DIZTURBIA.COM | RECORD INDUCTION | ASAP ROCKY "LONG.LIVE.ASAP" (2013) | 06/20/14

I. OPENING THOUGHTS

So I thought it be real fitting to make "LONG.LIVE.ASAP" by ASAP ROCKY

the 2nd induction to my personal record collection, seeing as, I "was" once,

you know (A$AP DAVE!) and this being my first-ever purchased record!

I guess I can say, this was THE very record that planted *the seeds* of the

whole record collection, having had it tucked in my closet, for nearly a year,

seeing as, it wasn't my intention on buying it, I mainly wanted the T-SHIRT

(with the same album cover), but in order to get the t-shirt, you either had to

buy the CD or the record (off ASAPMOBSHOP.COM) to get the damn shirt!

And since RECORDS are WAY COOLER than CDs, so I chose the record,

and indeed, what this is, is "one of" the best hip-hop albums of OUR time.

II. THOUGHTS ON ASAP ROCKY

ASAP Rocky, you mention "the name" to a generic hip-hop/rap audience,

(in North America) and yeah, you'll probably get more 'jeers' than cheers,

in other words, he's not very liked, some having deemed him a phony/fake,

while showing high praise for his hip-hop counterpart, one, Kendrick Lamar,

the two, both having risen at their peak around the same time, 2012/13ish.

Me personally, I have yet to discover what all the *HYPE* is about, with

Mr. Kendrick Lamar, aside from the fact, he's 'seen alot of fucked-up shit'.

But ASAP Rocky is fuckin' amazing, though I can even admit it myself, he

can be annoying/nauseating, at times, but god bless the 'pretty mothafvcka'.

ASAP Rocky, Kanye & Macklemore: the 3 best things in hip-hop today :)

III. TRACKLISTING

1. "Long Live A$AP" (4:49)
2. "Goldie" (3:12)
3. "PMW (All I Really Need)" (feat. Schoolboy Q) (3:54)
4. "LVL" (3:40)
5. "Hell" (feat. Santigold) (3:51)

6. "Pain" (feat. OverDoz) (3:53)
7. "Fuckin' Problems" (feat. Drake, 2 Chainz & More) (3:53)
8. "Wild For The Night" (feat. Skrillex) (3:49)
9. "1Train" (feat. Kendrick Lamar, Joey Bada$$ & More) (6:12)
10. "Fashion Killa" (3:56)
11. "Phoenix" (3:53)
12. "Suddenly" (4:30)
13. "Jodye" (4:20)

14. "Ghetto Symphony" (feat. A$AP Ferg) (3:57)
15. "Angels" (3:48)
16. "I Come Apart" (feat. Florence Welch) (3:37)

IV. TRACK REFERENCE

7. "Fuckin' Problems" (feat. Drake, 2 Chainz & More) ★★★★★

8. "Wild For The Night" (feat. Skrillex) ★★★★★

2. "Goldie" ★★★★★

1. "Long Live A$AP" ★★★★★
11. "Phoenix" ★★★★

16. "I Come Apart" (feat. Florence Welch) ★★★★

5. "Hell" (feat. Santigold) ★★★★
3. "PMW (All I Really Need)" (feat. Schoolboy Q) ★★★★
4. "LVL" ★★★
15. "Angels" ★★★

9. "1Train" (feat. Kendrick Lamar, Joey Bada$$ & Yelawolf) ★★★
10. "Fashion Killa" ★★★
12. "Suddenly" ★★

14. "Ghetto Symphony" (feat. Gunplay & A$AP Ferg) ★★
13. "Jodye" ★

6. "Pain" (feat. OverDoz) ★
 

V. FAVORITE TRACK

My favorite track of off ASAP Rocky's "Long.Live.A$AP" is, yes indeed,

track #7 "Fuckin' Problems" (feat. Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar),

perhaps the same applies to most (non-ASAP haters) people out there!

