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These Days... is the 2014 third studio album and major-label debut by American rapper Ab-Soul, released through Top Dawg Entertainment. Its songs examine ambition, religion, drugs, relationships, the music business and the contradictions of contemporary rap culture, often through wordplay and shifting perspectives. The album includes contributions from artists associated with Black Hippy and the broader Top Dawg roster.

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Where does These Days... fit in Ab-Soul's career?

These Days... is Ab-Soul's third studio album and his major-label debut, released in 2014 through Top Dawg Entertainment. It presents him as a rapper interested in both personal questions and wider cultural contradictions.

What subjects does Ab-Soul cover on These Days...?

The songs examine ambition, religion, drugs, relationships, the music business, and contemporary rap culture. That wide range is why the 2014 album can shift from intimate reflection to criticism of the industry.

Does These Days... include Kendrick Lamar?

Yes, Kendrick Lamar appears with Ab-Soul on Illuminate. The collaboration connects the 2014 record to the wider Top Dawg Entertainment circle.

Why does These Days... feel deliberately conflicted?

Its songs place ambition, spirituality, drugs, relationships, and the music business beside one another without resolving every tension. Ab-Soul uses that contrast as part of the album's portrait of contemporary rap culture in 2014.

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