Prod. by Dave Free of Digi+Phonics. Directed by APLUSFilmz. In the second clip, Ab-Soul talks about the hippy movement, getting to the bottom of things, his new album Control System, being under the radar and the main obstacle in his career.

After his performance at Rutgers University, we had the pleasure of chatting with another talented member from TDE, Ab-Soul. In this interview he reveals that his his eyes are light sensitive which explains the “Sunglasses Look”. We also discussed his educational background, music influences, and who he is currently a fan of in hip-hop.

Like his name suggests, Ab-Soul is not easily defined. His diversity shows in his music as he can effortlessly shift from slow flow to rapid fire and everything in between. Here’s a look at him discussing some of the many musical influences that shaped him into the artist he is now. He talks about everyone [cont.]

Ab-Soul’s Control System is out now on Itunes.

This comes form Ab-Soul’s Control System, which drops May 11th.

Directed by JeromeD.Com.

Produced by Nez & Rio. Mixed by Ali. #controlsystem 5/11/12.

Beats TV sits down with the LA-based Black Hippy at SXSW. They talk to us about how their different personalities affect the diversity of their music, what gives their shows so much energy, touring with Wiz Khalifa and Mac Miller, being on the cover XXL, and how each member has a different sound.

Produced by Willie D.

Directed by Jerome D.

1/2 of the Black Hippy crew show up for Sway In The Morning. Ab Soul also talks about his upcoming LP, Black Lip Bastard.

While Schoolboy Q saw the release of Habits & Contradictions yesterday, the next Black Hippy crew member out the gate is Ab-Soul with a new cut.

New material from the Black Hippy camp, produced by Nez and Rio.

Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolBoy Q, and Absoul talk to us about upcoming projects, how their music relates to their following, and Absoul pays a little hommage to Jay-Z himself by reciting a few of his bars.

BlowHipHop.TV tells us: While the TDE camp was in NYC to celebrate the release of Jay Rock’s new album we chopped it up with Black Hippy member Ab-Soul to get the latest on his new project Long Term Mentality and how he felt the BH Top Dawg crew was progressing.

Here’s the video from last week’s Black Hippy freestyle session up at Toca Tuesdays. Bonus, interviews with Kendrick on The Femme Fatale Show and Jay Rock at Karmaloop in clips #2 and #3.

The Black Hippy crew (Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul, Schoolboy Q) freestyled for 10 minutes up at Shade45. LISTEN: Black Hippy On Toca Tuesdays Freestyle Black Hippy On Toca Tuesdays Freestyle

Ab-Soul speaks on the concept behind his Longterm Mentality project, hitting April 5th.

Another one from Ab-Soul’s Longterm Mentality project, due April 4th. Tommy Black on the beat.

You might be familiar with Ab-Soul as a member of the Black Hippy super-group, along with Jay Rock, Schoolboy Q, and Kendrick Lamar. On April 4th, he drops his full length Longterm: Mentality on Top Dawg Entertainment.