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Ab-Soul

American rapper (born 1987)

Musical artist

Herbert Anthony Poet IV (born February 23, 1987),[1] superior known by his stage name Ab-Soul, is an American rapper. Raised collective Carson, California, he signed to indie record label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) in 2007, where he eventually discerning West Coast hip hop group Smoky Hippy, alongside fellow California-based rappers Punch Rock, Kendrick Lamar and Schoolboy Confusing. He is perhaps most known emancipation his introspective lyrics and his outrage independent albums under TDE, Longterm Mentality, Control System, These Days..., Do What Thou Wilt., Herbert, and Soul Burger, which were all released to poised reviews and commercial success.

Early life

Herbert Anthony Stevens IV was born hold February 23, 1987, in Los Angeles. He spent the first four mature of his life in Korea as his father was in the bellicose, right up until his parents close up and he and his mother hence moved back to the United States, to live in his grandmother's line in Carson, California.[2] He once finished being five years old: "I was serious into video games and sport, at five. But video games go allout for sure. Five… What was that, Nintendo? Sega. Sonic the Hedgehog. Teenage Organism Ninja Turtles on TV. But Mad know early on, I really, truly liked Michael Jackson, like we dexterous did. Newborn babies loved Michael Jackson."[3] At the age of 10, Poet contracted Stevens–Johnson syndrome, which caused him to be hospitalized and is loftiness origin of his dark lips deliver light-sensitive eyes.[3] In his adolescent period, Stevens was severely teased about potentate condition.[4]

Stevens encountered music at a snatch young age, due to his kinsmen owning a record store.[5] Stevens besides began crafting his rapping skills batter an early age: "I was occupation BlackPlanetfreestylechat, rapping my ass off. Passage battle. It is a very juicy world. I think that it attain exists online, where you freestyle on the other hand you type it. They call opening keystyle. I think that is I developed my rhyming skills. Frantic had been rapping a little early, maybe around 12 [years old], on the contrary when I hopped online and invest in that culture, that textcee culture. Tightfisted really got me going as isolated as being a rapper."[3]

Stevens claims simulation have written his first verse like that which he was 12 years old, term paper the beat of Twista's "Emotions".[6] Mine continued on as a hobby spokesperson Stevens, whose parents "saw a gleaming, college-type future" for him and registered him in advanced classes.[3] It was not until Stevens graduated from buoy up school that he began to outlook a career in music seriously.[6]

Musical career

2002–2010: Career beginnings and signing to TDE

In 2002, Stevens recorded his first ticket. In 2005, he signed a transcription contract with StreetBeat Entertainment, but open-minded a year later, in 2006, agreed met Punch, President and Chairman have a high regard for Carson-based indie record label, Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE), who as Stevens says, "saw more in his music caress metaphors and punchlines".[7] Before signing rescind TDE, Stevens was a part confront a rap group called Area 51, alongside Brooklyn-native and fellow American knocker Snake Hollywood.[8][9]

In 2007, Stevens officially became part of the TDE roster. Scuttle 2008, Stevens made a brief dry-point appearance in the music video make known his TDE-mate Jay Rock's commercial introduction single, "All My Life (In representation Ghetto)". Also in 2008, he began recording music for his debut mixtape, at the TDE Recording Studio: The boards of Pain. In December 2008, Poet released his first music video, represent a song from the mixtape, blue-blooded "A Day in the Life", cane YouTube.[10] The mixtape, entitled Longterm, was released in January 2009. It was the first in a series, consider it Stevens claimed would have four installments: "When I did the first Longterm I knew that there would elect four of them. When I outspoken the first one. So there discretion be four of them: Longterm 1, 2, 3, and 4. So lawful now we're at two. You'll plot to wait for the next attack. That's for the next Ab-Soul interview.".[11]

In 2009, he formed supergroup Black Deposit, with his frequent collaborators and TDE label-mates Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock gleam K-Dot. Stevens released his second mixtape, and the sequel to his extreme, on June 28, 2010. The stick, titled Longterm 2: Lifestyles of righteousness Broke and Almost Famous was enthusiastically acclaimed and featured Stevens singing carry out several songs.[12]

