Patreon EXCLUSIVE | The Underground Emperor feat. Ab-Soul & Melyssa Ford | The Joe Budden Podcast
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Ab-Soul joins the JBP in this Patreon exclusive as he prepares to drop his first album since 2016. The TDE rap artist updates us on what he’s been up to over the last few years and is tired of being the “underground emperor” as he looks to chase a hit record and a grammy + More!
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Ab-Soul is the truth. You had to be there in 2012 when Control System dropped, his older projects too man, this guy is him. That collab him and Joe did was solid too. Soulo deserves his flowers forreal.
Salute 🫡🫡🫡
J
I see where Soul is coming from. He was one of the illest in TDE when it was just K. Dot, Q and Rock and him. He saw his contemporaries all go on and have smash hits and plenty of success but he’s still moving at the same pace
Big facts
That’s what happens when you are a true artist
*Ab-Soul stated out loud what many underground rappers say in the mirror.*
A lot of people are gonna glaze right over that.
Facts
Like that Mad Skillz mirror album cover
That’s true
They are the ones that deserve it.
Soulo basically saying he wants to complete his side missions. Can't be mad at that.
I feel like ab self medicated for so long, masking his true color on the spectrum. The same way I did up to this point. I’m 30 years old now. Literally have finally excepted that I must keep my chaos away from others and keep a close circle. When ab branch out he feel hella weird. You can tell. It takes one to know one. We are who we are. But at the end of the day we’re authentic. Internal conflict does not allow for us to front. He a real one just like me
Well said
I feel that in my soul ♥️
This is why not everyone can go mainstream…. Some artist don’t have the personality/image to appeal to the masses…. But anyone that knows absoul he does not fall short when it comes to rapping 💯
Most of the mainstream artist don’t have personality what are you talking about
Ab-Soul's work speaks for itself. And then leaves for 4 - 5 years.
@@drinkmorewater4327 you must be only in tune with 40+ year old artist
Ab has plenty of personality, he just wasnt trying to speak
On certain things cause he was saving it for
Other interviews and
The album
What's 'mainstream' is more based on the business arrangement than it is on the personality of said person . It's about the machine behind it - Soulo juss happens to fair well without the presence of said machine . Benny and 'em went 'mainstream' and it's still some of the rawest shxt we've ever heard . Soul ain't tryna be 'mainstream', he juss tryna eat . . .
Herb, if you read this, there is no shame in feeling like you deserve monetary gains from that immense talent you worked on for many years. Don`t be conflicted in being direct about that. Secure the bag while the getting is good💯You the type to rap for free anyway just of the love, once that bank looking right.
And go to Mecca, InShaAllah!
THIS🙏🏼🔥
His not a muslim
@@bakhalid6290 who gives a shit?
Well said.
Let’s get ab soul a Grammy. We need a Ab-Soul day🔥
YES!!! Thank you for releasing this JBP 🙏🏽. I’m a dad and a husband so I don’t get gifts for Christmas. But I consider this a gift. Thank you. And Ab-Soul’ album is dope af !
God bless you Dad!! Keep ya head up soldier💯
Ab been in my top 5 lyricist/rapper rappers since longterm and Control, he’s dropped from 1 (due to hiatus) but NEVER removed.
Soulo, Top Dawg Administration
Top Notch, Crock Pot Hot, wear your apron!
I like this ab soul interview. Feels very authentic.
He answered that shit very authentic . How’s your mental health… “how do I answer that”
This album stopped me from deleting myself yesterday.
You still here bro
o shapo neh mona...tsopa lemapo
Of course Herb and Ish vibe haha. But real talks.. I feel like I'm EXACTLY at the same breaking point of where Soulo is with life. It's TIME TO LEVEL UP!!!!! Love and light to everyone who's ready to evolve.
AB look like a mix between Eazy E and Wish Bone
On a Ab-Soul interview marathon. Much love be for solo. Herbert the goat, rappers favorite rapper.
This was amazing but you can tell Ms. Ford never listened to any Ab-Soul music or albums before the type of questions she’s asking about ego death or seeming like she’s the expert on psychedelics. Like she’s speaking to the guy who released a single called Pineal Gland over a decade ago🧐⁉️🫢🔮😖
She shouldn't have been there for this one imo
@@Bigfitz2 he didn’t even know who she was because of his glasses 😎 tagged her in his IG story and everything to acknowledge that. Hopefully 🤞🏾 she did her due diligence on his career & is a huge fan now.
