Ab-Soul is a rapper and singer native to Carson, CA . In 2007, he officially became a member of the TDE roster where he would have an abundant number of accomplishments. In 2009, he formed Black Hippy a rap group that consisted of fellow TDE members Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock, and K-dot. Two years later he would drop his long-awaited first album: Longterm Mentality. Over the years, Ab Soul gained more and more popularity as he continued to work with a variety of artists. Flash forward to 2014 and his third album These Days would debut at number 11 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. Currently, Ab-Soul is working on his 5th album.