Tagged: black hippy
The Things I Carry: Ab-Soul
We always like to know what some of our favorite artists carry in their purses (and man-purses)—the essential items that they need for touring or subway rides, the Grammys or any other thing that they … read more »
By The Numbers: Ab-Soul’s Control System
In By The Numbers, FADER looks at a big record release and breaks it down in basic digits and primary colors. This week, we look at Ab-Soul’s Control System, a dense, conspiracy-packed, but still super … read more »
Stream: Ab-Soul f. Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q and Jay Rock, “Black Lip Bastard (Black Hippy Remix)”
All of Black Hippy jumps on a remix of Ab-Soul’s “Black Lip Bastard.” Kendrick gets the mic first, but Ab-Soul spits the weirdest, most memorable insult, in a new verse written for the remix: Niggas … read more »
Hot 97 Announces 2012 Summer Jam Lineup
NYC hip-hop institution Hot 97 has announced the lineup for its 2012 Summer Jam. Performers include Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, Waka Flocka, 2 Chainz, Meek Mill, French Montana, Young Jeezy and DJ Khaled. Recent FADER … read more »
Video: Ab-Soul f. Alori Joh and JaVonte, “Empathy”
The dark, sensual vibes in the newest music video from Ab-Soul skew fairly strongly towards the “Hippy” part of the “Black Hippy” moniker, Soul totally nailing the off-kilter warble so endemic of the rapper-turned-loverman. He … read more »
Video: Ab-Soul, “Pineal Gland”
Ab-Soul has released a fast-flickering video for “Pineal Gland,” named for the brain gland that produces melatonin, a sleep-cycle regulating hormone that’s released into the blood at night. The track, produced by Tae Beast, comes … read more »
Jay Rock, “Checkmate” MP3
One of the cool things about recent FADER cover artists Black Hippy is how they all seem to fit snugly on a continuum of thoughtful gangsterism. On one end, you’ve got the goofy Yoda-isms of … read more »
Nardwuar vs. Kendrick Lamar
Vancouver’s zaniest export Nardwuar rounds out a week of great interviews with some of our favorite rappers, talking with FADER #78 cover star Kendrick Lamar. As always, we learn some personal bits, like that Big … read more »
Interview: Black Hippy at the FADER FORT Presented by Converse
We caught up with Black Hippy—Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, Jay Rock and bucket hat-devotee Schoolboy Q—before their tag-team headlining set at the FADER FORT Presented by Converse to eat some fruit snacks and talk about TDE’s … read more »
The FADER FORT Presented by Converse Photos: Day 3
Fatigue tends to set in as SXSW presses on, but we cruised through day three at the FADER FORT Presented by Converse, warding off burnout with Stumptown cold brews and plenty of smartwater. The morning … read more »
