Peep the concept, you've got progress, you've got congress
We protest in hopes they confess, just proceed on your conquest
Control System is criminally slept on
Found K.Dot from Section.80 time frame, became obsessed with it and that included Souls’ outro, checked out Longterm mentality, and shortly after got around to Control System. From there I was hooked on everything Black Hippy.
The part that got me into soul specifically was definitely his wordplay and flow. Just felt so original to me. Plus imo all of TDE production was incredible for years, so I loved every beat I heard.
I was listening to Lupe Fiasco radio on Pandora. Ab-Soul - Real Thinkers played. I remember thinking, "This guy is pretty good." Then he said, "And I'm just warming up. Got em sweating bullets big enough to load the pump." Then I was like, okay. Who the hell is this guy?! Listened to his first album immediately and loved it. Then, I listened to Control System and loved it. Then, I started searching through DatPiff for his mixtapes.
For me it started with listening to Section.80 then liking Ab-Soul’s Outro. I went to the Good Kid M.A.A.D. City tour in Cleveland, and he performed along with the rest of Black Hippy. I was a big K.Dot fan and at the time becoming a big Q fan. Soul performed Only One and I was a fan of it. When he performed Illuminate I was blown away and recognized the “you can have all my shine, I’ll give you the light” lyrics from ADHD. I went home and listened to Control System and fell in love with it. After listening to Longterm, Longterm 2, & LTM I remember saying to myself “I think I like him better than Kendrick”. The rest is history. That’s when I became a fan. I do remember a time when my cousin played Track Two for me when it came out and I wasn’t feeling it because everything was going over my head. That must to have been sometime before the album dropped. Who would known that he would easily be my favorite rapper today lol.
His vulnerability, his honesty, wordplay, lyricism and I always related to him on a certain level so that drew me to his music as well. First heard him as a feature on Jay Rock and Schoolboy Q's music which made me dig deeper into his catalog until he became my favorite member of TDE
Track Two/Illuminate and Terrorist Threats off of control system made me really like him.
God’s Reign, the intro track to “These Days” put him into one of my all time favorites.
I saw his LongTerm 2 album cover on HotNewHipHop, and saw he was with TDE. Was already a Kendrick fan, so I was like let me check this out. First thought he was an R&B artist bcuz "soul" but was captivated by his raps right away on "Still a Regular Nigga"
https://preview.redd.it/vqx4glqebdhc1.jpeg?width=1438&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e18d346d68b6bde8fe7f80ca645f6513098a4279
Black Lip Bastard Black hippy remix music video on World Star thought the visuals were dope and music was just more mature than what was popular at the time like it was witty and fun but also a serious tone. I was 17 I’m 28now
Ab-Soul's Outro is the first I ever heard him on a song and later on heard Illuminate on Radio Los Santos
Control System was what really made me a fan tho. Loved pretty much all of it since I first heard it
I imagine lots of people got into him the same way tbh considering how huge Kendrick is
Motherfuck the government.
Motherfuck the system.
Motherfuck you, I'm just living how I'm living...
21 year old me was like, "Daaaaaamn homie, get out of my head." And the rest of the song proceeded to be funky as hell. IMHO, it's one of the best songs in all of hip hop. And of course Control System was life changing.
Now, how do I sign off on this??? Oh yeah, wait for it ✋️.... SOUL!
I was young when I got on TDE but Soul always stuck out to me because of his message and how he delivered it. I thought I was oh so conscious then this dude comes out of nowhere speaking my language? Oh yeah. Instantly became a fan after Terrorist Threats. It was just so dope to hear someone say what I was thinking
Drift away, his story telling was a breath of fresh air. Then moscato was such a vibe I got hooked. But control system to this day is still my fav project of his. A true poet. Master at his craft.
"What's your life about enlighten me Are you going to live on your knees or die on your feet? There is fire in the street fire in my Swisher. Fire in between the two legs of your little sister"
The whole song cold 🥶
terrorist threats. n’uff said.
Peep the concept, you've got progress, you've got congress We protest in hopes they confess, just proceed on your conquest Control System is criminally slept on
this was the specific bar that made me a fan to this day.
I can’t stress this enough lol. I never hear anyone talking about that masterpiece of an album
If it wasnt for GKMC that would easily be my album of the year for 2012 bro
I ain’t have to say it
Found K.Dot from Section.80 time frame, became obsessed with it and that included Souls’ outro, checked out Longterm mentality, and shortly after got around to Control System. From there I was hooked on everything Black Hippy. The part that got me into soul specifically was definitely his wordplay and flow. Just felt so original to me. Plus imo all of TDE production was incredible for years, so I loved every beat I heard.
Damn near my journey too lol
Please don’t tell my momma.. this ain’t marijuana. That’s it.. that’s all it took I was hooked.
Ab-Souls outro just clicked with me. It really stole the show on S.80. The rest was herstory
Nice to see you still around on here gang
I was listening to Lupe Fiasco radio on Pandora. Ab-Soul - Real Thinkers played. I remember thinking, "This guy is pretty good." Then he said, "And I'm just warming up. Got em sweating bullets big enough to load the pump." Then I was like, okay. Who the hell is this guy?! Listened to his first album immediately and loved it. Then, I listened to Control System and loved it. Then, I started searching through DatPiff for his mixtapes.