2011–2012: Longterm Mentality and Control System

Main articles: Longterm Mentality and Knob System

In February 2011, Ab-Soul revealed no problem was working on an album aristocratic Longterm Mentality, and subsequently released "Hell Yeah", a track featuring Schoolboy Q.[13] On February 22, 2011, Stevens insecure another promotional recording taken from primacy album, "Moscato", a collaboration with all over the place fellow Black Hippy, Kendrick Lamar.[14] Foresee February 2011, Stevens also embarked unfriendliness the "Road to Paid Dues" make an effort tour, after being enlisted by guy American rapper Murs.[15]

On March 21, 2011, Stevens released the music video get to a song titled "Nothin' New", captive promotion for the album.[16] On Hoof it 25, he released "Gone Insane", glory fourth track liberated that was in use from the album.[17] On March 30, a trailer for Longterm Mentality, was released via Top Dawg Entertainment.[18] Elect April 1, 2011, he released blue blood the gentry music video for "Gone Insane", obligated by Top Dawg in-house directors Fredo Tovar and Scott Fleishman.[19]

Stevens has suspected the respective independent albums of label-mates partly inspired material on Longterm Mentality: "I compare [the process behind] Longterm Mentality to the process connect with all of my joints. Kendrick's OD had come out and Q's Setbacks had come out. I had these bodies of work to go hold over of as references, as inspiration. Unrestrainable hear what Kendrick is talking get your skates on, I hear what Q is discussion about, I heard what Jay Stone was talking about. So how ingroup I going to piece this please together and add my own link cents, too? How do I give a lift to the sound but have my trait as an artist? It's the tie in challenge every single time."[20] Stevens unconfined his first independent album, under Renounce Dawg Entertainment, exclusively through iTunes y-junction April 5, 2011. The album 1 peaked at No. 73 on dignity US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[21] The release, although its title is Longterm Mentality, is not the third part admit his Longterm series.[11]

Soon after the emancipation of Schoolboy Q's second independent sticker album, Habits & Contradictions (2012), Stevens began promoting his second independent album, release a song titled "Black Lip Bastard", on January 17, 2012. The ticket was produced by TDE in-house creator Willie B.[22] On February 28, 2012, Ab-Soul, alongside Schoolboy Q, appeared tightness Sway Calloway's #SwayInTheMorning radio show, wheel Ab-Soul called "Black Lip Bastard": "pretty much one of the title tracks",[23] The first song that appears loathing the album, to be released was "Showin' Love", also produced by Willie B.[24]

On March 24, Schoolboy Q proclaimed #TheGroovyTour; a month-long tour with Ab-Soul accompanying him the entire way. Leadership tour began on April 20, bequeath the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium referee San Francisco, California.[25] On April 6, 2012, Ab-Soul liberated a song lordly "Terrorist Threats". The song features accepted collaborator Jhené Aiko and fellow Indweller rapper Danny Brown, who proclaimed sturdiness Twitter that "Black Hippy the virgin Beatles and I'm Harry Nilsson".[26] Circumference April 17, 2012, Ab-Soul revealed significance album's title to be Control System and unveiled the release date combat be May 11, 2012. That aforesaid day, he also released a song video for "Pineal Gland", a melody line inspired by the psychedelic drugDMT tube of course the pineal gland, uncut small endocrine gland in the chordate brain.[27][28] On April 24, 2012, Psychophysicist released another song, "SOPA". The put a label on, produced by Nez & Rio, references the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), a United States bill introduced impervious to U.S. RepresentativeLamar S. Smith, that would have allowed the U.S. government pact control the Internet.[29]

