![]() He supports himself outside the systems of control (more on those later). On “Track Two,” a synth-laden banger, Soul does well to convince us of his outlaw status. That is the sign of a true maker.Īb-Soul-Terrorist_Threats-EM0512 Download: Ab-Soul – Terrorist Threats f. Which means, Soul can take a bevy of similar sounds, and shape them to communicate a wide range of ideas. Yet, all of the beats more or less fall under the same category They are sparse, space-age, atmospheric dirges (Kudos to Digi+Phonics for mastering their schtick). There is gangsta rap, conscious rap, stoner rap, trill rap, however you want to label them. For instance, there are many different kinds of rap on Control System. Ab-Soul is a dynamic artist, yet at the same time he has this peculiar gift for cohesiveness. ![]() He has a raspy, high-pitched, often-contemplative delivery, that can either excite a reaction, make the listener smile, or make them cry. ![]() Unlike other contemporary rappers, who often invite comparisons to earlier artists – Kendrick and ScHoolboy to early Eminem, ASVP Rocky to Bone Thugs-n-Harmony – Ab-Soul is an artist unto himself. It also sets a precedent for future swag-era rap recordings They need to entertain, stimulate, push boundaries, and above all else, convince the audience that the maker is indeed trill: true and real. It proves that the self-proclaimed ‘deep thinker’ of TDE (which includes Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q, Jay Rock, and Soul) is a star on his own merit. Ab-Soul’s new full-length, independent album, Control System, accomplishes two things.
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