A soul reading involves me connecting to your soul and your heavens team. Herbert anthony stevens iv born february 23, 1987, better known by his stage name ab soul, is an american hip hop recording artist from carson, california, signed to top dawg entertainment and. Man at 25, i lost my world and i got the world at the same time, absoul said, hours before stepping on stage at. Absoul explains firing competitive shots at the throne. And do what thou wilt is based on a book of the same title. Herbert anthony stevens iv born february 23, 1987, better known by his stage name absoul, is an american hip hop recording artist from carson, california, signed to top dawg entertainment and. Verse 1 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. In 2007, he signed to indie record label top dawg entertainment tde, where he eventually formed a west coast hip hop black hippy alongside west coast rappers jay rock. Ab soul s song the book of soul is without a doubt one of his most well known and most acclaimed songs, dealing primarily with the sudden death of his longtime girlfriend, alori joh. A body map of absoul s tattoos, starting from the topright working to the bottom left right face left face neck eye of horus shoulders do what thou wilt chest. Ab soul s first fulllength project was a mixtape titled longterm. Your momma told me read the book of job they shoulda.
The book of soul by absoul sampled bobby mcferrins moondance. If youre not in soul s headspace, or not soon on your way there, do what thou wilt will largely be pointless, unpleasant drivel. Control system was released exclusively through itunes on may 11, 2012, under top dawg entertainment. The book of soul by ab soul sampled bobby mcferrins moondance. Soulo takes his selftitled advice, and lets his strengths shine instead of experimenting for varietys sake. The book of soul explicit by absoul on amazon music. Absoul the book of soul instrumental by potato chip the god. Verse 1 your momma told me read the book of job they shoulda called it the book of. You cant listen to the book of soul, featured on absouls second digital.
May 10, 2012 absoul the book of soul absoul the book of soul. Dec 22, 2016 absoul spends so much time mixing pagan and christian texts on do what thou wilt. This wasnt the absoul that made house party 5, this was a man with clear demons finding solace in an exponential expanse in thought, and. The first two lines of the song, your momma told me read the book of job. Absoul explains meaning of control system hiphopdx. Dec 16, 2016 absoul showcases a split worldview on his new cut, do what thou wilt. Throughout the track absoul also quotes the book of law a few more times, mostly quoting nuit as he has throughout the album. Absoul rounds up his top dawg entertainment cohorts for a new mixtape effort. Control system is the second studio album by american rapper absoul.
May 23, 2012 absoul explains meaning of control system hiphopdx. Check out the book of soul explicit by absoul on amazon music. Enjoy the full soundcloud experience with our free app. The book of soul lyrics provided for educational purposes and personal use only. 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. May 11, 2012 check out the book of soul explicit by ab soul on amazon music. Ab soul rounds up his top dawg entertainment cohorts for a new mixtape effort. I am not quite sure why soul reading is so popular, but i have been doing a great deal of them in this last year. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from absoul at the discogs marketplace.
Feb 12, 2018 this wasnt the absoul that made house party 5, this was a man with clear demons finding solace in an exponential expanse in thought, and this new absoul was even more deadly on the mic. Oh, and no soul, you wont be in obamas ipod, you called the man a puppet. Heres what schoolboy q said about absoul, the least visible member of the black hippy. The project includes appearance sfrom javonte, jay rock. Saucy your momma told me, read the book of job they shouldve called it the book of soul i came into this hurtful. Absoul book of soul lyrics book of soulabsoul lyrics. May 11, 2012 ab soul is easily one of my favorite lyricists now. This album was simply a masterpiece and ab soul is someone to pay attention to in the coming years. Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes. Hanley is signed to top dawg entertainment and is a member of black hippy along with jay rock, kendrick lamar and absoul. His ability to throw out metaphors and connect ideas and emotions, with ease is so impressive.
The discography of ab soul, an american hip hop recording artist, consists of four studio albums, two mixtapes, seventeen singles including ten as a featured artist and 30 music videos. Your momma told me read the book of job they shoulda called it the book of soul i came into this hur. On the book of soul, he tells of being diagnosed with. 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 stevensjohnson syndrome when i was ten years old internal and external fever, 80%. Absoul is dope like this because control system is based off of a book about nwo conspiracy and ancient samarians. Aug 08, 2012 absoul takes us on a journey through his 25year life in fiveyear intervals. I spell high with 3 is and ill never never land the rap mike jack, peter pan with 28 grams referencing hiipower, ab soul s stonerlike aspects and how he might have a third eye hidden under his shades saying that he isnt high up in the sky but also explaining how he will never come down from the high never land was a ranch. Absoul narrates through the complications of his life. Absoul the book of soul by bigdaddy saidso free listening. Absoul do what thou wilt dwtw album zip download download absouls new album dwtw do what thou wilt.
Absouls book of soulabsoul lyrics music video in high definition. Absoul showcases a split worldview on his new cut, do what thou wilt. Absoul had to address alori johs death on the book of. Dec 26, 2016 again, on this track soul is going with his knowledgeable gut and once again, referring to god as a female stating god comin, she just takin her time. Im conflicted to my amazement, im just amazed slim, silver spoon in my mouth spoiled little carson kid with chandelier up in my shed futures looking dim and ab soul wear shades cause punch told me to punch him in the face.
Absoul has been patiently waiting for his turn to release a new album under tde, and thankfully that day has arrived. Hes like my actual human dictionary when im in the studio rapping. Absoul takes us on a journey through his 25year life in fiveyear intervals. Ab soul is dope like this because control system is based off of a book about nwo conspiracy and ancient samarians. How has it been over the years with black hippy, watching your crew grow but also growing yourself. Verse 1 your momma told me read the book of job they shoulda calle. Absouls the book of soul sample of bobby mcferrins. An ode to absouls control system 5 years later djbooth. Absoul spends so much time mixing pagan and christian texts on do what thou wilt.
Ab soul delivers a brand new mixtape long term vol. Absoul the book of soul by shabazz the magnificent. The book of soul, working in sampled vocals of his late highschool. Absoul the book of soul by shabazz the magnificent free. Absoul had to address alori johs death on the book of soul. This is a fantastic album, and one of the best of 2012. Jun 26, 2014 ab soul s latest, longdelayed album calls back to the glory days of the black hippy collectives impressive 2012 run, with the sprawling runtime, resonant repeated catchphrases, and greytoned. 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. Caught stevensjohnson syndrome when i was ten years old. Between him and kendrick lamar its pretty close as to who is the better lyricist. The day before the albums release ab soul revealed the track listing and released snippets from the album. Ab souls song the book of soul is without a doubt one of his most well. 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.
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. Every person has their own heavens team that is usually comprised of guides, angels, saints, and sometimes our ancestors. Well, the album is based on aleister crowleys the book of the law. Stream absoul the book of soul by shabazz the magnificent from desktop or your mobile device. But i was nobody, you was the hottest hottie in the school. Packed with references to the bible, the beatles and absouls previous. Today, gq debuts his new video for evil genius, a sincere meditation on how to move forward after tragedy strikes. 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.
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