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TDE’s Ab-Soul sat down with The FADER recently to speak about being the “Human Dictionary” of the Black Hippy collective. He also addresses Alori Joh’s passing, his album of the year candidate, controlSYSTEM, and what’s next for the Black Lip Bastard. If you haven’t copped controlSYSTEM yet, first off shame on you, second of all fork over the […]

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Fresh off his “Pineal Gland” release, Ab-Soul is switching the game up on his new record “Empathy.” Assisted by the late vocalist, Alori Joh, and JaVonte, Ab takes a more mellow approach swapping out rapping for singing—and it’s definitely something you can rock to.

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Recently, Kendrick Lamar stopped by the offices of KarenCivil.com to talk about some things he has in the works. Photos of Pharrell and K-Dot in the studio surfaced which led to speculation that the two were working on some new material for the latter’s debut album. “Our time in the studio was crazy,”Lamar enthusiastically stated. “Me and […]

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An unfortunate passing of a rising young talent hangs heavy over the West Coast today. Carson, California songbird Alori Joh has passed away at the age of 25 for reasons yet known. The R&B singer was best known for several collaborations with Top Dawg Entertainment artists Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul and other West Coast […]