Check out lost in vegass thoughts on ab soul s the book of soul. Top definition ab soul unknown an underrated and incredibly dope rapper from carson, california signed to tde top dawg entertainment and part of the supergroup black hippy along with kendrick lamar, schoolboy q and jay rock. It was released on april 5, 2011, by top dawg entertainment tde, exclusively to digital retailers, serving as ab soul s debut retail release. Absouls control system isnt by any means a light listen, but one of the most moving songs on the album is the book of soul, which addresses his struggle with stevensjohnson syndrome and the daunting loss of his former girlfriend, alori joh, last year. Caught stevens johnson syndrome when i was ten years old. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.
Between him and kendrick lamar its pretty close as to who is the better lyricist. I cracked open the book of law and the first chapter is dedicated to. I mean not even you, we eventually got cool but i was nobody, you was the hottest hottie in the school or the world to me, not saying that cause im your dude. Breakdown before i get into this, i just want to make it clear that some of the points i will make may seem like a bit of a stretch. Ab soul spends so much time mixing pagan and christian texts on do what thou wilt. The book of soul by absoul samples, covers and remixes. Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes. We can assist you regarding any of the following booking entertainment, such as major name entertainers or celebrities, booking absoul, booking information on absoul, or hiring absoul for your special event, or to book or hire absoul, or if you are seeking the absoul booking agent for corporate. Lifestyles of the broke and almost famous, a street album. In this translation, these originallanguage words have most often been rendered according to their meaning. The seat of the soul by gary zukav there are two books that i absolutely live my life by. Absoul held a listening session for his anticipated release, these days in santa monica, californias red bull studios last saturday june 21. The book of soul explicit by absoul on amazon music. I think his body of work is worth discussion because modern music doesnt typically outwardly use such symbolism.
Its the mannerismattitude and outlook at the other individual behold and is in a way encouraging to open up ever more frankly and ensure to observe a forthright approach where the core essence of all that essentially matters is being put forth ob. If you enjoy the content, please like the video and dont forget to subscribe for more unbiased reactions. We have 0 albums and 54 song lyrics in our database. These books mightve inspired your favorite 2016 songs vibe. Absoul had to address alori johs death on the book of. Since bursting on the scene in 2009 as a member of tde, the carson, california, rapper has wowed audiences and critics with his layered songwriting and. Absouls the book of soul sample of bobby mcferrins. Ab soul includes a pointed lyric about trayvon martin in. Ab soul is one of the smartest rappers referencing occult material. A body map of absouls tattoos, starting from the topright working to the bottom left. The book of soul by ab soul sampled bobby mcferrins moondance. On the book of soul, he tells of being diagnosed with stevensjohnson. Very nice word play by soul on this, each track had a deferent feel to it, he covers deferent topics with this unique work play.
Hes like my actual human dictionary when im in the studio rapping. This album was simply a masterpiece and ab soul is someone to pay attention to in the coming years. View absoul song lyrics by popularity along with songs featured in, albums, videos and song meanings. Uh, it was all a dream, i swear it never happened i wrote like edgar allen, i was po like edgar all. Your momma told me read the book of job they shoulda called it the book of soul i came into this hurtful earth in perfect health caugh. Provided to youtube by tunecore the book of soul ab soul control system. This is a very emotional song reminds me of the book of soul and.
Celebrate and interact with friends and family across a global network. Absoul bohemian grove absoul bohemian grove absoul bohemian grove. His raps frequently evoke higher consciousness, but absoul is only half. Guess its got to the point where i just gotta spell this shit out for yall, know what i mean. Absoul book of soul lyrics book of soulabsoul lyrics. Control system is ab souls second studio album and he delivers. Meditate and feel calm, happy, energetic and active with the power of. Ural garrett of hiphopdx said, ab soul expounds on his cranial compound do what thou wilt and fully revealed himself as an artist who plays mind games with. I believe in karma and doing the right thing even if it may not advance you as far as you want. Ab soul is a rapper that was a part of early2010s influx of new artists with the likes of kendrick lamar and jay electronica. Absoul talks about the duality of these days album. Longterm mentality is the debut studio album by american hip hop recording artist ab soul. Absoul had to address alori johs death on the book of soul.
This company has been providing excellence in entertainment and customer service since 1970. An underrated and incredibly dope rapper from carson, california signed to tde top dawg entertainment and part of the supergroup black hippy along with. Absoul is focused on his own in between jugs of cough syrup, midconversation naps and fights with his own label. Heres what schoolboy q said about absoul, the least visible member of the black hippy. Of course tracks like book of soul arent in here but like i said, i didnt want to put all of his best tracks in the first part, whereas i can now put book of soul as the first track to part 2. Ab soul do what thou wilt dwtw full album duration. But control system booms with selfpossession and confidence. Your momma told me read the book of job they shoulda called it the book of soul i came into this hurtful earth in perfect health caught s. Some of your favorite songs of 2016 may have been inspired by these books december 30, 2016 10. Control system was released exclusively through itunes on may 11, 2012, under top dawg entertainment. Most particularly because i wrote an entire book on this exact subject of mixing rap with occult practices. Absoul is one of the smartest rappers referencing occult. Got deeper in this rap and started pushing shit back. Soul s version adds to the concept with heavy mysticism from the book of the law, written by aleister crowley.
There is a song called sopa on control system, named for the stop online piracy act. The art of living soulbook is an exclusive platform for conscious living for youth, environmentalists and artists. The album, as written on the back cover, is dedicated to the beautiful soul of loriana angel johnson aka alori joh. Saucy your momma told me, read the book of job they. One time for the women hit ya two times for the ladies three times for the bitches thats right mo. Like his previous five albums, soulbook features stewart singing old material. In contrast to the way that the term soul is used in many religious contexts, the bible shows that both ne. The day before the albums release ab soul revealed the track listing and released snippets from the album. The sound doesnt ever fall into a single category and absoul often refuses. In his song the law, he quotes crowleys book of the law and even has a kabbalah album cover.
Check out the book of soul explicit by absoul on amazon music. This is somewhat intentional, as i would love for this to spark some discussion about this song. The law is an actual conversation between hadit and nuit. It was released on 17 october 2009 and was produced by steve tyrell, steven jordan and chuck kentis. Youre an intricate writer, heavy on similes, metaphors and multiple meanings. Justin pembertons film version of thomas pikettys landmark book on. Very nice word play by soul on this, each track had a deferent feel to it, he control system is ab souls second studio album and he delivers.
The book of soul by ab soul discover this songs samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. The producer, curtiss king first worked with soul back in 2007 on his first mixtape called longterm, and has since been on every project of his. Cali upandcomer absoul has joined forces with to bring fans longterm 2. Check out control system explicit by absoul on amazon music. The book of soul by ab soul sampled carpenterss a song for you.
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