Jan
20

Video: Schoolboy Q ft. A$AP Rocky – “Hands on the Wheel”

Before someone makes the Ice Cube comparisons, understand that Schoolboy Q has never listened to an O’ Shea album straight through. His favorite rapper is Nas, which makes no sense until you actually think about it. If A$AP Rocky is remembered for nothing else: let him be known for being the one to bring Stussy… Continue reading »

Jan
03

The Spaceghost of the Atlantic Coast

If rappers are going to mine Atliens for inspiration, it seems only right that someone else strike the main mid-90s vein that is Mystic Stylez. A$AP Crew could use their own Gangsta Boo, but couldn’t we all. There was no other way to ride out the year than bumping “Suck a Dick for 2011.” I… Continue reading »

Nov
28

What A$AP Rocky Really Did To Direct Danny Brown’s “Blunt After Blunt” video

Rappers, hire Jeff Weiss to direct your next video. For the right price, he’ll make your shit lighter. 10.Purchased scented candles at a Labor Day sale at the Soho Bed, Bath & Beyond. 9. Handled all wardrobe for Danny Brown, including but not limited to, the procurement of a special-designed Raf Simons Tigger costume. Taken… Continue reading »

Nov
16

Bass to Bass: A$AP Remixed

Admittedly, it’s only been out for only two weeks, but the A$AP Rocky tape has had surprising Ipod repeat power. It’s doesn’t need to be rocket science — some things just make for fun blunt cruise soundtracks. Jonah Bromwich’s points stay salient and I’ve chimed in my own praise. There is no need to hype… Continue reading »

Nov
02

A$AP Rocky Makes It Official

Like free lunches, Jonah Bromwich holds it down like steel. Back in 2009, Ghostface Killah casually let the secret to making good rap slip. In an interview with TSS, Pretty Tone let the world know that the key to making phat shit was “to get the beats, make sure they official, and say fly shit… Continue reading »

Oct
31

ASAP Rocky – LIVELOVEA$AP

Full review coming later. In the meantime, the $3,000,000 question is do you think Sony/RCA will regret giving that kind of money to a dude without even an official mixtape to his name? How much of that price tag is a reaction to the suits still mad that they didn’t pay Odd Future when they… Continue reading »

Aug
11

The Danger Zone

The rumblings of a New York revival have been reverberating for a minute from the Cam’ron & Vado-fronted U.N., young old heads like Action Bronson, Mayhem Lauren, Maffew Ragazino, and old hard heads like Roc Marc. ASAP Rocky is the latest rated rookie, Harlem’s own and managed by the artist formerly known as Eastside Stevie.… Continue reading »