Heroin
Kendrick Lamar feat. Ab-Soul Isaiah Rashad Jay Rock & SZA Lyrics

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It was I witnessing poverty
Burning bullets allowing these walls breaking
Devour these laws trying to empower me
I thought I knew the reason you grew to love sour deez
Smoking like locomotive your focus was hourly
And then you caught me your pity party [?] me
Shower me with the will that never dried
I tell you put your worries and friendly doubts to the side

I doubt that you listen, it's stuck in your system I tried
She's been miserable, she's been living in prison
Soaking up life's reality this is the visual
Baby daddy a light build blade walking with high heel
Paid stalking that avenue, never knew how the light feel, I
Got a plane got a plan for ya
I just just might hold a couple bands for ya
And leave this message in the sand for ya
Tell me you're ready to change
She said naw nigga it's part of the game
Just like Heroin

Streets don't fail me now need you right on time
Say, right on time
Please stay paced and the ground need you right on time
Say, you right on time
Streets don't fail me now need you right on time
Say, you right on time
God please lift the smile need you right on time
Say, right on time

Runaway from the fire, I fly down hill
Lay your head over this side, now
You keep pain on the inside, now
Whats been eating you, who's been needing you
You been keeping it down, and
You been taking me higher and higher

Uh, functioning addict, I'm high off her passion
Chasing history's baddest, I mastered this apparatus
Rackin' my brain, I'm scared of being average
Going against the grain just tryna maintain my savage
Foolish of her to try to play towards my vanity
And foolish of me to let her do it, I love calamity
I love a challenge, naw I love the fantasy
And this is high stakes I risk it all for a pair of snakes
Connect the dot nigga this is fate
I'm talking predestination
I'm talking blind dedication
Plan B is contraception we didn't make it
Sexercise a little bit of patience
The love of the rush is us
I'm addicted to violence, helicopters and sirens
Blood pressure is skying, nigga I'm trying
I never felt more alive than I felt dying
Heroin

Streets don't fail me now need you right on time
Say, right on time
Please stay paced and the ground need you right on time
Say, you right on time
Streets don't fail me now need you right on time
Say, you right on time
God please lift the smile need you right on time
Say, right on time

I heard you spending all your time baby (Oh)
And you could never get a dime baby (Never get a dime)
At least a nigga got a dime baby (At least a nigga)
It's hard to come home (Hard to come home)
It's hard to come home (Hard to come home baby)

She my gift and my curse, she really quenching my thirst
Baby my vice, she got me driving with no headlights (Is that right?)
She know my thoughts, pleasures and pain
Everybody love her and she love everybody the same
She said I got a plan, got a plan for ya
I might hold a couple bands for ya
Leave a message in the sand for ya

Tell me you want me to change, hell naw I'm still sippin' the same
Nigga it's just like heroin

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Kendrick Lamar & Punch's song "Heroin" delve into the theme of addiction, particularly the addiction to drugs and the hardships that come with it. The opening verse describes poverty and the desperation it leads to, with the walls breaking and laws trying to empower the singer. The chorus emphasizes the need for the streets to not fail them and for God to lift them up. The second verse is focused on functioning addiction, in which the singer is addicted to the rush of violence and risk-taking, with drugs being the key to that feeling. The song ends with the line "nigga it's just like heroin," emphasizing the power of addiction and the similarities between drug addiction and other forms of addiction.

Overall, the lyrics to "Heroin" paint a bleak picture of addiction and its consequences, particularly in poor communities where drug use is common. The song highlights the struggles that addicts go through, including poverty, desperation, and a need for the rush and excitement that drugs bring. The chorus emphasizes the need for help and support, particularly from the streets and from God.

