Coming from someone who is barely a Lil Wayne fan, this verse actually made me excited for a Lil Wayne album ( if only for a brief moment).Īfter this point, the album reaches its peak with ‘Everyday’ and ‘Back Home’. I can’t tell you how many times I had to rewind this verse and wonder if this was the same rapper that said ‘head up his ass, I’mma have to head-butt him’. Kill you and your dog then go put on a shirt that say PETA for life’ Put a B up, let’s fight, don’t get beat up tonightįeet up in my European, I ride with me heater inside N***** de-up I slide to the right, throw a three up in time ‘I re-up tonight, I’mma be up tonight, cooking a key up tonight Over some triumphant bass, Lil Wayne lets loose a flurry of verbal threats cleverly constructed like as if he was rapping on Dedication II: With that being said, we need to talk about Lil Wayne’s verse on ‘M’$’ – Lord have mercy! I don’t know where this verse came from but I’m happy that it’s here because this might be Weezy’s best verse in almost a decade. In fact, unlike Rocky’s previous work, one could say that At.$AP is completely devoid of any hits/standout moments. There’s no surprising display of depth like ‘Phoenix’ or use of double-time flow like ‘Suddenly’. For the most part, Rocky stays within his comfort zone. However, I would be lying if I said that the lyrics were the best thing about this album. Some boys don’t dance but left ’em Harlem shaking’
I don’t recall no friendly neighbor’s face on my upraisingīack in my younger days of razor blades with gangs who bang and never stood a chance ‘Gentrification split the nation that I once was raised in Meanwhile, on ‘Pharsyde’, Rocky laments the effects of gentrification and other ills that are currently plaguing his community: My brother the next victim, my usher the next tricker’ ‘They ask me why I don’t go to church no moreĬause church is the new club and wine is the new bubĪnd lies is the new drugs, my sister the next stripper On this track, Rocky takes aim at organised religion and the rampant hypocrisy that runs within it: His flow is as nimble as ever but the way he tackles certain subjects is more engaging and direct. Lyrically, Rocky has definitely improved.
As a result, At.$AP is A$AP Rocky’s most adventurous and, surprisingly, most complete project to date. As soon as you hear the opening guitar chords of ‘Holy Ghost’, you know that this isn’t your typical hip-hop album. From a production standpoint, At.$AP takes you on a journey down the wild side that is shaped by Rocky’s ever-changing moods: the sombre melodies of ‘Canal St.’ are juxtaposed with the synth-heavy intensity of ‘Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2’ while the boom-bap glory of ‘Max B’ is swiftly followed by the smooth soul of ‘Wavybone’. With At.$AP, Rocky achieves that goal with ease.Īt.$AP is a carefully curated and eclectic mix of sounds that manages to stay cohesive from beginning to end. A$AP Rocky’s aim isn’t to make you marvel at his lyrics or to get you ‘turnt up’ in a club, it’s to put you in a certain mood, it’s to invite you to his world and get you lost in the atmosphere. But underneath all that bravado, materialism and misogyny, lies an artist that deeply cares about how things are presented. At first glance, he seems like another swag rapper, a rapper that’s all flash and no substance. The question, however, is how long can Rocky do this for before he has to confront his devastating loss. Inspired by the same muse that inspired The Beatles, A$AP Rocky finds meaning through an intoxicating abyss of money, sex and drugs. While the ghost of A$AP Yams haunts this album, A$AP Rocky is determined to deliver the ‘jiggy’ music that we’ve all become accustomed to (albeit through a newly-acquired psychedelic filter). Two years after his major label debut ( $AP), Rocky has experienced a variety of highs and lows: he landed his first acting role, he modelled for a major fashion company, he broke up with his girlfriend and his best friend just died. Heavy is the heart of Rakim Mayers, AKA A$AP Rocky.
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