Ab-Soul Reveals ‘Herbert’ Album Tracklist, Features

The next few weeks will be an “all things TDE” kind of thing.

After SZA releases her first album in five years on Dec. 9, Ab-Soul will drop his first album in six years: Herbert on Dec. 16. His first full-length album since 2016’s Do What Thou Wilt., Herbert is is shaping up to be his most personal work to date, and described as “leaving the conspiracy theories he’s known for behind while emphasizing his musicality.”

That new direction is reflected in the previous singles “Do Better,” “Moonshooter,” and “Gang’Nem.” An 18-track offering, Soulo will be assisted by a plethora of contributors on the album: Big Sean, Russ, Joey Bada$$, Jhené Aiko, SiR, Punch, Zacari, Fre$h, Ambré, ALEMEDA, and Lance Skiiiwalker, with production from Sounwave, DJ Premier, James Blake, Hit-Boy, Boi-1da, DJ Dahi, and more. No word on if that rumored Jay-Z feature is any one of those songs, but it could be a surprise (similar to Jay Electronica’s A Written Testimony).