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These Days… is the upcoming third studio album by American hip hop recording artist Ab-Soul, scheduled to be released on June 24, 2014, via Top Dawg Entertainment. It will serve as the follow-up to 2012's critically acclaimed Control System.

The album is said to include guest appearances from Black Hippy affiliates Kendrick Lamar and ScHoolboy Q, as well as Danny Brown, Curren$y, and Mac Miller, whose in-house studio is where Ab-Soul recorded the majority of the record. The album's production was handled by Sounwave, Tae Beast, Skyhe Hutch, Tommy Black and Statik Selektah, among others. These Days… was promoted by two singles – "Stigmata" which features Action Bronson and Asaad, and "Hunnid Stax" featuring ScHoolboy Q.

Release and promotion

On August 6, 2013, Ab-Soul announced he was working on a new project. The following day he would speak to XXL and confirm that JMSN and Jhené Aiko, will appear on the upcoming project. On October 17, 2013, Ab-Soul stated that he was close to finalizing it. Then later that week, he confirmed that it had been turned in for mixing and cleared up rumors that it was titled Black Lip Pastor.

On January 6, 2014, in an interview with Bootleg Kev, when speaking on the album Ab-Soul stated: "Ali is mixing it right now," and that they were waiting on the perfect way to present the project, as a result of creative releases such as Nipsey Hussle's Crenshaw. He also revealed the album is about progression and confirmed there would be appearances from his TDE label-mates, as well as production from hip hop producer Statik Selektah.

On May 5, 2014, Ab-Soul took to Twitter to announce his third solo effort would be titled These Days… On May 30, 2014, Top Dawg management took to Twitter to reveal These Days…, is scheduled for a June 24, release date. That same day, TDE management also unveiled the cover art for the album and released the music video for Ab-Soul's song "Stigmata". On June 1, 2014, Ab-Soul appeared on Hot 97's Real Late with Rosenberg to discuss his album. He revealed that the album will be a "Top Dawg party" and will feature production from Sounwave, Tae Beast, Skyhe Hutch and Tommy Black, among others.

Singles

On May 22, 2014, Ab-Soul released "Stigmata" as the lead single via TDE's SoundCloud page. Produced by Rahki, the song was inspired by Nas' "The Cross" and features Action Bronson and Philadelphia rapper Asaad. On May 30, 2014, its music video directed by Dave Free and APLUSFILMZ was released. The video, which clocks in a minute and a half because of the removal of the two guest rappers' verses, finds a blood-soaked Ab-Soul, re-imagined as Jesus, trekking alone through a desert environment with a wooden cross on his back and a crown of thorns on his head. The clip ends with the album's cover and release date. On June 10, 2014, he premiered the audio for the album's second single, "Hunnid Stax", featuring his Black Hippy cohort ScHoolboy Q.

Track listing

References

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