Ab-Soul

Ab-Soul
Ab-Soul in 2015
Background information
Birth name	Herbert Anthony Stevens IV
Born	(1987-02-23) February 23, 1987 (age 37) Los Angeles, California
Origin	Carson, California, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Rapper singer songwriter
Years active	2002–present
Labels	StreetBeat Top Dawg
Formerly of	Area 51 Black Hippy

Herbert Anthony Stevens IV (born February 23, 1987),^[1] better known by his stage name Ab-Soul, is an American rapper. Raised in Carson, California, he signed to indie record label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) in 2007, where he eventually formed West Coast hip hop group Black Hippy, alongside fellow California-based rappers Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar and Schoolboy Q. He is perhaps most known for his introspective lyrics and his five independent albums under TDE, Longterm Mentality, Control System, These Days..., Do What Thou Wilt., and Herbert, which were all released to positive reviews and commercial success.