Line by Line Meaning

It was I witnessing poverty
I saw poverty firsthand

Burning bullets allowing these walls breaking
Violence is making these walls crumble

Devour these laws trying to empower me
I break the rules to feel in control

I thought I knew the reason you grew to love sour deez
I thought I understood why you enjoyed smoking weed

Smoking like locomotive your focus was hourly
You smoke constantly and it's all you can think about

And then you caught me your pity party [?] me
You got mad because I wouldn't join in your self-pity

Shower me with the will that never dried
Give me an unending source of motivation

I tell you put your worries and friendly doubts to the side
I suggest you ignore any doubts you might have

I doubt that you listen, it's stuck in your system I tried
I don't think you'll listen to me because it's become a habit to ignore advice

She's been miserable, she's been living in prison
She's unhappy and feels trapped in her life

Soaking up life's reality this is the visual
She's coming to terms with harsh realities and it's clear to see

Baby daddy a light build blade walking with high heel
Her child's father is effeminate and wears women's shoes

Paid stalking that avenue, never knew how the light feel, I
He's walking down the street he's paid to keep an eye on and has never experienced what it's like to be free

Got a plane got a plan for ya
I have a big idea for you

I just just might hold a couple bands for ya
I might give you some cash

And leave this message in the sand for ya
I'll write a message in the sand for you to see

Tell me you're ready to change
Say that you're ready to make a change

She said naw nigga it's part of the game
She says no because she thinks it's just the way things are

Just like Heroin
Just like a drug addiction

Streets don't fail me now need you right on time
I'm depending on the streets to help me now

Say, right on time
Right when I need it

Please stay paced and the ground need you right on time
I need to stay steady and grounded, and I need you to show up on time

Say, you right on time
I need you to be there on time

God please lift the smile need you right on time
I need divine intervention to help me out

Say, right on time
Please show up on time

Runaway from the fire, I fly down hill
I'm trying to get away from danger and I'm going downhill fast

Lay your head over this side, now
Rest your head on this side

You keep pain on the inside, now
You're holding onto your pain and not sharing it

Whats been eating you, who's been needing you
What's bothering you, who is dependent on you

You been keeping it down, and
You've been suppressing it

You been taking me higher and higher
You've been making me feel more and more alive

Uh, functioning addict, I'm high off her passion
I'm addicted to my love interest's energy and drive

Chasing history's baddest, I mastered this apparatus
I'm trying to make history and I'm getting really good at it

Rackin' my brain, I'm scared of being average
I'm constantly thinking and trying to make sure I'm not mediocre

Going against the grain just tryna maintain my savage
I'm going against societal norms to keep my strength and toughness

Foolish of her to try to play towards my vanity
She's naive to think she can get to me through flattery

And foolish of me to let her do it, I love calamity
I'm to blame for allowing it to happen because I am drawn to chaos

I love a challenge, naw I love the fantasy
I love the idea of a challenge, but really it's the fantasy of it that appeals to me

And this is high stakes I risk it all for a pair of snakes
This is a dangerous game, but I'm willing to risk it all for material possessions

Connect the dot nigga this is fate
It's fate that things are happening this way

I'm talking predestination
I believe that everything has already been determined by fate

I'm talking blind dedication
I'm blindly following my beliefs and values

Plan B is contraception we didn't make it
My backup plan didn't work and now I'm stuck

Sexercise a little bit of patience
We need to wait a little longer before acting impulsively

The love of the rush is us
We are addicted to the excitement

I'm addicted to violence, helicopters and sirens
I have an unhealthy obsession with violence and emergency vehicles

Blood pressure is skying, nigga I'm trying
My blood pressure is high and I'm doing my best to handle it all

I never felt more alive than I felt dying
I feel more alive when I'm in danger

She my gift and my curse, she really quenching my thirst
My love interest is both good and bad for me, but she satisfies my needs

Baby my vice, she got me driving with no headlights (Is that right?)
She's like a drug to me, making me reckless and unfocused

She know my thoughts, pleasures and pain
She's intimately familiar with my emotions and experiences

Everybody love her and she love everybody the same
Everyone is drawn to her, regardless of who they are

She said I got a plan, got a plan for ya
She has a big idea for me

I might hold a couple bands for ya
I might give you some cash

Leave a message in the sand for ya
I'll write a message in the sand for you to see