Hahah I thought the same thing. Ab-Soul was the first person to put me on to the third eye. I watched the pineal gland video in 2012 like “what does that even mean?” He’s came a long way and anyone who’s listened has probably been thru it too
@@Bigfitz2 it adds a different perspective. She’s asked questions that the other guys wouldn’t and it’s great
I feel the opposite. If Melissa Ford wasnt there this interview would have been even worse then it already was
Listen folks…. I’m 32 year old I first heard K-Dot in 2012-13 and then when I heard Ab-soul as a part of Black Hippy crew! I instantly knew Herbert was the best hands down. Each of them had a different sound and deliverance but it’s obvious that Soul was the best. He should have 50 Million in the bank easily!! That’s what he’s saying and I agree!!
Joe is capping so hard on him not knowing pump it up was a hit ahead of its release. He spoke on this on a recent pod (relative to this post date) He said he had help writing it knowing it was gonna be a hit. His ego was definitely inflated during this pod.. also don’t yell at Soul ever! Protect Soul at all cost. He’s an amazing artist and being
ABOUT DAMN TIME THEY RELEASED THIS EPISODE.. AB-SOUL TOP TIER LYRICST PERIOD AND HIS ALBUM HERBERT WAS A TOP 10 HIPHOP ALBUM OF 2022
Souls music has meant a lot to me for years
"We were born, and now we are here."are these album titles' names?"😂 This podcast is going places 2 min in.
He didn't care about that shit b4, and now he does. His motives are honestly better than most who enter the game with that in mind off the top.
100%
My favorite artist on my favorite Podcast.
That’s a dope X-mas gift. 👌🏾Soul!
🔥🔥🔥
Ab-Soul is a genius only true fans will know he is woke but just want that mainstream status so he can have more money and fans to save and give life with his high intelligent positive impressionable music discography. Ab-Soul deserves it more than all our Lil's and those stupid Gucci gang type of songs that rotten brain cells but get financial benefit. Let Ab sort of pimp the industry if he can because he produced life saving stunning lyrical music and a lot of it deserves millions in itself.
And for soul to do that he’d have to make one those songs you’re shitting on.
As a producer that has music with Ab-Soul I can’t begin to say how long I’ve been waiting for this interview!! It’s been LONG overdue!!!
^^ Pls share!
After Lil Wayne Ab-Soul my favourite rapper of all time, GOATED in my list
My boy soulo✊🏾 loved every second of this pod. That boy is a hidden gem if you can hear between the static
Soulo like the big bro I never had. One of the smartest individuals in our realm.
FOMF is definitely a hit🔥💯🔥💯
Been a huge solo fan since 2012 when I really started to fall in love with hip hop I remember illuminate with Kendrick was the song that started it all for me ab will always hold a special place for me i loved this project and I can’t wait to see what else he does also was so happy to see him at the pop out 🖤
Ab is a walking Vibe 😌
"I'm trying Joe" should be the subtitle for this ep. Lol
Man Soul’s new album is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
That's a fact
Soulo just tryna drop LT3. he gotta get the fame part to do it. Love Herb
Someone gets it..💯
100%
And Long Term 4 is supposed to be the retirement album if i remember his plan correctly?
such a wack take tbh…
you got 10k per 1 million streams…
selling out is not cool…
ab soul should not be crying broke… or worrying about going mainstream for money…
are you nuts?
funny he couldn’t make money off an album called “do what thou wilt”… sad 😢
18:17 because he's tired of being broke. It's really that simple.
He need a Grammy for that?
@@IzzyDenmark believe it or not grammy winner or nominee makes a couple hundred thousand difference. Hes most likely doing well right now but he sees how well kendrick and sza is doing hes getting older he probably tired of the 40--50 shows now
@@IzzyDenmark Having “Grammy nominated/winning” in front of an artist’s name definitely doesn’t hurt.
@@devzeppilin Dropping a single album the last 6 years certainly doesn’t help either
@@IzzyDenmark these awards pay. Jay Rock eating big still off them royalties from going Platinum on King's Dead with Future. And his song WIN went Gold in his last album. He stay rich now. Soulo hasn't charted that high yet
FOMF is a hit Ab Soul stay humble G Godspeed Stay High and Healthy let them lift you up King
Ab been a sniper on my playlist. His feature on Russ "Who Wants What" live in the Booth was 💥
29:34 Ab Soul his bars went over y’all head… lol. Bro is cold.
