“Double Standards” is yet another highlight in the track list, like pretty much all of the topical songs on the record, Ab-Soul is at the top of his game in terms of writing on this track. The song is inspired the psychedelic drug DMT, and a lot of the lyrics refer to things such as out-of-body experiences and hallucinations, and Ab-Soul even gets philosophical with some of the themes he explores. It is on the track “Pineal Gland” that the theme of the record gets even bleaker in tone. Essentially, the main theme of the song is about how all the rival gangs in the world can unite and take out the military. “Terrorist Threats” with artist Danny Brown is very cinematic and menacing. The somewhat ambiguous and dark lyrics like this one are more than abundant on the album. The lyrical content on all of those tracks is mean, freaky and sometimes mysterious, with Soul rapping about how he coexists in places people wouldn’t even know existed. His lyrics depict the mental state of a hardened gangster living a carefree life, or at least pretending to be carefree to hide the pain he is feeling underneath. She’s the reason why I go as hard as I do now ”Īb-Soul keeps the similar energy during the three songs that follow the intro. “ Missing Alori Joh, it’s been a minute since I saw her smile On one of the lines here, Soul gives a shout-out to his late love interest, Alori Joh, who played a huge part in the creation of Control System. The digitized voice and the opening monologue of guest artist, Jhene Aiko, gives a dystopian, futuristic feel and Ab-Soul delivers an introspective verse about his presence in the landscape of rap at that time. From the very first track, “Soulo Ho3,” listeners get a glimpse of the kind of environment this album addresses and inhabits. Throughout its runtime, Control System is filled with strong flows, concepts and distinct personalities that Ab-Soul showcases. Control System was released on May 11, 2012. Prior to Control System, Ab-Soul released his debut studio album Longterm Mentality, on April 5, 2011. ![]() You can watch the entire interview with Charlamagne Tha God and listen to Ab-Soul's new album HERBERT below.8 years after its debut, California wordsmith Ab-Soul’s second LP is just as relevant and important as it was upon its initial release.Īb-Soul is a Top Dawg Entertainment signee and a member of the West Coast musical outlet, Black Hippy. When I knew everybody was dealing with it in their own way and we were okay is when I got back to - I spent a lot of time in recovery, in solitude by myself.” “As soon as my family and friends knew I was okay and I explained what happened, I had to make it clear to everybody that I wasn’t a suicidal person,” he explained. After everything he's been through, he says he longer has suicidal thoughts. Most people don't even know about his incident including some family member and friends. He didn't suffer any brain damage and his knee wasn't affected or else he probably wouldn't be able to walk. Luckily, a car broke his fall which most likely saved his life. I know that for a fact… I feel as though God sat my b***h-ass down.” Ain’t nobody going to rehab for a damn vape pen - shit expensive as hell! But that was the only way I was gonna be able to put that s**t down, bro. "And that was the only way I was going to be able to put that vape down, bro. “I took a leap of faith, if you will," Ab-Soul said. During a lengthy conversation with The Breakfast Club's Charlamagne Tha God, Soulo revealed that he jumped 50 feet off of a freeway overpass in his hometown of Carson, Calif. Listen: Cudi is a term that we use, it’s kinda on some Crip shit, you know what I’m saying?”īefore he released the album, Ab-Soul opened up about his recent suicide attempt. ![]() “You think I would diss Kid Cudi? The great Kid Cudi? On a song called ‘Church on the Move’?” he replied.
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