Just as Top Dawg promised, Ab-Soul will be hitting the road in support of Herbert. The Carson, CA rapper emerged with his latest studio album in December to close out a triumphant year for TDE. Though we’re almost five months removed from the album’s release, Ab will be coming to a city near you this summer. The announcement comes after Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith confirmed tour plans for the Black Lip Pastor.
The rapper announced the Intelligent Movement tour this morning, which kicks off in Toronto on June 6th before closing things out in Boston on June 30th. Soulo hasn’t unveiled the opening acts, though we’d presume it’s someone from the TDE camp. However, the 17-date trek will bring Ab-Soul across America. Expect to see him in cities like Detroit, Chicago, Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Atlanta, and New York, among others. Though we only have two months until it launches, it seems like a promising indication that he has new music coming soon.
Ab-Soul Shares Tour Dates But Where’s The Deluxe?
In the past few months, we’ve heard some promising updates from Ab-Soul. For one, he’s already plotting the release of the deluxe edition of Herbert. During an interview on Mackwop TV, Ab-Soul confirmed that the deluxe edition of the project was on the way. However, he stated it would drop on the late Doebuger’s birthday (April 1st), though it looks like it got pushed back further. However, with the tour expected to launch in a few months, we’re probably not far away from Soulo dropping that for us. Maybe then, we'll see the rumored Jay-Z collab.
In addition to the re-release of Herbert, Soulo also is working on his follow-up album. Though we had to wait a few six years between his latest album and Do What Thou Wilt, he confirmed that he’s already cheffing up his next opus for a 2023 release. However, Top Dawg said that he aims for it to drop by December. Additionally, the TDE founder also said that a Black Hippy project could potentially see the light of day this year. All in all, there’s a lot to look forward to from Top Dawg Entertainment this year. Check out the Intelligent Movement tour dates above.