Lmao
Joe def caught it 😂
Remembering back when School boy was pointing at Ab-Soul name saying “he ain’t eating” man… he deserves a lot more success especially when you consider control system came out before section 80. He was really carrying TDE until GKMC came out.
Actually Section .80 came out in 2011, and Control System in 2012
Joe was bugging with that “We were born, and now we're here, catch us up on everything in between"😂😂😂😂 how u kick the pod off like that lmfaooo
Ab-soul ft. G Herbo might be a feature we never knew we needed. Herb and Herb🔥🔥
Herbert album is top five albums of 2022...
Glad to see Soul back out here I thought he had retired I’m ready for Schoolboy & Jay Rock to make a return
Fun Fact: JID and Earthgang were discovered by J. Cole through Ab Soul’s Tour
I feel bad I never leave comments and I watch this show every day this my shit
I was waiting for you to say it bro! He’s keep saying that other people are telling him he’s the best. Just say you are BETTER than the ones that are glorified!
Thanks for giving this to the public
I jus wanna say God bless you Black lip pastor ! You got me through so much even til this day you will never know yo you gon see your worth more more Ab keep flyin 🙏🏽
I don't like the way Joe treated this interview. He knows EXACTLY what Soulo is trying to say and the message he is trying to convey.
They could have gave Ab a better interview. I feel like they asked him the same two questions the entire time. I feel like they should have celebrated him more and poured into his confidence more. Of course, ask tough questions but this interview sucked. I wanted more.
Agreed
Can’t believe his album didn’t even chart smh
It would've easily had Interscope been involved the way they were Q and Rock. Soulo still unsigned. Even with this album.
Bro when you don't have them beats that bang and a sing songy hook you're not recognized for your bars. Kendrick and Cole are like the only lyricist glorified in mainstream but they have hooks and bars. I love Ab shit btw I'm just saying how the world goes unfortunately
Ab Ain’t Promote, No One Outside of Fans of His Knew. And the Album Won’t Great, His Last 2 Were Better.
@@GDSprodify lol cap
Did they not hear the LT mixtapes? Soul been saying he wanted to eat. I'm waiting for Lifestyle of the Rich and Famous
Been waiting for this to drop on here 🤘🏽
FINALLY. Wouldve been nice if it dropped on yt with the album but never late than never👐🏽
Ab might be more focused on accolades at this point in his career due to his “urge to voluntarily transition” legacy becomes much more prominent to us when we feel that we may be near the end.
Truth.
Only here for ab soul
Same. Ish is cool tho. Melyssa seems nice.
@@kevthepoet seems like a robot.
Ab-Soul showed my hiphop can still be real.
"Yeah, my cautious conscience give me nightmares, I stopped dreamin' many eons ago though. I paid my dues and rocked the bells, like Quasimodo. On the low though, Soulo only artist on CROWN without a solo album in the stores though I got my opinions, form yours, what do you suggest? It's been a drill to be ill, you ain't really sick, who you amusin' next?" - INvocation..he's BEEN saying this.
Ab is humble, let me go bump his new album.
Ab is an awkward soul lol
Most satanists are.
Don't know him personally obviously but he seems like a real one💯
He’s a real one just know that
People who call others awkward are usually the awkward ones
i like the way you put that😂, which is true but he seems dope asf lowkey
Love solo. Been waiting in him to get his just due . Hopefully this time round he does
Ab-Soul(don't forget the dash of course) is the best rapper alive, possibly ever.
Joe want him to say “cuz Dot left” so bad 😂
Thank you for allllt his beautiful content Joe
Joe always does too f*ckin much. Ain’t shit wrong with Ab saying he wants more than just praise. He deserves everything he seeks be it a Grammy or hitting the top of the charts!
Art of Seduction & Go Off are a couple hit worthy jawns on there
Cmon. Just say it. TDE can’t market him. He wants mainstream but not willing to do the “things” that mainstream artists do.
Melissa definitely could have sat this interview out.
This was a fantastic interview with Ab Soul.
That first bar crazy. Ab should keep doing podcast
Why does Joe Budden always have horrible cohosts? Their vibe is so low energy and almost standoffish. I swear they are being told to act this way.
I was itching for this but I’m not gonna get on patreon! Thanks for the Christmas present 🎄
I love soul but i feel like the time for him to get mainstream success is over 2013-2016 was the window of time for all of that, but peace and prosperity to Soul his knew album is good.
