Ab-Soul Upset At ‘Soul Burger’ Being ‘Overlooked’: ‘[It’s] A Phenomenal [Album]’

Ab-Soul is tired of people “pretending” to overlook him and vows to get his recent album Soul Burger the recognition it deserves.

Taking to X in a series of posts on Monday (December 16), Soulo bemoaned the lack of attention his November effort received.

“THIS MAY BE DISTASTEFUL FOR ME TO SAY ON MY OWN, GIVEN THE INSATIABLE STATE OF SOCIAL MEDIA. BUT, FUCC IT,” he began. “SOUL BURGER IS A PHENOMENAL BODY OF WORK. I PUT IT ALL ON THE TABLE. STOP PRETENDING TO OVERLOOK ME. ITS UNBECOMING OF THE CULTURE.”

He continued: “I WILL BE HEARD. MARK MY WORD. LONG LIVE @DOEBURGER.”

Clocking in at 15 songs, Soul Burger boasts appearances from Lupe Fiasco, Vince Staples, Doechii, JID, Ty Dolla $ign, Blxst, JasonMartin (f.k.a. Problem) and TDE president (and occasional rapper) Terrence “Punch” Henderson, among others.

The album also features a posthumous cameo from Ab-Soul’s close friend Armon “Doe Burger” Stringer, whose 2021 death serves as a key inspiration.

In an October interview with veteran L.A. radio host DJ Hed, the Carson, California native explained the concept behind Soul Burger and how it differs from his previous efforts.

“The idea came to fruition after [Doe Burger]’s transition and it’s just something that was very important for me to do ‘cause I don’t even know how I’m really still doing this without him,” he said. “That’s how tight-knit we were.

“He wasn’t no hype man or hangaround; he was really my big homie. He was really the star of it. He put the glow on it. I just been tryna channel him. I got my hair braided — that was against my religion — I got jewelry on.”

Soul continued: “I just been trying to channel him and my best way of doing that is through the music. Hence the title — it’s the fusion of me and him. We was literally Huey and Riley from The Boondocks.

“To where this album is not me – it’s Soul Burger. That’s not me. It’s like a new artist. It’s not a Ab-Soul project, it’s a Soul Burger project, so I recommend everybody listen to it in terms of that.”

Soul Burger is Ab-Soul’s sixth studio album and the follow-up to the critically acclaimed Herbert, which arrived in December 2022.