Tell me you want me to change, hell naw I'm still sippin' the same
Say that you want me to change, but I know I won't stop my addictive behavior

Nigga it's just like heroin
It's just like having a drug addiction

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, Lance Howard, Terrence Henderson, Solana Imani Rowe, Johnny Reed McKinzie, Isaiah Rashad McClain

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Comments from YouTube:

Jordan Porter

1y↑179

The industry said TDE failed, but real listeners say different. Soul is well known in the industry and he admitted that he didn't push for major labels himself. He knew his lane and his gradual rise to where he is now, soul is solidified. Also, These Days.... came out in 2014. Soul didn't need the radio, he's good. He may want too now but he's got to a point where he's solidified

Louaista

1y↑21

Exactly bro 💯 I mean even being as underground as he is - he still accomplished more than 99% of artists all around the world who are trying to make it in the industry, simply for being signed to TDE. He's always been my favorite artist from the label (other than Kendrick 😅)

Thanks for watching!

whotfisdavinci

1y↑7

You guys are right but soulo literally been talkin bout his frustrations on him not getting any mainstream buzz for a while now.

whotfisdavinci

1y↑3

These days was also full of songs that sounded like it was trying to appeal to a broader audience

Izaiah Joseph

1y↑1

@Louaista you gotta remember he’s mainly TDE. He never was involved with interscope and he was fine with that.

Live Life

You gotta love these psycho people that create bullshit like this just to live in their own universe.

Ab soul is a salty rapper unhappy he didn't pop like everyone else in his group. Like most people in the world, Ab Soul was my fav out of Jay Rock , Kendrick and School Boy Q, the kid has bars but not the flow, cadence or charm of the others

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Riq Sonar

1y↑55

Ab soul is genuinely one of my favorite rapper guys like him steez and Earl are really molded me and how I see the world and I'm genuinely grateful for him

J'Sun Isaac Duke

1y↑3

Same 47

Wiseman ZA

51w↑2

Ab-Soul is GOATED in my circle 🙏🏾

I agree he definitely should have a bigger shine. The reason for that not happening lies both in Soul & TDE.

Nonetheless, the albums & mixtapes are still out there & regardless of (poor) marketing, they exist! In their pure form.

So really, it’s about reach (which is a big thing). But his music is still GOATED.

Bryant Burn

46w

Earl... lol

Riq Sonar

45w

@Bryant Burn hy whats wrong with earl lol

Bryant Burn

45w

@Riq Sonar dudes a hypocrite

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Blue

49w↑21

They both use word play and use it well. If you’ve heard HOC by Kendrick, and you know Soulo flow you can literally hear Ab-Soul rapping the song. If it wasn’t about NOT smoking weed I would’ve thought he wrote it.

They’re both immensely digestible. They both use word play and similes so effortlessly is takes a second listen, then a third. The bars were already fire on the first listen. You didn’t know you missed anything. It’s not an issue, but a difference.

The difference is Ab-Soul is NOT on a major. The rest of the veterans are(Q,Rock,Dot). Soul is the only one signed solely by TDE. Kendrick did not pop until he released his album through Interscope and Aftermath. That’s your exposure, interview, radio play, feature, promo, and tour money right there.

It’s like D-league vs NBA money. An independent label could never push an artist like a major label can.

OC George

38w↑1

true

Daniel Xavier Kemp

1y↑26

You have great commentary. The writing and editing is top notch too. His last album was amazing, this video made me want to listen again. I’d like to see you do a video connecting the deaths in hip hop to something deeper, I would suggest that the deaths are currency for alchemy, or the deals they make in exchange for fame. Notice that almost every successful artist has a death of someone close to them. The longer they are in the game (movies and music and beyond) the more it happens. Even Obama lost someone right before he was elected. That would cause heavy depression like ab soul spoke of too. They all leave hints. To be honest, unfortunately, I don’t see ab soul becoming more successful, I feel like tho he hasn’t reached his peak musically, people don’t care like they used to. He would have to make people care. I love your content bro.

