Ab-Soul hasn’t gone on tour in support of his latest album Soul Burger, and now listeners know why. The TDE artist took to X on Friday (April 25), addressing why he hasn’t been able to perform the project for his fans.
“SO, ACCORDING TO THE NUMBERS/ANALYTICS OR WHATEVER THE FUCC, A TOUR FOR ME HAS YET TO BE FINALIZED,” Soul wrote.
“SOUL BURGER DROPPED LAST NOVEMBER. IM NOT POINTING ANY FINGERS, BUT DAMN. I FEEL LIKE THAT WAS SOME OF MY BEST WORK. SOMETHINGS IN THE WATER FA SHO.
“THIS FEELS SIMILAR TO THE END OF PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION, WHICH ULTIMATELY RESULTED IN THE FALL OF MY FAMILY OWNED RECORD STORE ‘MAGIC DISC MUSIC’. I SUPPOSE I SAY ALL THIS TO APOLOGIZE FOR THE DELAY TO ANYONE WHO ANTICIPATES SEEING IT PERFORMED LIVE. I DO HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON.”
In a follow-up post, he wrote that his message wasn’t a “jab” at his team.
“TO BE CLEAR, THAT WAS NOT A JAB AT MY TEAM IN ANYWAY. EITHER THE GAME IS CHANGING(AS IT DOES AND WILL ALWAYS). OR I JUST DIDN’T CONNECT CREATIVELY. NONETHELESS, I CAN ADAPT. IM STILL WORKIN, STILL BLESSED, STILL MOTIVATED.”
Bas responded to Soul’s second message, writing, “Spoken like a real one. The game has indeed changed. But we move brother. Excited for what’s to come.”
The Dreamville artist also referenced the pair touring together back in 2014, on Ab-Soul’s These Days jaunt: “We might have to run our tour back. It’s only been a decade.” Soul responded with cry-laughing emojis.
Last year, Ab-Soul shared his sixth album, Soul Burger, which boasted appearances from Vince Staples, Doechii, Ty Dolla Sign, JID, Lupe Fiasco, and Blxst, among others. The project includes the previously released song “Squeeze 1st 2,” which some thought was a shot at J. Cole; TDE’s Punch later dismissed the rumor.
In 2023, the 38-year-old went on his The Intelligent Movement Tour in support of his 2022 album, Herbert.
