Ab-Soul Raps Over Jackson Brown's 'These Days' On The Introspective 'W.W.S.D' — mtv.com

If there’s one thing you can expect from Ab-Soul, it’s the unexpected. He’s the dark horse of TDE, neither a boisterous man of the people like Schoolboy Q nor a widescreen cinematic storyteller like Kendrick Lamar. Ab-Soul, rather, investigates the territory of his own life, crafting detailed, painful narratives about his struggles and self-discovery. His latest release “W.W.S.D” is as inward-focused as ever. Soul spits over Jackson Browne’s classic “These Days” in its entirety, adding nothing to the melancholy, redemptive country-rock song besides his equally gray-streaked words. Soul pulls no punches when exploring his insecurities: he details years of fruitless attempts before finding his current success.

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