Louaista

1y↑3

Yo thanks man! 🙌🏼 that's actually an amazing topic. Can you reach out to me on Instagram @louaista? I wanna talk more in depth about this with you!

Daniel Xavier Kemp

@Louaista sure!! I’m about to contact you now. @therealxavierkemp

Daniel Xavier Kemp

@Louaista just sent you a message.

mochi

40w↑4

He’s showed insane loyalty to TDE, and Punch has showed his support, since he’s featured on every Ab-Soul record. However it’s obvious they care more about pushing out SZA, Isaiah Rashad and even Jay Rock and Schoolboy rather than Soulo. He’s easily my favourite of the TDE camp, and Punch Cleary respects him, but he knows that Ab-Soul ain’t for the mainstream. If Ab-Soul can accept that himself, I believe we will truly see his full creativity unleashed.

Btrizzle

45w↑3

Ab Soul is one of my favorite rappers. He is so gifted lyrically that he would have to dumb his shit way down and get on a beat that absolutely slaps in order to get a mainstream hit. J Cole gets hits and he is also lyrical so I do think he could do it, but currently I still see him as a huge lyrically gifted underground rapper. Get Soul WITH Schoolboy Q or SZA on a banger and I bet it would go platinum. Ab Soul doesn’t have those head nocking , slumping type beats like Kendrick and Q do. I loved his last album “Herbert” but didn’t hear anything that would get him radio plays, etc IF that’s what he’s going for. Shout out to the whole TDE crew though been a fan since Q put out “Setbacks”. Pissed K Dot left but oh well.

Self-Motivation Rafi

1y↑16

Ab Soul is a great Lyricist. Wordplay is amazing

T- God 243

46w↑3

It’s crazy to say any artist had failed when they millions have listened to their music or heard a verse. Remember when Kendrick was saying he just wanted to be heard

bbbbbb

1y↑18

He was one of the most insightful and lyrical geniuses of his time but bros music was usually depressing af and was geared towards woke younger men, which was too small of an audience to grow into mainstream. Bro had zero hits or radio singles other than maybe illuminate mostly from gta 5. Even his fellow TDE members only featured him on their more woke album tracks where they needed deep lyrics. Q or jay rock were usually reserved for those catchy radio hooks

The thing about making more slower emotional hip hop like tyler the creator is that bro was rapping about conspiracy theories instead of stuff more people could relate to. Doesnt matter how much of a genius you are, if you arent making club or at least radio tracks then no one will discover your music

Maybe Later

44w

Tyler the creator literally blew up off of talking about raping pregnant women and the most depressing shit with goblin on XL records until he made Odd future records, it has everything to do with the fact Ab-Soul wasn't on a major label that had the resources to push and market him like Interscope did with Kendrick or XL did with Goblin. You can blow up rapping or singing about anything if you have the right talent, contacts and investors to put you where you need to be at the right time.

prettync23

38w

Well said but they don’t hear you though

finalbreath15

1y↑7

This is sad to hear I love Soul, he has so much good music and I wish people came around to him. Lyrically I think he is on par with Kendrick, I just think kendrick is more digestible in a way that suits people who aren't into super lyrical masterpieces. I dont know how to describe it, but it's like lately people prefer big thoughts conveyed in few words. I hope ab-soul bounces back though, he is one of the greats in hiphop to come out from just over the last decade. Sometimes it's the artist just doesn't fall in the right place at the right time with the right topics and the right audience. Man now I wanna binge listen to soul and look into his latest, I been listening to other genres a lot.

StrictlyLesothoMusic

Yess, try his latest offer 'Herbet'. It's really worth it

Maybe Later

44w↑1

People want the thinking done for them instead of doing the thinking for themselves. Simple.

Evison

46w↑10

Ab soul is exactly where he NEEDS to be but saddens me he wants more but thats how we are.
But Ab Soul is the best RAPPER OF ALL TIME EVER!!

essence 47

1y↑4

Nice breakdown video. It is sad that people don’t really care about deep philosophical concepts. Ab-Soul is a legend despite mainstream success one day listeners will catch up with the information he presented

StrictlyLesothoMusic

How many times do you see 47 in a day? I like your username.

