Herbert Anthony Stevens IV, known by his stage name Ab-Soul, is an American rapper from Carson, California. In 2007 he signed with indie label Top Dawg Entertainment, where he eventually formed hip-hop group West Coast Black Hippy with West Coast rappers Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar and Schoolboy Q.TDE albums, Longterm Mentality , Control System, These Days. ., and Do What Thou Wilt., have been published with positive reviews and commercial success.
Control System, his breakthrough album, was released in 2012 by the Los Angeles-based hip-hop ensemble Black Hippy.
