If you feel no emotion whatsoever when listening to The Book of Soul, I don't trust you
Welcome to Control System by Ab-Soul! If this is your first time listening to the album, then, if you're like me, you're probably not crazy about it. The song with Danny is kick ass, of course, but what's all the hoopla about? Seems kinda inconsistent.
If this is your second time listening to the album, then, if you're like me, you're probably picking up on some other nice things about the record. Like how immense the song with Kendrick feels, or how much of a swing Empathy has, or just how ... read more
This record is honestly a classic and I don't think it gets talked about enough. The production is top tier and the lyricism is just about as good as it gets. So many emotional moments in this record and you can just tell that he put his all into every line.
Favorite tracks: Soulo Ho3, Track Two, Bohemian Grove, Terrorist Threats, Pineal Gland, Double Standards, Mixed Emotions, Lust Demons, Illuminate, Empathy, Showin' Love, Beautiful Death, The Book of Soul, BLB Rmx
Least favorite: Nothing's ... read more
1 | Soulo Ho3 3:57 feat. Jhené Aiko | 80 |
2 | Track Two 4:02 | 85 |
3 | Bohemian Grove 4:23 | 81 |
4 | Terrorist Threats 4:24 feat. Danny Brown, Jhené Aiko | 89 |
5 | Pineal Gland 3:52 | 81 |
6 | Double Standards 4:21 feat. Anna Wise | 85 |
7 | Mixed Emotions 4:07 | 81 |
8 | Sopa 4:08 feat. ScHoolboy Q | 76 |
9 | Lust Demons 3:40 feat. Jay Rock, BJ the Chicago Kid | 83 |
10 | Illuminate 5:06 feat. Kendrick Lamar | 93 |
11 | A Rebellion 3:48 feat. Alori Joh | 83 |
12 | Showin' Love 4:57 | 83 |
13 | Empathy 3:01 | 85 |
14 | Nothing's Something 2:30 | 81 |
15 | Beautiful Death 4:29 | 87 |
16 | The Book of Soul 5:10 | 94 |
17 | Black Lip Bastard (Remix) 5:48 feat. Black Hippy | 90 |
#10 | / | The Needle Drop |
#20 | / | Complex |
#21 | / | Earmilk |
#58 | / | Pretty Much Amazing |
/ | HipHopDX | |
/ | NPR Music |