Rocky even went as far as sampling a Christmas song by ’50s doo-wop group The Platters on “Excuse Me”.
On the track paying homage to Pretty Flacko Senior Mos Def, “Back Home,” the ’70s flair of the band The Jaggerz is utilized with a sample of their track, “Gotta Find My Way Back Home”.
Using “Electric Body” to shout out his peers who grew up in the ’90s, the song samples TAPP’s Baltimore Club classic “Shake That Ass Girl”. Taking it back to the ’80s, “Max B” not only samples the titled rapped, but also, the Run DMC classic, “Peter Piper”. Flipping samples on their head, Rocky took an upbeat, happy-go-lucky song in Naja Rosa’s 2014 “Stuck In The Middle” and sonically turned it into a haunted house on “Dreams (Interlude)”. From classics dating back to the ’50s to songs hardly even a year old, you’ll find a diverse array of influences utilized that will leave you impressed at how they were reworked and given new life. The samples utilized on this album contribute to the diversity of the piece, giving it depth. Collaborating with a few well-knowns (Kanye West, ScHoolboy Q, Juicy J, MIA, Future) along with some unknowns (Joe Fox, James Fauntleroy), Pretty Flacko mixes high and low to create a flawless expression of an album. The features included were done just right, in a way that shows that these artists simply linked up in teamwork fashion to help develop a quality piece of work. While there are a good amount of features, they don’t saturate or overcompensate for lyrical and musical composition. This mash-up of clashing subpersonalities comes together to create a cohesive piece of work that unapologetically represents all the sides of Rocky. While Rocky may come off as cocky, arrogant, and reckless, at times, he has this curiously intellectual side to him that appreciates all forms of expression and yearns to curate those experiences via his own art. Meticulously curated, A.L.L.A still holds that creepy, trippy vibe we know Pretty Flacko for, but with a more updated and developed sound. Met with awe and excitement for Rocky’s experimental sound, audiences now understand why the rapper took his time on this project upon listening. Some of the top Hip-Hop albums of the year, including Wale’s The Album About Nothing, Big Sean’s Dark Sky Paradise, and Tyler, The Creator’s Cherry Bomb maxed out at an average 13-14 tracks (Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp A Butterfly actually came close at 16 tracks).
At long last asap release full#
Yes, it did seem like the Harlemite gave away a lot with his ‘Fuck the industry shit, I’m putting this out for me’ releases of such singles and teases of “Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2,” “M’s,” “Excuse Me,” “Everyday,” “JD” (If you peeped the New Year’s party invite), and the pivotal, “L$D.” That’s already six tracks, but Rocky took it back to the days of olde when artists use to come out with full on projects, in this case, 18 tracks deep. Being the A$AP Mob supporter that I am, I had my metaphorical popcorn and earphones ready.īefore listeners even had the chance to press play, Rocky made it so everyone had the chance to get acclimated with the album without giving it all away. In other words, fans and critics had less than two hours to get their life and make sure they were front row and center to be one of the first listeners of this masterpiece. Mayers gave his followers less than a two-hour notice stating in all caps per usual, “OFFICIAL ALBUM RELASE IN STORES AND ONLINE MIDNIGHT TONIGHT, THANX FOR LISTENING, HOPE YALH ENJOYED. Announced nonchalantly via Rocky’s Twitter, Mr. Last set to release June 2, fans and music listeners alike were pleasantly surprised to hear about the A$AP MOB representative’s early May 26 drop. After several release date modifications, rapper A$AP Rocky pulled a fast one and decided to drop his latest piece of work, ALLA (At.$AP), a week earlier than scheduled.
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