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- HipHopDX4.5/5
- MSN Music (Expert Witness)A−
- Pitchfork8.1/10
- AllMusic4/5
- XXL4/5
- DJBooth.net4/5
- Exclaim!8/10
- Spin8/10
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Control System is the second independent studio album by American hip hop recording artist Ab-Soul, released May 11, 2012, via Top Dawg Entertainment. The album features guest appearances from Jhené Aiko, Danny Brown, Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock, BJ the Chicago Kid, Kendrick Lamar, JaVonte, Punch, Ashtrobot and vocals from the late Alori Joh. The album's production was handled by Digi+Phonics, King Blue, Nez & Rio, Skhye Hutch, Curtiss King, Aahyasis and Tommy Black.
In brief
- When was Control System released?
- Control System was released in 2012.
- How many tracks are on Control System?
- Control System has 17 tracks, with a runtime of 72 minutes.
- What genre is Control System?
- Control System is catalogued under Hip-Hop.
- What BPM is Control System?
- Control System runs at a median tempo of 115 BPM across its tracks, most often in A# minor, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to Control System?
- Listeners of Control System also rate DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar, The Heist by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar.





