Herbert Anthony Stevens IV (born February 23, 1987), better known by his
stage name Ab-Soul, is an American
hip hop recording artist from
Carson, California. In 2007, he signed to indie record label
Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE), where he eventually formed a
hip hop supergroup
Black Hippy, alongside his label-mates and fellow California-based rappers
Jay Rock,
Kendrick Lamar and
Schoolboy Q. He is perhaps best known for his introspective lyrics and his three
independent albums under TDE,
Longterm Mentality,
Control System and
These Days..., which were all released to acclaimed reviews and commercial success.