Ab-Soul - Herbert (Discussion Thread)

[dubsmith_nz]

Have managed to sit with this album for a minute and I'm really enjoying it. The production takes me back to that vintage TDE sound similar to Reason's album which I love. Soul is in his bag and is more personal than ever on a lot of these songs. Highlights for me are "Do Better", "It Be Like That", "Fallacy", "Gotta Rap" and "No Report Card". Loved the addition of Joey and "Moonshooter" and it was great to hear Q and Kendrick drop in on "FOMF" and "Herbert".

Only songs I don't really like are "Church On The Move" and "Positive Vibes Only" - the production just didn't work to me. This will stay on repeat for a while and sits just slightly below "Control System" to me.

 

[hitmonlee]

this ab souls best album

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

Have managed to sit with this album for a minute and I'm really enjoying it. The production takes me back to that vintage TDE sound similar to Reason's album which I love. Soul is in his bag and is more personal than ever on a lot of these songs. Highlights for me are "Do Better", "It Be Like That", "Fallacy", "Gotta Rap" and "No Report Card". Loved the addition of Joey and "Moonshooter" and it was great to hear Q and Kendrick drop in on "FOMF" and "Herbert".

Only songs I don't really like are "Church On The Move" and "Positive Vibes Only" - the production just didn't work to me. This will stay on repeat for a while and sits just slightly below "Control System" to me.

Yea, this album feels like it could’ve come out from TDE in 2011-2013, it feels very black hippy

 

[dubsmith_nz]

Yea, this album feels like it could’ve come out from TDE in 2011-2013, it feels very black hippy

I would love for Kendrick to get back to this style but it feels like he's moving further away with the Keem influence.

 

[neomerge]

Absoul finally put out the album we expected from him! This shyt is really good.

 

[chiefdogg]

Absoul finally put out the album we expected from him! This shyt is really good.

Yeah been listening to it in the gym the last couple of days, my fav track is "Do Better"

 

[A Pimp Named Slickback]

My favorite moment of the album is the Soulo origin story after the Hollandaise beat switch





Got a cousin in Compton that was making beats
Creating waves with the sound
I took it as a sign, got my book of rhymes
Grabbed the mic and never put it down
Soon as he hit record, I transformed
I was now a god in man form
I was no longer me, but much more
Close my eyes and I swear to God
I see fans in the stands demand an encore
Standing up with they hands up
Henceforth, I stole the show, yo

The moment I open my eyes, I committed

Pun intended, I was sold





Wait for it























Soul!

 

[tremonthustler1]

Right? I don’t even

If listeners didn’t catch that out of this album I don’t know what to say. He looks different, sounds different from loosing teeth…I’m just happy he got a second second chance, and I hope he continues to get the help and support he needs.

I feel like Mac’s death really affected a lot of the TDE dudes more than they thought. All dealt with it in their own ways but it seems like a lot changed for them all around then.

Mac Miller's importance to rap should not be understated. He wasn't in TDE but he might as well have been the way that whole crew fukked with him. Makes you wonder if Soul's output woulda been way more prolific had he been around.

Listening to this record I couldn't help but go back and play D.R.U.G.S.

 

[areohbee824]

I feel like it's Control System and this one for Soulo

 

[dubsmith_nz]

Mac Miller's importance to rap should not be understated. He wasn't in TDE but he might as well have been the way that whole crew fukked with him. Makes you wonder if Soul's output woulda been way more prolific had he been around.

Listening to this record I couldn't help but go back and play D.R.U.G.S.

I've heard a few of them say he was basically the 5th member of Black Hippy. Mac was super talented and by all accounts just a good genuine dude.

 

[Mr Clean]

Herbert -> It Be Like That -> Gotta Rap would have been a fire way to the end to the album. Positive Vibes and Church on the Move mess up the front to back playability of the album. Makes the end feel too long.

Regardless I'm happy that dude is still around and doing his thing. His spirit took a beating

 

[Hood Critic]

Soul confirmed Kenny sent him It Be Like That.

I kinda felt that before the confirmation.

 

[Ziggiy]

I would love for Kendrick to get back to this style but it feels like he's moving further away with the Keem influence.

If we know anything about Kendrick at this point its that he’s NOT interested in going backwards.


And with the revelation that he wrote the majority of Melodic Blue, I don’t think its Keem influencing him, seems like Keem is Kendrick’s Ventriloquist doll

 

[A Pimp Named Slickback]

this ab souls best album

After the first listen I still had Control System over it but after 10 I can't deny

 

[A Pimp Named Slickback]

It Be Like That gives me LT2 vibes. My new favorite song off this