Andre Mackron

1y↑12

the reason he wasnt commercially big is because hes the only one who wasnt on a major record label. TDE is not a major, they have to do all the supporting of soulo. The rest are on interscope, big label. TDE is what made kendrick great, not the machine behind the commercial sucess. That is interscope, and for SZA it would also be RCA. All things considered the type of shit ab soul makes, its impressive the heights he reached.
on top of that, his album format has never changed like other tde members. Hes stayed with the long album format of the others. These days was also a miss, which was a pivotal moment of his career.

KP Kev the Poet

1y↑2

All FACTS.

Lala T

That’s a lot of hands touching your money

Baby Atlas

38w↑1

God I still remember the first time I heard pineal gland , some of the best double entendres on that song

JOZYLEE

51w↑5

Im so glad he didn’t die, one of my favorite rappers of all time❤️

Riley_Pacino

49w↑2

Soul says everything about his life in his music, there's no need to discuss it if you listen to the rapper

jay scott

1y↑2

Ab just rapped about a bunch of stuff I’d rather read about. This is the first album of his i thoroughly enjoyed.

fazor mcghee

1y↑17

Ab-soul always was and always will be the best lyricists on tde. The only reason Kendrick got as good as he did is because he was lucky enough to have ab soul in the same group as him and be able to compete against him. Kendrick sharpened his skills by sparring with soul. That's a fact. Watch the old tapes. Absol was amazing from the start. Kendrick wasn't that good at the start he got a lot better over time and that's why.

lordjoyous

36w

Stop it

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Jennifer Hardesty

43w↑1

You don't need to be mainstream to be good and that's ab

St. Mdnght

36w

Wayne was rewarded with a ridiculous 4-6 year run (depending on who u ask) doing features for literally everyone. Soul needs to find poppin artists that obviously cross over well, do features with them and revive his namesake.

Unfortunately, hip-hop is a young person’s game, you gotta be intensely current to even brush the idea of relevancy to people, Soul wants to be beyond “just familiar”. If TDE isn’t it and u have to do for self, the approach gotta be different.

All this theory easy to say but he can do it

Justine King

1y↑2

I'm wanting to hear about Aleister Crowleys devaluation of faith etc. I didn't know that AbSoul's content was deep. What are his best tracks ( rap heavy tracks)?

YUNG HYSTERIK

45w↑1

Go listen to Control System and Do What Thou Wilt. Both of those speak on some different esoteric / occultist themes. Control System even has Kabbalist symbolism on the cover of it

Mooonie

48w↑1

You forgot to mention the others signed to interscope so they were always going to get more coverage

J Ghost the Conscious

37w↑1

Ab soul has always been the best rapper in Black hippies

The CEO

1y↑4

Doeburger was terribly taken from us, some low life piece of Sh*t robber shot him 6 times in an alley off 11th Street in LA in a robbery. He survived some days in the hospital terrible I hope justice is served. This is the word on the street, lightly verified by a rapper who said "Dudes will take your life to put a smile on their kids face for a day" I forget who said that, Praying for Doeburger and his family

Randy Escanuelas

43w↑2

Bro at this point forget about being mainstream he should just be independent or sign with Kendrick's label. I hate to say it but the vast majority of mainstream listeners probably wouldn't accept his style of music cause they wouldn't understand it.

Journey Man

43w

Ab soul neglected the mainstream but wants mainstream accolades cmon bro its not always what you say its how u say it. Nothing about ab soul made the masses pay attention. Rappers like ab soul have to understand u have to put the medicine in the candy sometimes to make people digest. J. COLE undertood that and so did Kendrick. Kendrick gave us TPAB but understood he had to give us "alright" and the lighter hearted songs with it. If soul brother 2 wouldve done that he wouldve won

Torus of Light

47w↑1

YOU FORGOT THAT KENDRICK AND Q SIGNED TO INTERSCOPE IN 2012. SOUL STAYED TDE EXCLUSIVE. THAT PART

Jayslife215

1y↑1

Bro I appreciate this video so much 💯🧨

Imjust Rich

1y↑10

Control system
Long term 1&2
Long term mentality
Herbert and various singles are hip hop gems my favorite rapper

Louaista

yessir 🔥🔥thanks for watching bro!

dastorm15

Back when ab was dropping his life story the good times

Finnesse Jets

Control system & long terms series are the 1’s for me the two after that were not good in my opinion.

