Tagged: ab soul
Black Hippy, “U.O.E.N.O. (Remix)” MP3
Confirming rumors started by Rocko in March, Kendrick Lamar jumps onto “U.O.E.N.O.,” the glorious track that helped sink Rick Ross’ Reebok contract and has now outlived it. Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul and Jay Rock add verses … read more »
Interview: Schoolboy Q
Last week, Schoolboy Q stopped over in support of his upcoming third LP, Oxymoron, due out next fall. After dumping the contents of his kangaroo pocket on our conference table, he talked about copying Kendrick, … read more »
Photos: The FADER FORT Presented by Converse Day 1
The FADER FORT Presented by Converse began yesterday in Austin, with performances by Casey Veggies, Ratking, Nu Sensae, Sky Ferreira and all four of TDE’s pillars: Ab-Soul, Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock and Kendrick Lamar, who … read more »
21 Musicians, Tastemakers and Other Weirdos Pick Their Favorite Music of 2012
Though the FADER does not empirically rank our favorite releases, the year-end battle between album heavyweights rages in our brains like everyone else’s. But we’re talkers, prone to changing our mind and always searching for … read more »
Ab-Soul, “Only 1″ (Prod. by Willie B) MP3
Who else can rhyme like me?/ I’m making profit out of prophecy/ We built this dynasty on democracy and philosophy, Ab-Soul exclaims on “Only 1,” an end-of-year victory lap produced by TDE in-house guy WIllie … read more »
Beat Construction: Sounwave
The producer is one of the most crucial yet anonymous figures in all of music. Every now and again we aim to illuminate these under-heralded artists with Beat Construction, an extension of our column in … read more »
Twista f. Ab-Soul, “3rd Eye” MP3
Yesterday, Twista dropped a new tape, Reloaded, and on its best tracks, he remains a force to be reckoned with. DJ Tight Mike is a particular star on the tape; his beat for “Pimp On,” … read more »
Ab-Soul, “Nibiru” MP3
Ab-Soul, one time Black Planet text battle (freestyle, but you type) champ, returns with another song that requires some googling to wrap your head around. Soul ponders the Mayan calendar and whether aliens built the … read more »
Video: Ab-Soul f. Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock and Schoolboy Q, “Black Lip Bastard (Black Hippy Remix)”
Kendrick Lamar doesn’t bother with white linen or suits in the new, Rocksmith-presented video for “Black Lip Bastard (Black Hippy Remix),” the extended crew cut from Ab-Soul’s excellent album Control System. Everyone shares camera time; … read more »
Video: Schoolboy Q, “There He Go”
Schoolboy Q has released a video for one of this year’s best songs for elbow pumping, “There He Go,” from January’s Habits & Contradictions. The David Helman-directed clip features Kendrick Lamar in fashion sunglasses, as … read more »
