People always known me for rappin’. So I guess that maybe just hindered me, like “oh well, I mid-as-well go long term with it.”
AB SOULI treat all my projects the same. They’re all time capsules of where I am at the time and what I’m thinking about.
More AB Soul Quotes
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No religion, I’m just so explicit, I coexist in places you would never know existed.
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I dunno, around 11th grade, 12th grade I was just like “yeah. This is something I want to do”. I was always known; I was always the rapper.
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I wasn’t really sold on being an artist until high school, my senior year. I was going to do the college thing originally.
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I say ‘cuz’ around Bloods, and I say ‘blood’ around Crips…I’m twisted. Got Mary, got Lucy, got Molly: that’s wifey, girlfriend and mistress.
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Battle rap is a culture. That’s boxing, it’s like boxing.
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106 & Park, Freestyle Friday, that was real pivotal. I feel like he has the right to do that, he comes from that era so he has the right to do that.
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The universe bends to a still mind, peace be still.
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I’ve been to Vancouver every year for the last four years, since 2011 when I came out with Murs.
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King Of The Dot is huge; battle rap is huge right now. My first battle that I went to was King Of The Dot – shout out to Lush One.
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I’m just a demon that means well. Freelance for God, but do the work of Satan.
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I’m not extra’d out. I got a cool little vinyl collection.
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I’ve been watching battle rap since that time period when Cassidy was hot, Murda Mook and Lux first when at it. That was a very pivotal time in hip-hop.
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Soul brother number 1+1 Gettin’ fed like where drugs and guns come from
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Me personally, I just wanted to do that to capture These Days.With DAY-lyt.
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I have respect for the sport so I will contribute to the sport by encouraging artists .
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I don’t even really understand that concept of someone being ‘smart’ or someone else being ‘smarter.’ I think that except for the obvious special cases, we’re all equal.
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I feel like battle rap is as popular as it’s ever been, today. With Total Slaughter it’s getting real popular.
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I think our Canadian fan base is large because it took us a while to get over here anyway, in the first place.
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We’re all different and I respect my difference. I just try to be myself at all times. As long as I do that my music is always going to be different.
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I’m really focused on These Days and I’m trying to take it as far as I can – I feel like it’s a strong body of work. I just want to give it the ame kind of attention I give all my projects.
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I really enjoy doing music because it’s a challenge to try to reach that frequency and connect with people and get them tuned to what you’re talking about. I definitely respect and enjoy that challenge.
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I’m like Donatello. For real. You probably want to come play your joints for me get my condolence.
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My main concern is making the connection with my listeners and making records that the whole world can sing. That’s what makes me happy.
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Honestly I think it was gradual from the first time I came. It’s been a gradual thing as far as audience and response wise. I feel like I was conditioned for this type of impact.
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I like to practice being still and I feel like that promotes a lot of positivity.
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Not even battling but just really known for rapping. Like I had songs up on Soundclick first, take it back.
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