J Ghost the Conscious

37w

He not too deep, they just need to stop controlling em. Let him do him.

MrCheckHammer

1y↑13

How tf is Kendrick surface level? He is on the same depth as Ab Soul at least, if not deeper. Difference is, kendrick presents it in a easier way for the listener

Louaista

1y↑4

Yup. 100%

No Name No Face

1y↑1

Surface level no. I think ab is on equal footing with kendrick. Difference being exposure. Kendrick has ton of songs on Grammy nominated albums that are hard to digest. Ab just never got heavy backing because the label is afraid of losing money if the promotion doesn't land well. I could see him making it big I'd he got songs with pop stars and the hottest rappers too.

Justine King

Yeah, Kendrick is deep. You don't have to use a lot of words or complicated theories to go deep. In fact it's arguably harder to convey complex themes in a succinct way

alex lopez

36w↑1

Ab Soul-Herbert album was 🔥🔥

Izaiah Joseph

1y↑5

Let’s see if Do Better gets at least a Grammy nommy though.

SUPA KELLZ

1y↑3

AB-SOUL BEST LYRICST IN HIP HOP

Asap Golri

1y↑1

He's from far my favorite rapper

Louaista

1y↑1

Dang

Sega General

46w↑6

AB never sold his SOUL

Iamwhoiam

1y↑5

You used a Kendrick song as the backing track for your video.
You just proved your point

Louaista

1y↑2

dang .... I just really like the beat haha

MrBreisMusic

36w↑1

Ab-Soul said in an interview that he’s not actually signed to TDE.

Opelousas337

36w

His last album was released under TDE so that is confusing as hell

Klatino

36w

If the artist admit they label failed ..they failed ..cause they know what they would have archieved with more marketing .
Say Tyga am a fan of ym but i can admit maybe they didnt pour the same resources in him compared to nicki..Though it was he’s fault because he lacked consistency and consistently ruined he’s image by chilling with the kardashian.He lost he’s rack city apeal ..the main stream sound with chris was good but it would only serve for singles only ..

arlanza rider

43w

Yo u just reminded me how deep that book of soul was..

Light Blunts

1y↑6

I can't unhear "self deleted herself" 😆.
This video is pressure. Ab soul is a 🐐

MrCheckHammer

1y↑4

Incredibly insensitive. Could just say pass away or something… self delete is incredibly disrespectful

PG TV

36w

Ab soul in my top 5 his the best rapper in TDE

Saving Souls Ministries

1y↑3

Dude is sad that he bent over for satan and still is just barely be able to stay above the surface financially. Feels bad man

Castel Hikari

1y↑9

L comment

amadi adio

1y↑1

Ion think he bent over for satan.

The CEO

1y↑1

Yoo thank God he's okay, That's why his mouth looks different when he talks he had to get fake teeth damn, hope he isn't in too much pain w the leg and rib injuries

The Drizzle

1y↑4

Dam I didn't know he released an album called Herbert, wtf if been waiting this whole time for new ab-soul!

Louaista

1y↑1

its absolute gas too 🔥🔥

KP Kev the Poet

It's my favourite album of his.

K Vin Lee

Watch the video. He didn't consciously jump. He was under the influence and only remembered pieces of that night. Dangerous reporting. Good idea to edit this/take it down. #fyp #doyourresearch #strangerdanger #cruelworld

Epi Robles

1y↑12

I don’t think it’s TDE. It’s the industry. It’s exactly what Tech N9ne dealt with back in the day. The industry is just picking and choosing what they think people will listen to, but they categorize his music. Ab Soul is the dopest dude. GOAT. The industry is just a bunch of punks. Let Ab Soul rise.

