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#PeepTheVisual: AR-Ab – “No Smoke” (Feat. Velous)

Evie — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 00:25:42 +0000

AR-Ab is back to kick things up several notches with the new official music video for his most recent offering, “No Smoke.”

Having already premiered via BET Jams, the track features Grammy nominated producer Velous (Kanye West, J. Cole) and finds the pair contrasting street-edged rhymes with a bouncy hook.

Directed by fellow Philadelphia native Benny Boom, the man behind the much-hyped Tupac Shakur biopic All Eyez On Me, the visual brings out refined aesthetic to Philly’s grittiness. Be on the lookout for AR-Ab’s forthcoming project titled “Road To Glory,” which is slated for release later this year via OBH Records/Sony Red.

Having been a mainstay in the Philadelphia rap scene for some years, AR-Ab is no stranger to getting things via the road less traveled. Serving as a founding member of the OBH collective, Ab was thrusted into the mainstream consciousness when he was famously name dropped on Drake’s on seminal “Back To Back.” After a short-lived affiliation Birdman’s Cash Money Records, Ab take matters into his own hands, releasing the first installment of his mixtape series titled “The Protocol. Vol.1.”

Be sure to check it out at the top of the post and feel free to let us know your thoughts in the comments section.

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RESPECT. The Tape: AR-AB – ‘Protocol Vol.1’

Evie — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 22:58:43 +0000

After solidifying his name on the underground scene for the past several years, Philadelphia-based MC AR-AB aims to thrust himself into the mainstream. This comes after the was famously name-dropped on Drake’s “Back To Back” and yielding a major cosign from Birdman CEO of Cash Money Records. Now, with the lead single from his forthcoming major label debut on the horizon, AR-AB serves an appetizer for new listeners and his day one fans in the form of Protocol Vol.1. The 11-track project is filled with all original music and showcases the Philly rhyme-spitter’s musical growth.

Feel free to stream the mixtape in its entirety at the top of the post and be sure to leave us with your thoughts in the comments section.

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AR-AB Clears the Air About His Relationship With Drake & Meek Mill

RESPECT. Staff — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 15:06:06 +0000

AR-AB has found himself in the public eye once again ever since Drake mentioned his name on “Back to Back,” the track where Drizzy really unloaded a clip (Creatively) into Meek Mill. There have been rumors circulating around the net of AR-AB’s relationship with both rappers; Drizzy because of the aforementioned track and Meek because they’re both from Philly. He clears up all rumors and explains his point of view on the beef in a recent interview with VLAD TV.

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