Amazing, how at the start of 2013, I had no idea who the motherfuck

ASAP Rocky was, and it was the song "Wild For The Night", with Skrillex,

that got me first introduced to him, and my first actual impressions were,

(which at the time I was a bigger fan of Skrillex), when watching the video,

was "who the hell is this joke hip-hop/rapper guy teaming with Skrillex?!"

So I downloaded "Long.Live.A$AP" soon after, and yeah, came across

track #7 ("Fuckin Problems"), and mannn, did I ever play it TO DEATH! :X

VI. OTHER STANDOUT TRACKS

So I spoke of "Wild For The Night" (track #8) being my first real exposure

to ASAP Rocky, though at the time, being more of an electrohead (EDM)

than a hip-hop head, I was first *turned-off* by this song, and blew it off.

But after downloading "Long.Live.A$AP", and hearing it, on *headphones*,

what can I tell ya, CHANGED EVERYTHING! and I fuckin loved the song.

Another song deserving of praise is the title-track (#1) "Long.Live.A$AP",

another song I first blew off, initially thinking, "what a boring opening track",

(considering, all the many great, catchy tracks that would follow behind it)

but the "dark, gloomy" ULTRA down-tempo bassline really grew over me.

And of course, there's track #2 "Goldie", (though VERY repetitive) still good!

VII. LEAST FAVORITE TRACKS

So yeah, "Long.Live.A$AP" has it's HIGH moments, as well as its lows,

which you can't really fault an artist for providing, you know, 'album filler',

as much as some try to fight it, yeah, there's always going to be moments

on every record, where you just have to click 'next', cause the song sucks!

And on this record, I would have to say, tracks 9-15 (with exception to 11)

are absolute FILLER, but there's also track #6 "Pain", which I gotta say,

had not been for the placement of that one (boring, unappealing) track,

this album woulda had a perfect, continuous flow from beginning to end.

Though track #9 ("1Train") did get alot of *props* for its lyrics and 'flow',

as a non-pure hip-hop enthusiast, I thought it was an all-out snoozefest!

VIII. ARTWORK

The artwork for "Long.Live.A$AP" could best be perceived as ICONIC!

Yeah, I think it's AMAZING, amongst the best-ever hip-hop album covers!

So much, that I highly doubt "the follow up" record would be able to top it!

But then again, if you happened to seen the cover for "Live.Love.A$AP",

(the debut mixtape of ASAP Rocky, released 2 years previous to this),

as awesome as that album cover was too, yeah, it's probably safe to say

(assuming it's the same team behind all the artwork and the marketing),

that the next, forthcoming ASAP Rocky LP image/banner will be kickass.

Oh and yeah, I questioned, if this cover mighta looked better in COLOR,

me not being a big BLACK & WHITE person, but no, it's better like this.

IV. CLOSING THOUGHTS

So say what you have to say about ASAP Rocky & the whole ASAP MOB,

I wouldn't tout him/them as being THE BEST THING today in hip-hop,

especially considering, you got this guy named KENDRICK LAMAR, lol,

and all his mass-praise (despite 2 real overrated, uninteresting albums),

with some going far to say, his contributions/presence on "Long.Live.A$AP"

is what made the album the success it is (from his 2 small appearances).

But really now, had you replaced Kendrick Lamar, with say a Lil' Wayne on

the last verse in "Fuckin Problems", it woulda been equally as BIG of a hit!

This album is a CLASSIC, and may it stand out, in my record collection

(dominated mostly by ROCK/METAL records) as the HIP-HOP flag bearer.

X. PICTURES



(FRONT COVER)

(BACK COVER)

(INLAY)

(CREDITS SHEET, SIDE 1)

(CREDITS SHEET, SIDE 2)

(VINYL 1 & 2)

(VINYL 1, SIDE A)

(VINYL 1, SIDE B)

(VINYL 2, SIDE A)

(VINYL 2, SIDE B)

  

(ALL TOGETHER)