Yung Pop

1y↑1

Yeah but if your label really rock with you. They’ll go against the grain for you. TDE was getting money they never seen before and wanted to keep it coming. TDE didnt see Ab-Soul bringing that money.

Victor Garcia

1y↑2

TDE could have promoted and pushed Ab-Soul into everyone just like the industry did with mumble rap and how they do with one hit wonders….how we going to say soul is one of the goats but he doesn’t have the accolades he deserves?
TDE could have had Ab-Soul on the radio if they wanted to

𝒲𝐻𝒪𝐼𝒮𝒯𝒴𝑅𝒪

1y↑3

All you need is weed and you’ll literally understand him

Shannon Smith

37w

Everybody need to go with Kendrick, major labels aren't gonna build lyricists to mainstream ... they're goal is to make watery mainstream, Ken needs some lyricists cause Keem is not that level of artist

SiZoRHaNDS

1y↑1

Bar for Bar Ab-soul smokes anybody in his squad. And y’all know it too

arlanza rider

43w

Kendrick said ab soul the best rapper alive

MegaChampion101

1y↑16

Do What Thou Wilt dropped end of 2016. That’s the album he was talking about that was too deep. And Doe burger got killed due to someone trying to rob him

Louaista

1y↑1

Yeah man, it lowkey was. and dang, didn't know that. thanks for the correction!

Ronald McDonald Junior 🤡

1y↑1

Doe burger got murdered??? How? I been knew he was dead but I never knew how he died

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Yung Pop

1y↑3

I feel like ab soul and schoolboy q are innthe same boat. Yeah tde promoted Q for a little but they quickly forgot about him.

smo0chi3

37w↑1

I think Q voluntarily falls back to focus on real life

Yung Pop

37w

@smo0chi3 true

TGB

44w

The conclusion of the video left much to be desired

Ehecatl

37w

Herbert is dope. Classic.

Aisida Patrick

1y↑6

The title should have been named “Why TDE failed Ab-Soul”. You did Ab-Soul a huge disservice with your video.

Louaista

Ehh it was a little click bait ngl. But If you watched the whole video, I don't see how you thought that it was a disservice. No one on YouTube has made a small documentary of ab like this. And I praised him all video and came up with solid points that ab soul himself pointed out

Ab soul is the GOAT and easily the best rapper from TDE

808's & Vibezzz

@Louaista EASILY the best? He's thr best but Put some respect on Kendrick pen game lol Kendrick isn't too far from Ab

Jennifer Hardesty

43w

Ab soul is still great

CalibahMK2

He ain’t dumbing shit down pastor black, we love that shit.

Rondel King

In life u gotta know wa game y playing in order to win

Arikikime

people would listen to anything if it sounds good, ab soul just cant construct more entertaining records

T- God 243

46w

Listen to his latest album and his first album was really good also

SpoogieBoog

1y↑1

The fact that you named Jay Rock after everyone else, tells me that none of y'all really know much about TDE's early days. Jay Rock was poppin in the hood nearly a decade before K Dot reinvented himself as Kendrick Lamar. Ab Soul is cool, but he ain't nowhere near as slept on like Jay Rock is.

HooperD2023

Maaaaaaannnn they don’t know. “All my life” was 🔥

SingAlone

but yeah if you listen to this, he is right to say as much as he's good lyrically he wasn't really putting out anything close to chart topping music. The new album, Herbert undoubtedly his best project yet. Still himself but as an artist he has evolved

Kwesi Y'isreal

42w

The not so much talked about side of being spiritually awake

BlackStarr Turns Heel

37w

Ab-Soul > KDOT. I said it.🤷‍♂

PermanentHigh

44w

Ab-Soul's biggest problem is that he released trash projects with trash beats

Hold The Truth Hostage

He wants the Grammy the validation by the BS

KE$H_.

