire... Read More
Ab-Soul - Black Lip Bastard [Stream & Download]
Grimy street-tale laced hardcore rap has by-and-large lost its authentic feel thanks to the mass commercialization of the sub-genre. However, what Top Dawg Entertainment is putting together with their roster is... Read More
Tommy Black ft. Ab-Soul - Supernatural [Stream & Download]
A Nomad, Sweden-based beatsmith who’s collaborated extensively with the Top Dawg Entertainment family, Tommy Black jumps into the driver’s seat on his solo Booth debut, Supernatural. Despite occupying the... Read More
Rapper Big Pooh ft. Kendrick Lamar & Ab-Soul - RapperPooh-a-lude [Stream & Download]
If you haven’t picked up Rapper Big Pooh’s latest project Fat Boy Fresh Vol. 1, I suggest you make a couple clicks and grab your headphones. However, my words may not be enough to convince you, so Big Pooh has given us a... Read More
Ab-Soul - Gone Insane [Stream & Download]
Scientists long held that psychological ailments can’t be transferred through musical means, but they may have to rethink that conclusion in light of recent evidence. Weezy‘s latest Carter IV selection found the... Read More
Ab-Soul ft. Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q (as Black Hippy) - Constipation [Stream & Download]
I know what you’re thinking: with all the fiber-rich granola consumed by your average flower child, how could a crew called Black Hippy be anything but regular? Oh – I was the only one wondering about that? Awkward.... Read More
Ab-Soul ft. Kendrick Lamar - Moscato [Stream & Download]
Ab-Soul may be as West Coast as they come, but his new leaked single Moscato with Kendrick Lamar invokes a strong West Side Chicago vibe a la Do or Die’s mid-90s cruising classic Po Pimp. Producer Tae Beast makes good... Read More
Ab-Soul ft. Schoolboy Q - Hell Yeah [Stream & Download]
When you see a song with a title like Hell Yeah, you expect it to be a raw and aggressive banger that’s loud and in your face. (Unless you’re listening to Ginuwine’s Hell Yeah.) With Ab-Soul, you get what... Read More
Ab-Soul - Silver Spoon [Stream & Download]
With a few notable exceptions (cough, Asher Roth, cough), rappers who were born sucking on the proverbial Silver Spoon are loath to admit it – it kinda throws a wrench into the archetypical rags-to-riches narrative. One of... Read More
Ab-Soul - Longterm 2: Lifestyles Of The Broke & Almost Famous [Album]
Cali up-and-comer Ab-Soul has joined forces with DJBooth.net to bring fans Longterm 2: Lifestyles of the Broke and Almost Famous, a street album chronicling his life as a hip-hop buzzmaker on the verge of his big break. The... Read More
Ab-Soul ft. Kendrick Lamar - Turn Me Up [Stream]
Those who tuned in for Ab-Soul‘s last feature, the aptly-titled Drift Away, know that the Cali up-and-comer’s got quite the knack for crafting chilled-out headphone music, but the man just might have outdone... Read More
Ab-Soul - Drift Away [Stream]
Plenty of hip-hop artists have tried to craft headphone-ready vibe-out music, but few seem able to strike the balance of hypnotic grooviness, ethereal melodicism, and smooth rhymes necessary to achieve maximum relax-i-tude... Read More
Ab-Soul Drops Trailer for Booth-Sponsored “LongTerm 2” Mixtape [Video] [Feature ]
Carson, Calif. -- Ab-Soul, the Left Coast up-and-comer most recently heard teaming up with Jay Rock on "Lifestyle," has debuted a brand new video preview of his forthcoming, 2DopeBoyz/DJBooth.net-sponsored street album,... Read More
Ab-Soul ft. Jay Rock - Lifestyle [Stream]
Ah, the Lifestyle of a rapper on the rise: the stratospheric stacks of cash, the adoring groupies, the expensive liquors – huh? That’s not actually how it works? On his latest mixtape leak, Los Angeles native Ab-Soul... Read More
Ab-Soul - MayDay [Stream]
When you hear the term west coast you think of Los Angeles, you may even think of the Bay Area, but unless you’re from there, I can almost guarantee that you don’t think of Carson, CA. That may change soon if Ab-Soul... Read More
Ab-Soul - Long Term [Stream]
I’m pretty sure anyone who’s graduated from high school has daydreamed about being the most successful person at their class reunion; you know, arriving in a limo, dazzling everyone with your ten thousand dollar... Read More
Ab-Soul - King of Carson [Stream]
In an era of endlessly copied trends and sound-alike rappers it’s sadly rare to hear a truly original sound. Well listeners, I’m here today to proudly announce that I’ve never heard something quite like Ab-Soul’s... Read More
The Game ft. Ya Boy, Crooked I, Jay Rock, K. Dot, Juice, DUBB & Ab-Soul- Big Dreams (WC Remix) [Stream]
DJBooth affiliate DJ Ill Will, along with DJ Rampage, has taken a big dream and made it much much bigger. Following the release of The Game’s street single, Big Dreams, the two West Coast based DJ’s scooped up... Read More