FOMF â [Ab-Soul]
I knew going into this year that it was going to be an amazing 12 months of music, and while I didnât quite have proof or any reason to back up this thought process, I just had a gut feeling. Sometimes my gut is wrong, but now that weâre just a few weeks removed from 2023, I can say with confidence that my internal anticipation seemed to be pretty damn accurate. Out of all the amazing releases that hit DSPs, Ab-Soulâs return to music was one of the things I anticipated most, and unsurprisingly, he didnât disappoint whatsoever. After listening to Herbert, I knew immediately that it was well worth the 6 year wait considering each of the 18 songs that span about 66 minutes long is as powerful and refreshing as I couldâve ever dreamed. Alongside Soul comes a who gang of features including Lance Skiiiwalker, Joey Bada$$, JhenĂ© Aiko, Big Sean, SiR, and others. I mean, after more than a half-decade, I would hope that Soulo would pull out all the stops, and he seems to do so without getting too fancy with it, but rather sticking to his roots and showcasing the unmatched lyricism that put him âŠ