Ab-Soul's "DWTW" album 12.09.16

[The Recipe]

Yoo ab soul killed this shit. DWTW might be better than CS. Lyrically this album is so deep....u wanna talk bars? This is as good as it gets.

And he dissed jay electronica.

People are sleeping on the bars in this album.

Kind of makes you wonder where all the hip hop heads are around here.

You can have all the bars in the world but if you cant make songs or a fluid body of work, few are going to be able to appreciate it.

 

[D.Original]

Yoo ab soul killed this shit. DWTW might be better than CS. Lyrically this album is so deep....u wanna talk bars? This is as good as it gets.

And he dissed jay electronica.

People are sleeping on the bars in this album.

Kind of makes you wonder where all the hip hop heads are around here.

You can have all the bars in the world but if you cant make songs or a fluid body of work, few are going to be able to appreciate it.

Thats what makes Soulo so dope tho. He got the ability to do both. He made it work w this album. Same as he did w control system....even going back to the long term tapes he had a concept to his shit.

 

[Midwest_Journalist]

Comparing the TDE album covers, Ab-Soul shows his eyes so he's the eyes of the group. ScHoolBoy Q is the face, Jay Rock is the hands and Kendrick's GKMC and TPAB makes him the mind...

Man that's so fuckin dope

Good observation. They like to do sneaky stuff like that, so you're probably right.

TPAB(Caterpillar) stands for 2Pac. I saw an interview where Kendrick wanted people to decipher it on their own, but the dudes from Dead End Hip-Hop figured it out and put it out there.

Hopefully we'll get that Black Hippy album within the next 100 years.

 

[Elzo69Renaissance]

Man I tried to give this shit a run...4 tracks in and I'm wondering why this fool can't catch the beat

 

[rip.dilla]

The album is unashamedly commenting on themes related to Christian theology... a lot of mentions of Christ, creation and women's role on earth as humans

The album title too is somewhat biblical...

The ode to Ras Kass' 'Nature Of The Threat' was deep.

It's dark and gritty. Like it better than These Days but his best work is still undoubtedly Control System



4/5

 

[The Recipe]

The album is unashamedly commenting on themes related to Christian theology... a lot of mentions of Christ, creation and women's role on earth as humans

The album title too is somewhat biblical...

The ode to Ras Kass' 'Nature Of The Threat' was deep.

It's dark and gritty. Like it better than These Days but his best work is still undoubtedly Control System



4/5

Thats my issue with Soul he tackles to many issues\concepts im not interested in, thats where he lost me on Control System also.

 

[rip.dilla]

The album is unashamedly commenting on themes related to Christian theology... a lot of mentions of Christ, creation and women's role on earth as humans

The album title too is somewhat biblical...

The ode to Ras Kass' 'Nature Of The Threat' was deep.

It's dark and gritty. Like it better than These Days but his best work is still undoubtedly Control System



4/5

Thats my issue with Soul he tackles to many issues\concepts im not interested in, thats where he lost me on Control System also.

With Black Hippy I just categorise them 4 based on my interpretation of the music they make:

Soulo - Occult, Religion, world politics etc (the cover of These Days was him crucified like Christ)

Jay Rock - street hustler

K. Dot - self consciousness/Black empowerment

Q - Party animal/drugs/women plus some street too

 

[buttuh_b]

Even if I'm not wild interested about all the concepts, Soulo is one of the few rappers that make me dig deeper into the lyrics because he's coming with nothing but bars but I don't view him as one of those rippity rappity dudes. Agree with ripdilla, it's better than These Days but not better than Control System.

 

[blacktux]

Gonna go get on control system after i burn through this a few more times.

Havent been able to put it down since i put it on.

Gotta say im a fan.

 

[qeezus_price]

I love this album. Pretty good body of work. Great lyrics, great production. The 1st 4 songs kind of sound the same so it kinds it makes the album feel long, but other than that. Great album. 8.5/10

 

[StillFaggyAF]

This ain't better than Control system but this album is very good

 

[StoneColdMikey]

Soul said drugs mean Don't Ruin Us God Said

 

[Breezy_Kilroy]

Soul said drugs mean Don't Ruin Us God Said

I think he got that from Lupe

 

[Breezy_Kilroy]

I fux with Soul I just don't like his delivery at times. Like I said the first couple of tracks sound too much alike to me. Production isn't varied enough in the beginning.

I also hate when rappers set up they punchlines perfectly then say "get it?" Soul does this A LOT. but the airplay wordplay is there without being too rappity.

After the first few tracks to the end its great. 4/5

 

[BDBIID]

D.r.u.g.s definitely my favorite record

 

[just.might.b.ok]

I havent gotten to listen to Cole's album because this shit stays on repeat.

Love: RAW, Huey Knew THEN, Threatening Nature, INvocation, D.R.U.G.S. and YMF

I dont skip songs on it, but i might have to.

Also, gotta get ready for that Lox shit.

 

[qeezus_price]

D.r.u.g.s definitely my favorite record

Love that record. God's a girl, lonely soul, ymf, beat the case. My favorite tracks right now

 

[BenjaminE]

Can somebody hook a brother up... thanks in advance...

 

[Midwest_Journalist]

The album is unashamedly commenting on themes related to Christian theology... a lot of mentions of Christ, creation and women's role on earth as humans

The album title too is somewhat biblical...

The ode to Ras Kass' 'Nature Of The Threat' was deep.

It's dark and gritty. Like it better than These Days but his best work is still undoubtedly Control System



4/5

Thats my issue with Soul he tackles to many issues\concepts im not interested in, thats where he lost me on Control System also.

With Black Hippy I just categorise them 4 based on my interpretation of the music they make:

Soulo - Occult, Religion, world politics etc (the cover of These Days was him crucified like Christ)

Jay Rock - street hustler

K. Dot - self consciousness/Black empowerment

Q - Party animal/drugs/women plus some street too

And that's what so dope about Black Hippy. They all have different styles, but it all comes together like gumbo when they make tracks together. There's not a lot of groups that can do that. With most groups they're either all conscious or street.

 

[HustleThaDon]

Just burned through a few tracks like what im hearing so far.

Dude is spittin on this album.