49w↑1

But this guy a genuis no cap

Alan Moran

42w

Good move ab soul of he sings with pro era or dreamville

McDudes

37w

WTF You mean? Ab Souls is a great artist and rapper also you forgot to even mention Jay Rock in the description who's also TDE...

Blaine Mills

37w

Tried to kill himself because he was too addicted to his Juul 😅😅😅😅.

Elvisious

37w

he's really just on the wrong label tbh he needs to be around Alch and Bronson n that niche area of artist putting out vinyls and tapes and eps

Ent'igo

1y↑1

Ain't no way it was vape.🚬

KiN Camell

The Industry Failed

RobbyBean

How many of these disrespectful mini documentaries about Great Black Men will they keep making. 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

‘They only disrespect Black Men. They only (try to) cancel Black Men.’ 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾

Setlist radio

Church on tha moooove

Oso Krazy

37w

You trippin 😂 ABSOULutely

Hold The Truth Hostage

1y↑1

He isn't to complex it's called an industry that dumbs down everyone

Otherspectre

45w↑3

Exactly. "Its too deep" is what sheep say. In other genres "deep" artists get the props that they deserve.

Hold The Truth Hostage

45w↑1

@Otherspectre yup the day rappers own their own industry only then will they get heard

CAM I AM

These Days came out in 2014

Pasqualgzzz

He never had millions tho

John mack

TBH DWTW was underwhelming to me long term 2 is the goat project

Louaista

longterm 2 and Control System were his peak

Will

1y↑1

Title lowkey disrespectful tho you could’ve worded this another way to get people to click man imagine Ab or Top Dawg seein this 💀

Louaista

haha i mean he kinda said it himself

Aura Bennu

46w

Doeburger not a rapper he not an affiliate either he was TDE and he was an entrepreneur. He wasn’t sicc he was set up and killed. LLDB

Majin Mob

36w

Why you white wash ab 😂

Ramblurman 0

42w↑1

I actually thought Herbert was better than Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers 🤷🏻‍♂️. Call me crazy 🤪

Rondel King

1y↑1

Grammy don’t mean u a great rapper or the best rapper lol if all u care about is the art of rap u ain’t winning a Grammy

Vince Chase

36w

Honestly I think Soul is dope but his beat selection and or maybe the beats selected for him (idk how that goes for him) was pretty poor. Deep lyrics aren’t an issue. Deep lyrics w a shit beat is boring though

jj lyons

Don’t forget lance skiiwalker dash n some more

Keitha Johnson

39w

thumbnail for this video make Soul look like a straight up white dude bra

Xaw

1y↑4

I just dropped 2 songs ✍🏾🤘🏾

Louaista

1y↑1

Link?

Lana Marie ASMR

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Pandroidigital

The rest of the roster makes music for remedial folks. 🤦🏾‍♂️

Adi Murenzi

If u don't open your a hool u don't become famous. Look who absoul had to pass for the new album .CTG is a low gatekeeper now so is J Budden . Kendrick and Q been bending.
TALENT IS NOT ENOUGH..

Fractal Wavy

Thumbnail mild tilting

Tommy Boi

1y↑5

"Self-deleted herself"...
Jesus Christ this generation is soft as baby shit. Still love Soul tho.

tom papley lives rent free in your head

1y↑2

its bc of youtube monetisation if he says "killed herself" he wont get money but it sound so stupid especially with this topic

Tommy Boi

1y↑2

@tom papley lives rent free in your head yeah I get it, it's just stupid lol props to the Kendrick profile pic too btw

maat sankara

1y↑1

Ab soul is an artist not an entertainer.

StLAROK

36w

Look, Ab-soul is extremely dope. But just because you want to be mainstream or pop doesn’t mean shit.

jay nunez

I mean this with absolutely no disrespect but ab soul music is kinda boring

Louaista

1y↑1

haha not disrespectful, music is subjective forsure

Eww Oppp

45w

Herbert is the best album that came out this year

victor ramirez

37w

Of course your going to feel like your not shining when your on a label full of all stars, the worst rapper on tde can literally out rap 90% of artist out now