Back in December of 2022, Ab-Soul blessed the masses with his fifth studio LP, Herbert, an 18-song body of work with additional features from Big Sean, Lance Skiiiwalker, Joey BADA$$, Jhené Aiko, SiR, ...

For Ab-Soul, rapping is not only his musical gift but a tool to honor his past, present, and future, while depicting life’s highs and lows through metaphors, hyperbole, and personification. With each ...

At this point, it’s pretty firmly established that Drake took the L in his back-and-forth\ with Kendrick Lamar earlier this year. Only Aubrey himself (or his staunchest online supporters) could make ...

As cerebral as Ab-Soul seems, he's got a good sense of humor. He even laughs at himself. Only, the kind of things he finds funny are the ways in which he uses great quotes and clichés to make his ...

Here we go, more talking, beefing, and threatening over wax and, well, streams. The so-called new rap wars keep heating up, and DJ Akademiks just turned up the flame in a way that’s sparking ...

Ab-Soul’s “Herbert” is peppered with messages — a voicemail from his praying grandma, snippets of encouragement from his inner circle and so on. But it’s the rapper’s reflections on himself and his ...

These days, the conversation around lyricism in hip-hop can be polarizing. Some people argue the new generation of rappers aren't lyrical enough while others feel there are many respected lyricists ...

For all the attention that has been lavished on Top Dawg Entertainment products Doechii, Schoolboy Q, and SZA this year (not to mention former TDE signee Kendrick Lamar), there’s one member of the ...

Ab-Soul reveals some vintage TDE stories in the process, as well. In a recent Instagram Live session, the Carson, California native expressed his gratitude and true feelings on the bars Lamar spits on ...

Ab-Soul, a member of Black Hippy — the rap group Lamar started in back in 2008 — sees a way for the Toronto rapper to rise again. Though the beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar may have resulted in ...

Directed by Cordell Jomha, the visual is fully in black and white and sees the TDE stalwart dropping bars on the street, on top of a building and in a front yard with his friends as the backdrop.

This year's Black History Month celebration at the Tiny Desk features a carefully crafted lineup spanning many genres, generations and walks of life. Each artist represents the best in their class and ...