A$AP Rocky A.L.L.A (At Long Last Asap) Review

     The album starts off with the voice of a black preacher screaming about a message he's heard from the Most High, "This negra kept his soul from the devil!" A clash of cheers and fierce boos erupt from the crowd.Through my interpretation, the preacher is referring to A$AP and the crowd represents his fans/consumers. Over the last year Rocky has lost almost half a million followers on Instagram. Some say it was because of his lack of new music in almost two years.
     In Holy Ghost the rapper speaks on his unique relationship with God while voicing his opinion on the corruption of Christian churches. The song gives us insight on what has been going on in the mind of Asap Rocky in the last couple of years. It also gives a bit of insight on the title of the album [Allah]. By now you should already know about LSD/Excuse Me and its video [produced by Lil B] which has reached over four million views on YouTube. This song serves as a lullaby for many, myself included. The melody is more than relaxing and the trippy visuals from the video make your mind wander.

     The well known Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2 serves as the trap anthem of the album. The video to this song was released at the start of the year. Though not new, its contribution to the album is a crowd-pleaser for loyal Flacko fans. Electric Body features ScHool Boy Q, one of my favorite artists. Their last collab  Hands On the Wheel d was a cult favorite, reaching six million views on YouTube. The pair kill it again on this clean flowing beat that sounds well with ScHool Boys' verse over it.
     In Max B the rapper self reflect with Joe Fox on his life decisions and what could have happened if he didn't get lucky enough to make it big. Joe Fox covers the hook that includes a soulful guitar melody. It adds a different feel to a song that you may not expect on a rap album.West Side Highway is one of my favorites because of the beat. It is the first moderately upbeat song on the track list. Asap paints a picture of a paradise that he lives in every weekend. James Fauntleroy reminds me a lot of Frank Ocean... the entire song seems like a song Frank would do to be honest. It might be the reason why this is one of my favorites.

    Can we talk about Wayne's verse on M's?! This is one of the songs that you put on repeat so you can catch all the punchlines. I do have to admit that Wayne took the spot light on this song. The beat has, what sounds like, a bass note from a tuba, similar to a sound effect from an action movie trailer. During the hook you here an unexpected guitar vibrato that adds to the theatrics of the beat.

     Over all this album is great, there are many other note worthy songs on this lengthy album. The few mentioned in this review were my favorites. What were your favorites? Comment and keep the conversation going!