Ab-Soul Provides a Space to Heal With New Album 'Herbert'
The ‘Do What Thou Wilt.’ followup is finally here after six long years.
Ab-Soul is here and is honest in Herbert, his fifth studio album and first solo full-length release in six years.
Clocking in at a little over one hour, the 18-track project is named after the Los Angeles by way of Carson, CA artist’s legal name — Herbert Anthony Stevens IV — as an ode to the vulnerability he displays in the record. With the help of Big Sean, Russ, Joey Bada$$, Jhené Aiko, SiR, Punch, Zacari, Fre$h, Ambré, ALEMEDA and Lance Skiiiwalker and production from the likes of Sounwave, DJ Premier, James Blake, Hit Boy, Boi 1da, DJ Dahi, Soulo takes off his gloves to present a brutal truth brought upon by “a series of unspeakable tragedies” and offers a sonic space of healing for others who have suffered through the same ordeals.
“We’re all going through things, all of us,” Ab-Soul said in a recent interview with Rolling Stone. “Me sharing my testimony — if it doesn’t help, it might let you know you’re not the only one going through it. That’s what ultimately gives me the courage to put it out there.”
Stream Ab-Soul’s Herbert on Spotify and Apple Music.
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