Ab-Soul
Sign in to saveHerbert 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.
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- 1987-02-23
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Herbert Anthony Stevens IV (born February 23, 1987), better known by his stage name Ab-Soul, is an American hip hop recording artist from Carson, California currently signed to Top Dawg Entertainment and Interscope Records. Stevens is a member of hip hop supergroup Black Hippy along with fellow West Coast rappers and label mates Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar and ScHoolboy Q. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Ab-Soul">Read more on Last.fm</a>
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- Ab-Soul
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- Ab-Soul in 2015
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- Herbert Anthony Stevens IV
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- Los Angeles, California
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- Carson, California, U.S.
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- West Coast hip-hop
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- 2002–present
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- 23 February 1987
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- United States
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles
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- songwriter
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- West Coast hip-hop
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- voice
- Record label
- Top Dawg Entertainment
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- Ab-Soul - AfroPunk Festival 2015.jpg
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Article
15 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Musical career
- 2002–2010: Career beginnings and signing to TDE
- 2011–2012: ''Longterm Mentality'' and ''Control System''
- 2012–2018: ''These Days...'' and ''Do What Thou Wilt.''
- 2019–present: ''Herbert''
- Artistry
- Influences
- Personal life
- Discography
- Awards and nominations
- Concert tours
- See also
- References
- External links
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.
==Early life== Herbert Anthony Stevens IV was born on February 23, 1987, in Los Angeles. He spent the first four years of his life in Korea while his father was in the military, until his mother moved back to his grandmother's house in Carson. He once recalled being five years old: "I was serious into video games and basketball, at five. But video games for sure. Five... What was that, Nintendo? Sega. Sonic the Hedgehog. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on TV. But I know early on, I really, really liked Michael Jackson, like we all did. Newborn babies loved Michael Jackson." At the age of 10, Stevens contracted Stevens–Johnson syndrome, which caused him to be hospitalized and is the origin of his dark lips and light-sensitive eyes. In his adolescent years, Stevens was severely teased about his condition.
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