I’m from NYC and knew Yams (RIP), Rocky, Illz and Ant as well since the 2000s
Yams created ASAP to be a management company in 2009ish and wanted to sign a bunch of random dudes
But he scrapped that and pulled a bunch of people together for what’s now known as ASAP the group
Rocky became a marionette doll that Yams, Illz, Bari and Nast used as a canvas for the niche s*** they each were into that hadn’t yet become mainstream
For Yams it was niche regional rap from Houston, Memphis and NYC
For Illz (who was actually the flyest ASAP member before Rocky blew up), Bari and Nast, it was niche fashion like Raf, Rick, etc
Nothing about Rocky’s music, identity or even his 2011 fashion had anything to do with him
Before ASAP, Rocky was wearing Gucci belts and Rugbys like every other Uptown nigga honestly
Yams was actually a genius, far more innovative, creative and unique than anyone including ASAP has ever truly given him credit for, due to them wanting to take credit for his ideas
Yams and Rocky were growing apart when Yams died and he was already starting to see Rocky as falling off
Yams literally did everything musical for Rocky besides write the words: picked the samples, the beats, the topics and suggested flows
Rocky’s life is a textbook example of a good looking person being in the right place at the right time
Drake made Privileged Rappers about him and it’s funny nobody realized it
Rocky still had hits tho after - Praise the Lord + Sundress - I get what you mean tho stylistically Rocky's music did change a lot after the ASAP Trilogy tapes
I’m from NYC and knew Yams (RIP), Rocky, Illz and Ant as well since the 2000s
Yams created ASAP to be a management company in 2009ish and wanted to sign a bunch of random dudes
But he scrapped that and pulled a bunch of people together for what’s now known as ASAP the group
Rocky became a marionette doll that Yams, Illz, Bari and Nast used as a canvas for the niche s*** they each were into that hadn’t yet become mainstream
For Yams it was niche regional rap from Houston, Memphis and NYC
For Illz (who was actually the flyest ASAP member before Rocky blew up), Bari and Nast, it was niche fashion like Raf, Rick, etc
Nothing about Rocky’s music, identity or even his 2011 fashion had anything to do with him
Before ASAP, Rocky was wearing Gucci belts and Rugbys like every other Uptown nigga honestly
Yams was actually a genius, far more innovative, creative and unique than anyone including ASAP has ever truly given him credit for, due to them wanting to take credit for his ideas
Yams and Rocky were growing apart when Yams died and he was already starting to see Rocky as falling off
Yams literally did everything musical for Rocky besides write the words: picked the samples, the beats, the topics and suggested flows
Rocky’s life is a textbook example of a good looking person being in the right place at the right time
Drake made Privileged Rappers about him and it’s funny nobody realized it
Shouldn’t be a controversial statement.
He had a chokehold on the wave when it came to fashion for a minute until like 2018 and as much as folks love Carti and how he’s running s*** now them cozy tapes and AWGE vids helped give Carti a bigger platform, he’s kinda stamped
another reason being a rapper is some lame s***, your rep is fickle as f***, especially in streaming era, this guy was the man to the point that niggas still dress like him now, but every time he pop’s his s*** people roll their eyes
hes not wrong but only bcus he’s now socialite status
Those of us who liked him for his artistry are obviously disappointed by this
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I’m from NYC and knew Yams (RIP), Rocky, Illz and Ant as well since the 2000s
Yams created ASAP to be a management company in 2009ish and wanted to sign a bunch of random dudes
But he scrapped that and pulled a bunch of people together for what’s now known as ASAP the group
Rocky became a marionette doll that Yams, Illz, Bari and Nast used as a canvas for the niche s*** they each were into that hadn’t yet become mainstream
For Yams it was niche regional rap from Houston, Memphis and NYC
For Illz (who was actually the flyest ASAP member before Rocky blew up), Bari and Nast, it was niche fashion like Raf, Rick, etc
Nothing about Rocky’s music, identity or even his 2011 fashion had anything to do with him
Before ASAP, Rocky was wearing Gucci belts and Rugbys like every other Uptown nigga honestly
Yams was actually a genius, far more innovative, creative and unique than anyone including ASAP has ever truly given him credit for, due to them wanting to take credit for his ideas
Yams and Rocky were growing apart when Yams died and he was already starting to see Rocky as falling off
Yams literally did everything musical for Rocky besides write the words: picked the samples, the beats, the topics and suggested flows
Rocky’s life is a textbook example of a good looking person being in the right place at the right time
Drake made Privileged Rappers about him and it’s funny nobody realized it
this post is bars god DAMN
The fact he even bothered to say this s*** makes it obvious that he’s more than aware of his decline in cultural relevancy