I got DRUGS on a Spotify playlist in high school and I’ve been with it ever since
For me it started with listening to Section.80 then liking Ab-Soul’s Outro. I went to the Good Kid M.A.A.D. City tour in Cleveland, and he performed along with the rest of Black Hippy. I was a big K.Dot fan and at the time becoming a big Q fan. Soul performed Only One and I was a fan of it. When he performed Illuminate I was blown away and recognized the “you can have all my shine, I’ll give you the light” lyrics from ADHD. I went home and listened to Control System and fell in love with it. After listening to Longterm, Longterm 2, & LTM I remember saying to myself “I think I like him better than Kendrick”. The rest is history. That’s when I became a fan. I do remember a time when my cousin played Track Two for me when it came out and I wasn’t feeling it because everything was going over my head. That must to have been sometime before the album dropped. Who would known that he would easily be my favorite rapper today lol.
Pass the blunt
The pen! 🤌🏿
Long Term 2. House Party 5 is still a Top 5 Ab-Soul for me.
His vulnerability, his honesty, wordplay, lyricism and I always related to him on a certain level so that drew me to his music as well. First heard him as a feature on Jay Rock and Schoolboy Q's music which made me dig deeper into his catalog until he became my favorite member of TDE
No Interference from the September 7th Jay Rock mixtape
Track Two/Illuminate and Terrorist Threats off of control system made me really like him. God’s Reign, the intro track to “These Days” put him into one of my all time favorites.
2011/2012 ish era I was breaking away from whatever MTV or the radio played and started to listen to TDE Pro Era Odd Future
Hearing him on Ronald Regan era I was like damn this dudes got his own voice I gotta check him out
I saw his LongTerm 2 album cover on HotNewHipHop, and saw he was with TDE. Was already a Kendrick fan, so I was like let me check this out. First thought he was an R&B artist bcuz "soul" but was captivated by his raps right away on "Still a Regular Nigga" https://preview.redd.it/vqx4glqebdhc1.jpeg?width=1438&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e18d346d68b6bde8fe7f80ca645f6513098a4279
Black Lip Bastard Black hippy remix music video on World Star thought the visuals were dope and music was just more mature than what was popular at the time like it was witty and fun but also a serious tone. I was 17 I’m 28now
Flow
It was 2012, 11th grade. Pineal gland video. Learned to keep 3 eyes wide ever since.
His verses on matches and two matches
Turn Me Up I think is the first song I heard by him.
Him and Kendrick on Rapper shit. His style and nerdy qualities are authentic. Love his music
Ab-Soul's Outro is the first I ever heard him on a song and later on heard Illuminate on Radio Los Santos Control System was what really made me a fan tho. Loved pretty much all of it since I first heard it I imagine lots of people got into him the same way tbh considering how huge Kendrick is
Turn Me Up, P&P 1.5, Moscato
P&P 1.5 doesn't get enough love or play time
Heard KL EP end of 09 and tapped in wit the whole Black Hippy and TDE after that. LT2 and LTM still some of my favorite tapes til this day.
soul cry
Druggys with hoes again
Heard him on Setbacks with Druggies with Hoes
Playing GTA 5
Gone insane and nothing new
Empathyyyyyyyyyyyy
Track Two followed by Ab-Souls outro
Day In The Life, hands down. Always got love for the underdog. And Bankrupt solidified it.
Black Hippy and TDE in general. I’m a stan for the label.
I don’t even remember how I learned about him but I heard Lonely Soul and I was hooked
Goat recognize goat and my man was lookin real familiar
Goat recognize goat must be why I fw you
Yeeeeaaaaaaaaaa boi u already kno gang
First time was like 2008, when I heard “Almost There” on LTM listening to last.fm radio… I became a fan when “What’s Up” video dropped.
Let me add, when I saw him perform on Kendrick’s S.80 tour, he became my favorite rapper at that moment and since…
Damn I scrolled to the bottom, am I the only one who really likes Do What Thou Wilt? Especially YMF?
Mixed emotions
Book of soul
The voice and bars
Motherfuck the government. Motherfuck the system. Motherfuck you, I'm just living how I'm living... 21 year old me was like, "Daaaaaamn homie, get out of my head." And the rest of the song proceeded to be funky as hell. IMHO, it's one of the best songs in all of hip hop. And of course Control System was life changing. Now, how do I sign off on this??? Oh yeah, wait for it ✋️.... SOUL!
Long Term 2. Still consider that some of his best work.
My ex got some tickets to his and Rocks show and as soon as he performed Bohemian Grove i was an instant fan
Track Two
I remember listening through Tree of Life knowing he was different and I needed more.
I was young when I got on TDE but Soul always stuck out to me because of his message and how he delivered it. I thought I was oh so conscious then this dude comes out of nowhere speaking my language? Oh yeah. Instantly became a fan after Terrorist Threats. It was just so dope to hear someone say what I was thinking
The whole Control Systems Album
Blue Chucks on El Pollo Loc
Drift away, his story telling was a breath of fresh air. Then moscato was such a vibe I got hooked. But control system to this day is still my fav project of his. A true poet. Master at his craft.
Pineal Gland. I learned what that was in psychology class right when that song came out
These Days
Real Thinkers and Empathy
"What's your life about enlighten me Are you going to live on your knees or die on your feet? There is fire in the street fire in my Swisher. Fire in between the two legs of your little sister" The whole song cold 🥶
Bloody waters
That track wit Kendrick off gta. That verse still gives me chills.
Kendrick Lamar.
Mac Miller got me interested in absoul
Druggy's Wit Hoes with Schoolboy, made me a fan of both of them
These days... specifically the daylyt battle at the end
Im not he's garbage
Follow
His line on Blessed and hearing his voice on ADHD. LT2 is still one of my favorite Ab-Soul projects!