Artist: black hippies

Ab-Soul - Control System TopDawg Ent.: 2012 Don't try to deny the vapors of the TDE / Black Hippy camp. The music is undeniable. Where last year's Long Term Mentality was a good long player, Ab-Soul at times struggled to define his sound; with Control System Ab sheds most of those inconsistencies. Control System is a shaman's journey of enlightenment. Yes, that sounds verbose and pretentious, but it's fitting. Popular conspiracy theories, new age secular spiritualism, drug use, and personal experience all fuel the dense cipher [...]

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TDE have listened to enough Pac to know that rhymes alone can be the blueprint for money-making. The "Black Lip Bastard (Black Hippy Remix)" is a week old and I feel compelled to ensure that everyone has heard it. Even though I know you're reading this on the Internet, so you've already heard it. But context is everything, so slow your role. Now then. Between offering orations on the excellence of Kyrie Irving, Doc Zeus wondered yesterday whether another crew had it on lock like this since Wu-Tang. The only other possible answer is Dungeon Family, circa their [...]

If you still think TDE is just Kendrick Lamar by now, you're sorely mistaken. Keeping the momentum rolling, Ab-Soul released "Control System" last week to mostly positive reviews. Features include Black Hippy/TDE members ScHoolboy Q, Jay Rock & Kendrick as well as Danny Brown. Standout production from Digi+Phonics members Taebeast, Dave Free, Sounwave and more. Stream Control System below and support the New West on iTunes . Stream Ab-Soul's "Control System" |

As an artist, it's got to be a beautiful thing when there's a rock-solid team around you, that can and will pave way for your success. However, in the case [...]

Ab-Soul 's Control System is now available for purchase on iTunes via Top Dawg Entertainment, but you can stream the entire album below for free. For his new release, Ab-Soul teamed up with a slew of top-notch rappers including Danny Brown , BJ the Chicago Kid , and his fellow Black Hippy members Jay Rock , Kendrick Lamar , and ScHoolboy Q . Heavily [...]

Ab-Soul: "Black Lip Bastard" (Black Hippy Remix) Ab-Soul's track "Black Lip Bastard," gets the remix treatment from the rest of his cohorts in L.A. based ensemble Black Hippy, which includes Kendrick Lamar , Schoolboy Q , and Jay Rock . Be sure to cop Ab-Soul's Control System it is out today ,

We've got mixed feelings about remixes that enlist every single rapper who had the time to record a verse – often, they end up sounding weird and crowded and uncomfortably endless. But then we've got jams like this remix of Ab-Soul 's Ali -produced "Black Lip Bastard," which enlists the rest of his cohorts in L.A. based ensemble Black Hippy – including the much buzzed-about Kendrick Lamar , Schoolboy Q , and Jay Rock . Over a [...]

Probably the hippy-est of Black Hippy, Ab-Soul's long hair, shades and dark lips instantly distinguish him from the other TDE's other personalities. After patiently waiting while Kendrick, Q, and Jay [...]

Control Systems drops tomorrow and for the last leak off of Ab-Soul's upcoming album, TDE drops the Black Hippy remix to "Black Lip Bastard". Ab-Soul is joined by Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar and ScHoolboy Q for a six minute super track of the 4 trading verses while ripping apart the Willie B production. Listen below and grab Control Systems when it drops.

Ab-Soul's Control System is upon us tomorrow, but a lot of y'all have been tweeting about the album all day. Guessing it leaked. This remix of "Black Lipped Bastard" highlights TDE/Black Hippy guests ScHoolboy Q, Kendrick Lamar and Jay Rock . Come back for that Control System tomorrow and stream "Black Lipped Bastard (Black Hippy Remix)" below: Ab-Soul - Black Lipped Bastard (Black Hippy Remix) |

With Ab-Soul's Control System ready for retail tomorrow, the whole Black Hippy crew comes through in support on the remix of "Black Lip Bastard." Ab-Soul Feat. Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q [...]

Ab-Soul 's new album, Control System , is set to drop tomorrow, but some people just couldn't wait to share one of the more anticipated cuts on the project. It's the Black Hippy remix of " Black Lip Bastard ", which means you get to hear Soul trading verses with Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q, and Kendrick Lamar. Anyone wondering whether or not TDE is winning this year needs to shut up and listen to this. You can do that below. [ via ]

Black Hippy crew member Ab-soul has been leaking a lot of songs from his upcoming album Control System, the latest being a track featuring Kendrick Lamar. On this song both of them show their lyrical prowess on the subject of how they make the music they want to make and what success means to them. Ab-soul has been showing with all of his recent releases an improved ability to create some dynamic wordplay in his songs, as well as a general improvement to his flow. Kendrick continues to kill every track he is featured on using some pretty intense wordplay of [...]

I feel like Soul is releasing too many tracks before the May 11th release of #ControlSystem, but who cares, all of these songs have been dope. Here's on half of Black Hippy on this newly released track:

The west-coast keeps on delivering hip hop talent by the truck-load. It's hard to keep up with the number of quality releases coming from this zone, but we definitely try our hardest. This time, Black Hippy memeber, Ab-Soul has provided a video for his track 'Empathy', which will be featured on his album 'Control System'

Jimmy Ness feels your pain. Ab Soul takes a break from rapping about pills and dirty Sprite to channel the spirit of OG Nate Dogg. The Black Hippy grooves while ringing a booty call, tries his best to look like Wish Bone and wears sunglasses in the dark. With help from TDE affiliate JaVonte, Soulo sings a mellow tune and proves he's more than a drug rap visionary. He briefly adds a few double-time bars to "Empathy" but mostly sticks to surprising you with smooth vocals. This isn't [...]