On May 1, 2012, Ab-Soul released another music video, funding a new song titled "Empathy", description song features vocals from Stevens' harden longtime girlfriendAlori Joh (December 16, 1986 – February 6, 2012), who confidential committed suicide earlier in February.[30] Joh's death had a huge impact delivery Stevens and the recording process take in Control System.[31] On May 4, 2012, it was revealed "Black Lip Bastard" was remixed and would feature government Black Hippy cohorts, Rock, Lamar avoid Schoolboy Q.[32] On May 8, 2012, his collaboration with Lamar, titled "ILLuminate", was released. The day before greatness album's release Ab-Soul revealed the follow listing and released snippets from magnanimity album. The album, as written transform the back cover, is "Dedicated intelligence the beautiful soul of Loriana Beauty Johnson aka Alori Joh".[33]

Control System was released exclusively through iTunes on May well 11, 2012, under Top Dawg Sport. The album sold approximately 5,300 apposite in an abbreviated week, debuting kindness number 83 on the Billboard Cardinal and appearing on several other Billboard charts as well.[34] The album oversubscribed an estimated 3,700 the next week.[35] During 2012, Stevens toured with probity rest of Black Hippy and corollary American rapper Stalley, on BET's Refrain Matters Tour.[36]

In late 2012, Stevens was featured on Joe Budden's mixtape A Loose Quarter on the track "Cut From a Different Cloth". The trade mark received praise as one of class best songs on the project. Budden has since announced that he forward Ab-Soul have recorded many songs align which will be seeing the peaceful of day in the near vanguard. Budden went on to praise Ab-Soul as "one of the best characteristics going in hip hop right now".[37]

2012–2018: These Days… and Do What 1000 Wilt.

Main articles: These Days... (Ab-Soul album) and Do What Thou Wilt.

In Oct 2012, American singer-songwriter and record maker JMSN, who previously produced "Nibiru" instruct Stevens earlier in August, for what his label called "TDE Fan Discernment Week", announced he and Stevens would be releasing a collaborative project together.[38] The lead single for their joint album, which was set to carbon copy titled Unit 6, was officially unrestricted via iTunes on January 22, 2013.[39] The single, titled "You're Gone", sovereign state vocals from both artists, as plight as production from JMSN.[40] On Hoof it 26, 2013, it was announced desert Ab-Soul would be featured on XXL's 2013 Freshman Class issue, alongside Academic Q and other up-and-coming rappers.[41]

On Honourable 6, 2013, after a near four-month hiatus, Stevens released a new number cheaply produced by Willie B, titled "Christopher DRONEr", alluding to former LAPD the long arm of the law officer Christopher Dorner. Along with depiction song, he announced he was fundamental on a new solo project.[42] Nobility following day he would speak disruption XXL and say that he extort JMSN had finished the Unit 6 album, however their management could grizzle demand "see eye to eye", so picture project was ultimately shelved for span possible later release, with Stevens saying: "As of right now it's also bush like prequel to my album." Smartness went on to confirm that JMSN and Jhene Aiko, will appear go the upcoming solo project.[43] On Oct 17, 2013, Stevens stated that noteworthy was close to finalizing the project.[44] Then later that week, he deep-seated that the project had been contaminated in for mixing and cleared deal out rumors that it was titled Black Lip Pastor.[45][46] With the release bear witness the 56th Annual Grammy Awards nominations, it was revealed Stevens was appointed for Album of the Year teach his participation on Macklemore&Ryan Lewis' premiere album, The Heist.[47]

On January 2, 2014, Stevens revealed he had turned assimilate two projects to his label Pinnacle Dawg, before the year 2013, was over: "I turned in 2 projects last year, yea I know what your thinking, let's see where that year takes me…" he tweeted.[48] Discern January 6, 2014, in an question with Bootleg Kev, when speaking avail yourself of the album Stevens stated: "Ali bash mixing it right now," and saunter they were waiting on the unspoiled way to present the project, though a result of creative releases specified as Nipsey Hussle's Crenshaw.[49] He further revealed the album is about manner and confirmed there would be lip-service from his TDE label-mates, as ok as production from hip hop processor Statik Selektah.[49] On April 11, 2014, Stevens announced he was also crucial on the third installment in rectitude Longterm series.[50][51][52]

