A$AP Rocky
A Collaboration Between A$AP Rocky And Morrissey?
‘Anything you need him to do, he show up and do’
West Coast Music Festivals: An Update For 2021
This avalanche of acts is almost overwhelming after a year of nothin
Life Is Beautiful Has Announces Its Lineup: Are We Back To Normal?
‘we’re thrilled to reunite and celebrate a collective return to discovery, serendipity, and together!’
L. A. Burning, West Coast Concert Picks, January 28th To February 3rd
The Voidz are at the Wiltern on Saturday
L.A. BURNING, WEST COAST CONCERT PICKS, NOVEMBER 5TH TO 11TH
Young Fathers are at the Fonda Theatre on Friday
Best Of 2018: Albums Through August
Emo meets mumble rap meets teen angst
Best Of 2018: Albums Through July
there isn’t anything approaching a weak track on this brilliant pop album
Best Of 2018: Albums Through June
a celebration of “black girl magic”
Best Of 2018: Albums Through May
sample heaven and strange, druggy sounds
Into The Groovy: Top Album Tracks 5-25-18 – 5-31-18
I remember I was pooring
Be Here Now: New Album Reviews 5-25-18 – 5-31-18
sample heaven and strange, druggy sounds
The Early Bird: Top New Releases 5-25-18 – 5-31-18
very dark, and, sometimes, very beautiful
These Days: Thursday, February 11th, 2016
Apparently 1 in 4 people have it
A$AP Rocky, Tyler The Creator, Danny Brown And Vince Staples At Theatre At Madison Square Garden, Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015, Reviewed
Unfortunately, except for A$AP Rocky, the rappers weren’t quite up for it. Vince and Danny took forever to get their sets into high gear and Tyler didn’t manage it.
Let’s Active: rock nyc Concert Picks Week Of September 21st, 2015
If you have any interest in hip hop, try Tuesday at Theatre At Madison Square Garden, headlining is ASAP Rocky and Tyler The Creator, and right below them is Vince Staples and Danny Brown. This ain’t Junior Varsity time folks, that is four of the best rappers around, the only name missing is Vic Mensa. I’ve seen, and enjoyed, three of these guys before so I am really thrilled at the opportunity to catch Vince Staples, whose “Norf Norf” is one of the best songs of the year.
10 Songs: Thursday, August 27th, 2015
1Train – A$AP Rocky – Great sample to kick it in, this is as clever as you can possibly get when it comes down to money and success with a virtual who’s who of first tier young rappers (I mean two years ago, of course): Kendrick, Action Bronson, Danny Brown… and a great great hook – A
US Top 10 Albums 6-14-15
I know I am in the minority but I prefer A$AP Rocky’s new one to Kendrick’s new one, not lyrically and not rapping, but sound and song it is a masterful piece of work. Try “Acid”, “Excuse Me” and “Jukebox Joints” and then go in deep. Otherwise, I know a “C+” doesn’t seem impressive, but in the world of CCM it is the equivalent of an “A”
The Best of 2015: rock nyc Best Songs In Order And Reviewed Through May 31st, 2015
L$D – A$AP Rocky – As in love, sex and drugs, this is a hallucination of a mood song, though well tinged by weed as well, so everything drags behind the beat and the sex is wet and exciting but slow and druggy.
rock nyc Top 10 Songs Week Of May 25th, 2015
The two top songs are both among the best of the year, I can see “Acid” ending up in the top ten, and “Love 3X” in the top 20 for 2015. “Handcuffs” was better than I gave it credit for and at least Muse have one sure shot song on their newbie.
10 Songs: Sunday, May 24th, 2015
LSD – A$AP Rocky – Here is where, well, actually, what the hell? This is rap? It sounds like indie rock on a 60s psyckick, the rap is minimal, just a verse, but the rest of it sounds like a dream of sex and power runs, this is a song of the year – A