The second half of the song is nice as well, with Ab-Soul providing the vocals over smoothed out production and gritty imagery courtesy of Punch. Now to one of the favorites on the album, “Dub Sac” is the quintessential weed smoking/party anthem that Ab-Soul is known for. Not to be listened to when in search of mind stimulation this is a solid track to just vibe out or ‘chase them benjamins’ to.
Short on ‘substance’ this Schoolboy Q driven track more than makes up for it with energy and delivery. And what’s all the struggle for without a reward as, “money is the anthem” is the cry throughout the hustlers theme of, “Hunnid Stax”. Overall this track was very effective at setting the tone for the rest of the album. Here Ab-Soul chronicles his rise to prominence and all of the struggle and negativity that came with it. What’s striking on this track is the ethereal production of Purity Ring and it’s cohesiveness with the soft, smooth vocals of SZA.
These Days, staying true to the messianic themes throughout the album, opens with the appropriately titled “God’s Reign”. This project is a look inside the mind of a lyrically gifted madman, a glimpse into the life of a surgeon, notorious for his dissection of words with great precision. “Left these holes in my hand so you know who I am…” A rather grand claim from the Black Lip Pastor, but does the product live up to the hype? Ab-Soul’s latest release was described by the wordsmith as a time capsule of life events occurring between the critically acclaimed Control System and his highly anticipated album These Days.