UCR Spring Splash 2013 w/ Ab-Soul, Rick Ross & 2 Chainz (Pictures)

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You know… I went to UCR for two years and never attended a Spring Splash concert. I’m bad. Anyways, forget about me, Phil Mao attended UCR’s Spring Splash concert that took place in Riverside, California on May 4th and captured some great stills from the live show. The hip-hop acts included Ab-Soul, Rick Ross and 2 Chainz.

Feel free to peruse through the flicks posted below and for more of Phil’s photography, click here for his official site.

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Off Tha’ Wall with Ab-Soul (Video)

Imagine Ab-Soul selling you a cell phone at the mall? Well, in Mass Appeal’s “Off Tha’ Wall” with Ab-Soul, Ab revealed that selling phones at the Mobile Solution was his worst job. Things have come along way for the TDE lyricist from Carson, California. Listen and watch to Ab share a few fun facts, like what his favorite munchies are, in the interview above.

2013 XXL Freshmen with DJ Drama (Mixtape)

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Last but not least, XXL releases the official annual XXL Freshman mixtape, hosted by DJ Drama. Seventeen tracks from the freshman ten (ScHoolboy Q, Trinidad Jame$, Joey Bada$$, Ab-Soul, Logic, Action Bronson, Kirko Bangz, Travi$ Scott, Angel Haze and Dizzy Wright) kick off the last leg of XXL Freshman promo. Most of the tracks new (we’ve already heard “Yay Yay” and “Upper Echelon”) and some of the tracks with top notch features. Check out the tracklist, stream and download after the jump.

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Awolnation ft. Kendrick Lamar & Ab-Soul – Sail (Remix) (Leak)

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Awolnation‘s “Sail,” gets the TDE treatment courtesy of Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul & Sounwave. The world gets it courtesy of the Leakers for now. There’s not much to say here other than Kendrick, Ab & Sounwave murdered this shit, but what else would you expect?!

Ab-Soul – MTV RapFix Freestyle (Video)

TDE’s Ab-Soul paid a visit to Sway on MTV’s RapFix live and shared the red couch with Raekwon. We all know that Sway can get anyone to spit and Ab-Soul did not back down. Telling the DJ to cut the beat, Soulo shared a real off-the-top unedited freestyle.

Shout out to Alori Joh. Rest in peace, angel!