Are there any KTT2 investigators to find out @Crossroader
Sorry bro maybe some GnG regulars
No nigga u are Rihanna’s b****
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU F***ING IDIOTS LET ASAP ROCKY GET ON THAT COZY BOYS TAPE BULLSHIT. OH ITS JUST FOR THE MOB TAPES. HES SAVING THE BARS FOR THE ALBUM. BET FLACKO WILL COME THROUGH WELL B**** WHERE???? THE ROCKY WE ALL KNEW AND LOVED IS F***ING DEAD BECAUSE OF YOU F***ING C***S AND I HOPE YOU ALL BLAME YOURSELF. ROCKY WAS ABOUT TO BECAUSE AN ARTIST OF A GENERATION WITH AT LONG LAST ASAP BUT YOU B****ES HAD TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE LACK OF 808S AND TRAP DRUMS AND WE GET ROCKY SOUNDING SO INSECURE HES ABOUT TO CRY WHILE RAPPING. HE SOUNDS LIKE HES LITERALLY SHAKING WHILE RAPPING WHAT THE F*** IM DONE WITH THIS S***. F*** YOU GUYS FOR WHAT YOU DID TO FLACKO
No nigga u are Rihanna’s b****
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU F***ING IDIOTS LET ASAP ROCKY GET ON THAT COZY BOYS TAPE BULLSHIT. OH ITS JUST FOR THE MOB TAPES. HES SAVING THE BARS FOR THE ALBUM. BET FLACKO WILL COME THROUGH WELL B**** WHERE???? THE ROCKY WE ALL KNEW AND LOVED IS F***ING DEAD BECAUSE OF YOU F***ING C***S AND I HOPE YOU ALL BLAME YOURSELF. ROCKY WAS ABOUT TO BECAUSE AN ARTIST OF A GENERATION WITH AT LONG LAST ASAP BUT YOU B****ES HAD TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE LACK OF 808S AND TRAP DRUMS AND WE GET ROCKY SOUNDING SO INSECURE HES ABOUT TO CRY WHILE RAPPING. HE SOUNDS LIKE HES LITERALLY SHAKING WHILE RAPPING WHAT THE F*** IM DONE WITH THIS S***. F*** YOU GUYS FOR WHAT YOU DID TO FLACKO
nigga
I’m from NYC and knew Yams (RIP), Rocky, Illz and Ant as well since the 2000s
Yams created ASAP to be a management company in 2009ish and wanted to sign a bunch of random dudes
But he scrapped that and pulled a bunch of people together for what’s now known as ASAP the group
Rocky became a marionette doll that Yams, Illz, Bari and Nast used as a canvas for the niche s*** they each were into that hadn’t yet become mainstream
For Yams it was niche regional rap from Houston, Memphis and NYC
For Illz (who was actually the flyest ASAP member before Rocky blew up), Bari and Nast, it was niche fashion like Raf, Rick, etc
Nothing about Rocky’s music, identity or even his 2011 fashion had anything to do with him
Before ASAP, Rocky was wearing Gucci belts and Rugbys like every other Uptown nigga honestly
Yams was actually a genius, far more innovative, creative and unique than anyone including ASAP has ever truly given him credit for, due to them wanting to take credit for his ideas
Yams and Rocky were growing apart when Yams died and he was already starting to see Rocky as falling off
Yams literally did everything musical for Rocky besides write the words: picked the samples, the beats, the topics and suggested flows
Rocky’s life is a textbook example of a good looking person being in the right place at the right time
Drake made Privileged Rappers about him and it’s funny nobody realized it
nice story but do you got any receipts at all to back it up
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU F***ING IDIOTS LET ASAP ROCKY GET ON THAT COZY BOYS TAPE BULLSHIT. OH ITS JUST FOR THE MOB TAPES. HES SAVING THE BARS FOR THE ALBUM. BET FLACKO WILL COME THROUGH WELL B**** WHERE???? THE ROCKY WE ALL KNEW AND LOVED IS F***ING DEAD BECAUSE OF YOU F***ING C***S AND I HOPE YOU ALL BLAME YOURSELF. ROCKY WAS ABOUT TO BECAUSE AN ARTIST OF A GENERATION WITH AT LONG LAST ASAP BUT YOU B****ES HAD TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE LACK OF 808S AND TRAP DRUMS AND WE GET ROCKY SOUNDING SO INSECURE HES ABOUT TO CRY WHILE RAPPING. HE SOUNDS LIKE HES LITERALLY SHAKING WHILE RAPPING WHAT THE F*** IM DONE WITH THIS S***. F*** YOU GUYS FOR WHAT YOU DID TO FLACKO
he ain't dead, Rocky been free falling but he hasn't lost a step
Imagine dropping your last good project over a decade ago, and claiming you control the culture
He’s right though he subtly changed a lot that people don’t really attribute to him
Carti Uzi Destroy Lonely Lucki etc talking as much about high fashion as they do doesn’t happen without Rocky. Gucci Prada Louis were the only high fashion esque brands referenced before Rocky go try to find a Raf or Rick name drop in the 2000’s lol
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU F***ING IDIOTS LET ASAP ROCKY GET ON THAT COZY BOYS TAPE BULLSHIT. OH ITS JUST FOR THE MOB TAPES. HES SAVING THE BARS FOR THE ALBUM. BET FLACKO WILL COME THROUGH WELL B**** WHERE???? THE ROCKY WE ALL KNEW AND LOVED IS F***ING DEAD BECAUSE OF YOU F***ING C***S AND I HOPE YOU ALL BLAME YOURSELF. ROCKY WAS ABOUT TO BECAUSE AN ARTIST OF A GENERATION WITH AT LONG LAST ASAP BUT YOU B****ES HAD TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE LACK OF 808S AND TRAP DRUMS AND WE GET ROCKY SOUNDING SO INSECURE HES ABOUT TO CRY WHILE RAPPING. HE SOUNDS LIKE HES LITERALLY SHAKING WHILE RAPPING WHAT THE F*** IM DONE WITH THIS S***. F*** YOU GUYS FOR WHAT YOU DID TO FLACKO
I mean Yams was probably his creative director musically and visually. On top of the depression that probably came from that it’s honestly kinda impressive he stayed around for a decade after that without the direction Yams gave him