ASAP Rocky - "Bass" Appreciation Thread

[SirBiatch]

classic joint. A$AP peaked way too early - the buzz off this tape was too lit for him to ever properly follow up.

I don't blame Rocky as much as I do the industry/hip hop 'fans' in general. Your average 'real hip hop' head was shytTING on this tape when it dropped. The hate at one point was unbelievable. A lot of them hadn't even heard the project. They just heard one song (probably Purple Swag), saw his 'dress' on 106 and Park, and wrote him off as a "Houston fakkit".

Rocky was clearly under pressure to switch it up. Capitalize on the buzz he got and go wider. That's why his debut album had all the trendy trap-sounding drums (Long Live ASAP, Ghetto Symphony), the jiggy radio joints (Goldie and fukkin Problems) and try-hard throwback 90s posse cuts to appease the lyricism lames (1 Train, Suddenly).

Time and time again, followers are threatened by innovative shyt and would rather hate. Then of course dikkride when said innovative shyt becomes widely accepted by authority figures or watered the fukk down enough by someone else.

 

[dreskii]

RECOGNIZE THAT shyt ASAP

 

[It is a mystery]

Rocky was clearly under pressure to switch it up. Capitalize on the buzz he got and go wider. That's why his debut album had all the trendy trap-sounding drums (Long Live ASAP, Ghetto Symphony), the jiggy radio joints (Goldie ) and try-hard throwback 90s posse cuts to appease the lyricism lames (1 Train, Suddenly).
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All waaay better songs than bass
If this was the case he had the right idea

 

[mbewane]

I don't blame Rocky as much as I do the industry/hip hop 'fans' in general. Your average 'real hip hop' head was shytTING on this tape when it dropped. The hate at one point was unbelievable. A lot of them hadn't even heard the project. They just heard one song (probably Purple Swag), saw his 'dress' on 106 and Park, and wrote him off as a "Houston fakkit".

Rocky was clearly under pressure to switch it up. Capitalize on the buzz he got and go wider. That's why his debut album had all the trendy trap-sounding drums (Long Live ASAP, Ghetto Symphony), the jiggy radio joints (Goldie and fukkin Problems) and try-hard throwback 90s posse cuts to appease the lyricism lames (1 Train, Suddenly).

Time and time again, followers are threatened by innovative shyt and would rather hate. Then of course dikkride when said innovative shyt becomes widely accepted by authority figures or watered the fukk down enough by someone else.

Sounds like a good explanation. Really that tape was his best worl imo.

What damaged him too I think is indeed working less with Clams, SpaceGhost obviously, and I still know why that Asap dude (Ty Beats?) doesn't have more beats on his albums. We all know Rocky isn't the best lyricist, that's not the point, his thing is the beats and how he rides them and, indeed, the innovation (imo). So moving away from the type of beats we found on his mixtape kind of hurt what's appealing about him. But he still is in his own lane

 

[SoulController]

Clams was so godly on that tape, ive liked some work since (Schoolboy-Gravy is dope) but its just not the same

when Palace dropped, then i heard Bass and Wassup

 

[MercuryHayes]

Clams was so godly on that tape, ive liked some work since (Schoolboy-Gravy is dope) but its just not the same

when Palace dropped, then i heard Bass and Wassup

Top 3 contribution to this era point blank period

 

[FappleMeOff]

Clams gave Rocky a career. Great beat, amateur artist.

 

[SuburbanPimp]

Brand New Guy >

 

[Harleminthe80s]

If your speakers is trash this song ain't for you.

 

[SirBiatch]

Clams gave Rocky a career. Great beat, amateur artist.

considering Rocky has at least 10 superb songs that have nothing to do with Clams, I'm gonna say

Brand New Guy >

this track is unbelievable fire. I kinda slept on it at first, but now it's top 5 all-time Rocky joint for me.

I'm surprised the dude who produced it never gave Rocky another beat. shyt don't even make sense.

 

[FappleMeOff]

considering Rocky has at least 10 superb songs that have nothing to do with Clams, I'm gonna say

"superb songs"

 

[AkaDemiK]

this is the trash u stan?

LMFAOOOOOOOO

the nerve of u nikkas man....this shyt sounds like music made for suburban cacs to turn up to...

 

[SirBiatch]

"superb songs"

You haven't been paying attention. Would you like me to list them for you so you can catch up?

this is the trash u stan?

LMFAOOOOOOOO

the nerve of u nikkas man....this shyt sounds like music made for suburban cacs to turn up to...

cute response, but is this as deep as you're gonna get?

 

[AkaDemiK]

cute response, but is this as deep as you're gonna get?

YUP....shyt is trash

 

[UpAndComing]

Wassup >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>