These Days... is the third studio album by American hip hop recording artist Ab-Soul. It was released on June 24, 2014, by Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE). It serves as the follow-up to 2012's critically acclaimed Control System. The album features guest appearances from Black Hippy affiliates Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q and Jay Rock, as well as Rick Ross, Lupe Fiasco, Action Bronson and Mac Miller (as Delusional Thomas), whose in-house studio is where Ab-Soul recorded the majority of the record, among others.