"Im a musician in real life" was hilarious....he is over Ish's know it all attitude 😂😂😂
One sentence: You need a star A&R and radio plays
The jbp🎶 the jbp 🎶 where would u be without the jbpppppp🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
ab soul the greatest rapper, esoteric lord
Gotta check out Ab album
I don’t like how they talking to soul tbh lmao smug af
I'm a bit worried. When artist aspire to gain accolades, it can be a major let down when they don't receive them. Ab Solo is an amazing lyricist. The money may never come. I hope he stays positive and continues to release music
For a guy like soul , he just needs to put out more music. He can have a cult following that will feed him for the rest of his life
@@dkmrap1 facts
@@dkmrap1 he'd fed, its not that he isn't eating or can't support himself. But he more upset that his music hasn't broken through to the masses like Kendricks. Cause they essentially rapping about the same shit just in different ways. He wants the recognition, more than the money. The money is just the proof he did it.
Soulo ain’t saying anything different from an all time great player saying they want to finally win an MVP or a Championship ring. Regardless of their greatness, they aspire to check off all the boxes…I can commend and respect that
Every pod with Melyssa Ford is good. She's good at this.
Definitely didn't need to be around for this one though lol
First time I seen Budden on a podcast was when tax threw you out the pod in front of you & he half your size 😂😂😂merry Christmas 🎁 🎉
26:50 he couldnt have said it better
SOULO
Ab SouL is Dope and says some of the most meaningful lyrics in Hip Hop which means Higher Infinite Power Healing Our People which is far beyond just RAP which is recording Artists Pretending... Melissa has no idea cause she clearly idolizes RAP that's why she was throwing shade like the room
U gotta really watch the whole video to see the value she added to it. She was really able to dig below the surface on some of the shit soul was talkin bout. If u peep they actually had some good chemistry happening between Soul and Melissa
Also as a side note yes I agree with Soul the hit that NEEDS TO BE PLAYED ALL OVER THE WORLD IS FOMF!!! ITS ESSENTIAL FOR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN TO HEAR THE THERAPEUTIC PROCESS
Honestly I’ll love herb to go on a feature run .. doesn’t even hve to be big names .
I’ve been waiting for this one!
Ab-soul !!!
He said so much without saying much at all, if you overstand it
Melissa gotta leave she looks uncomfortable she looks like she judge soul the whole time without really knowin who he is or what he about( DEL AMO!!!) this should of been only the boys on this pod
Bro didn't asked him the real questions. . When Ab-Soul was talking about how its about the money and fame now and that he wants to get a Grammy . . Joe should've asked "Okay but do you think you got what it takes to get up there?" "Are you willing to collaborate with people outside your comfort zone?"
"Do you think you're better than your contemporaries. . Do you think you're in the same level as Kendrick?" That's what I wanted to hear! Lol
This!!!!! All of this!!!
Lupe Fiasco is the greatest of all time on the mic and he has Superstar and Kick Push you gotta have a hit
FACKZ
& Show Goes On too
Yeah lu has some hits
That’s a fact….Lupe’s 1-3 albums (or whatever album number Tetso & Youth) all those albums had at least 1-3 records that charted and at least 1 of those 3 could be classified as a hit🔥….I see Ab-Souls position🤷🏾♂️
Battle Scars!?
Ab-soul album is dope, I would say singles “do better” and he should release “Gotta Rap”
Ab wants excellence ✨️
I don’t think ab is the same after that suicide attempt I can see it in his speech and processing I remember him being way more articulate than this 😢
He's still recovering with his therapy but you can see he's very sad and kinda lifeless
Good interview but they should drop a full track by track breakdown w soul. Would be cool to see his thoughts vs the pods on each track n the thought behind it
I agree, that’s something that bothers me about the pod sometimes.. They’ll spend an hour and a half breaking down a drake album that’s cool and when Soul album came out all they had to say was it was lyrical.. Like he didn’t craft good overall songs
@@remydesi true i get that its 80,000 albums a week that drop so impossible to listen to everything but if you gonna have the artist on especially one that we havent heard from in 6 years-youd think theyd all hear the album before the interview. Kinda wild that none of them heard the full album prior to having him on. then we get a 96 hour breakdown on any RnB songtress album lol
A Royce ab soul album would be crazy 👀
I’m here after watching the interview with Charlemagne, I’m convinced his new direction came after “took a leap”.