Ab-Soul’s 9 Biggest Musical Influences On ‘These Days…’
On Tuesday, Ab-Soul released his highly anticipated album These Days... After soaking in the listening experience of his third studio LP, Soulo crafted an intricate piece of work that was filled with on-point lyricism and strong production. Aside from that, the TDE rapper made it his mission to sprinkle in both well-known and under-the-radar song references that capture hip-hop culture today. Rather than do subtle hints, Ab went all in by paying homage to the likes of Jay Z, Nas, Puffy Daddy and even Drake through bars all hip-hop fans can instantly recognize.
XXL was genuinely geeked out when Ab made all these references and we took it upon ourselves to find them all. Although Ab-Soul is a fan of all types of hip-hop, he made some particular choices on who directly influenced the makeup of These Days… We spoke to him about some of the rappers that get a shout-out and how he’s learned from each of them. —Eric Diep
XXL was genuinely geeked out when Ab made all these references and we took it upon ourselves to find them all. Although Ab-Soul is a fan of all types of hip-hop, he made some particular choices on who directly influenced the makeup of These Days… We spoke to him about some of the rappers that get a shout-out and how he’s learned from each of them. —Eric Diep
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