Person · Male
Ab‐Soul
- From
- Los Angeles, United States
- Since
- 1987–present
- Releases
- 59
- hip hop
- west coast hip hop
- boom bap
- cloud rap
- conscious hip hop
- hardcore hip hop
- trap
About
Herbert Anthony Stevens IV (born February 23, 1987), better known by his stage name Ab-Soul, is an American rapper. Raised in Carson, California, he signed with the indie record label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) in 2007, where he formed the West Coast hip-hop group Black Hippy alongside fellow California-based rappers Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar and Schoolboy Q. His third album, These Days... (2014), peaked at number 11 on the Billboard 200. He is Black Hippy's sole member to remain an independent artist.
Member of
Discography
Singles
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INSECURE
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SPAR 002
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. . .
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Rap Camp
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Runnin' All Fades
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P.O.P Hold It Down
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Be That As It May
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Norbit
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STILL
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SPAR 003
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Crazier
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All That
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Squeeze 1st 2
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Squeeze 1St 2
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Real Prophet$
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Hidden Stages
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Motions
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Sandcastles
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Blowfly
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Gang'Nem
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Moonshooter
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Hollandaise
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Do Better
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Who Wants What
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Back At It
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Dangerookipawaa Freestyle
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Flick It Up
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Raised A Fool
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Talk to Em 2
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Braille
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Huey Knew
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Really Doe
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Made in Black America
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For the Girlfriends
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W.W.S.D.
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The End Is Near
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Smoke Again
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The End Is Near
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You're Gone
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Amen
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ILLuminate
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Black Lip Bastard (Black Hippy remix)
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Nibiru
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Moscato
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Druggys WitH Hoes Again
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Rapper Shit
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All Feelin
Compilations
Links
Reference
Also known as
Herbert Anthony Stevens IV
Tags
- rap
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- acc12019-10e3-40aa-b4bf-66fbb4a692af
- ISNI
- 0000000446453291
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 10 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.