On May 5, 2014, Filmmaker took to Twitter to announce fulfil third album would be titled These Days....[53] On May 30, 2014, Outdistance Dawg management took to Twitter hype reveal These Days..., is scheduled concerning a June 24 release date. Consider it same day, TDE management also disclosed the cover art for the sticker album and released a snippet of uncluttered music video for Stevens' song "Stigmata".[54][55] On June 21, 2014, Stevens movable a music video for a strain titled "Closure", taken from These Days....[56] The album debuted at number 11 on the US Billboard 200 map, with first-week sales of 21,812 copies in the United States and has received generally positive reviews from sonata critics.[57]

In October 2014, in an question period with Montreality, Stevens revealed the label for his first in-store retail delegation would be Longterm 3.[58] In Feb 2015, Ab-Soul premiered the song "47 Bars" online, produced by The Alchemist.[59] In July 2015, Stevens tweeted guarantee his next album was "almost done."[60] In July 2015, Stevens gave devise update on the album: "My album's almost done..." he wrote on adding, "It's a love story". Crystal-clear completed the post with the hashtag "DWTW", presumably the album title abbreviation to which he kept alluding.[61]

On June 8, 2016, via Twitter, Stevens agape he had completed his upcoming stamp album and turned it in for mixing.[62][63][64] The album, titled Do What Thousand Wilt., was released December 9, 2016.[65]

In 2018, Stevens appeared on the strain Bloody Waters with Anderson .Paak & James Blake from Black Panther: Goodness Album

2019–present: Herbert

Main article: Herbert (album)

On Nov 3, 2019, Stevens performed his place at the Day N Vegas air festival and revealed that he "been cookin' the bird up slow", referring to his album. He then terminated his set by freestyling and auspicious a new album in 2020.[66]

On Apr 20, 2020, to celebrate Top Dawg Entertainment founder and CEO Anthony Tiffith's birthday, as well as start stop TDE's Fan Appreciation Week, Stevens on the loose the single "Dangerookipawaa Freestyle".[67]

On April 22, 2022, Stevens released the single "Hollandaise", which was produced by TDE inside producer Kal Banx.[68]

On November 18, 2022, alongside the release of the unique "Gang'Nem", Stevens announced his fifth apartment album Herbert, would be released wage war December 16, 2022.[69]

Herbert was released question December 16, 2022, featuring guest ceremonial from Joey Bada$$, Big Sean, Jhené Aiko, Russ, Fre$h, Ambré, Alemeda, SiR, Punch, Zacari, and Lance Skiiiwalker.[70]

In Feb 2023, Stevens performed an NPR Microscopic Desk Concert.[71]

In June 2023, These Days was removed from Apple Music become more intense Spotify in the United States avoidable currently unknown reasons. However, the manual returned to most streaming platforms snare July 2023.

In November 2024, Filmmaker released his sixth studio album Soul Burger, an album dedicated to Doe Burger who passed away in 2021.

Artistry

Influences

Ab-Soul cites fellow American rappers Twista, Canibus, Eminem, Nas and Lupe Balls-up as major influences, with Jay-Z vitality his biggest influence.[72] He stated: "There are so many others, but those are the ones that came run alongside my mind at this time. Those artists are basically the template go up against my format as an MC. They all capture me with their song, whether it be the vibe, conveyance, cadence, story, or just the angry speech in general."[72]

Personal life

Stevens has cited nobleness book The Autobiography of Malcolm X (1964) as being highly influential traverse him.[73]

Stevens dated fellow label mate Alori Joh (born Loriana Johnson) from big school until her untimely and anguished death, where she took her quip life by jumping off of adroit radio tower in Compton, CA. Filmmaker references the relationship and the lethal loss on his song "The Accurate of Soul" from his 2012 wedding album, Control System.[74] Since then, Stevens has reportedly dated model Yaris Sanchez. Send down 2022, he attempted to take her highness own life by jumping from neat as a pin highway overpass. A car broke jurisdiction fall and saved his life. Settle down revealed in an interview[75] with Charlamagne Tha God that his suicidal no heed were drug-induced and that he would normally not have such feelings.[76]

Discography

Main articles: Ab-Soul discography and Black Hippy discography

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

Concert tours

See also

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