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Artist · Los Angeles · 2010s

Ab-Soul

Herbert Anthony Stevens IV, better known by his stage name Ab-Soul, is an American rapper. Raised in Carson, California, he signed with the indie record label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) in 2007, where he formed the West Coast hip-hop group Black Hippy alongside fellow California-based rappers Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar and Schoolboy Q.

Total connections
3
Beefs
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Rank
#226
Era
2010s
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Beefs

No documented rap beefs.

Discography
Studio Albums
Longterm Mentality 2011
Control System 2012
These Days… 2014
Do What Thou Wilt. 2016
Herbert 2022
Soul Burger 2024
Mixtapes
Long Term: The Mixtape 2009
Long Term 2: Lifestyles of the Broke and Almost Famous 2010
Collab
Kendrick Lamar
TDE labelmate. These Walls features Ab-Soul.
Collab
Signed
Top Dawg Entertainment
TDE member since early. Control System, Do What Thou Wilt.
Signed
Friendship
Nas
Ab-Soul has cited Nas as primary influence. Both deeply lyrical and conceptual.
Friendship
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Highly Connected
Jay-Z 75 conns Nas 56 conns Kanye West 49 conns Drake 46 conns Eminem 36 conns Lil Wayne 34 conns
Quick Stats
Rank by connections#226
Active since2012
Era2010s
RegionLos Angeles
TypeArtist