Understanding A$AP Rocky
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A$AP Rocky is a New York rapper, producer and actor born in 1988. He’s a member of the hip hop group A$AP Mob. He released his first mixtape Live. Love. A$AP in 2011 and got a record deal with RCA, Sony and Polo Grounds Music. He released his debut album in 2013, Long. Live. ASAP. Rocky’s frequent collaborators include people like Frank Ocean, Danny Brown, A$AP Mob, Juicy J and more. A$AP Rocky is an influential figure in the fashion communities as well as the hip hop industry. His 2018 album Testing is an experimental look at modern hip hop.
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Testing only top 15 last year how changes was the best song of the year
Volksgeist great video
(should have been. Longer imo)
lol so you just copy 1791L graphic aesthetic? Aye just more of a good thing.
Testing was so underrated, Rocky is a musician
such an amazing album i listen to it everyday
Its Aqua fuck a rap critic, that shit is great
I think the album lost focus at some parts and could cut some tracks, otherwise it was great
Rocky is an artist.
JY Shawty I like A$AP Rocky but testing is without a doubt top 3 worst albums I’ve ever heard.
Testing is still underrated - but at least its not overhated anymore
i don't really get the hate tho... it's one of my favourite albums ever, I simply love it
he said, the reason why it's titled Testing is because he was testing different kinda sounds and styles
I think its amazing
Br ett it grew on everyone. first listen i loved it but many thought it was trash. now people are going back and listening to it and seeing just how good it is.
That's so true.
testing is great but it’s still his worst album
Its mid as hell as far as art goes. Its full of unfinished ideas and lacks any overarching themes. Its a great idea with a pretty terrible execution.
People who be saying Rocky fell off are close-minded. He doesn’t need to make mainstream music, he’s already proven many times he can make radio bangers if he wants to. He likes to experiment and try different sounds, that’s why he’s in a lane of his own. If you don’t fw that then go listen to Drake’s corny ass.
People just want him to keep making Live Love A$AP over and over again. I personally like all three of his studio albums more so... 🤷♂️🤷♀️
Lol rocky fucks with drake heavy
Damn Dude I know they fw each other, what I said is still true lol
Johnny Abstract Don’t be that corny guy. Testing simply isn’t as good as his other projects-if anything testing feels more mainstream and trap-like
Da Bossman u literally have no fucking clue what ur talking about if ur saying that Testing was more mainstream? Pls
Rocky is a legend but he doesn’t get the recognition I think he deserves.
Sewa Kevin Lassey I love rocky and he’s perfectly recognized, everyone calls him the most stylish rapper and people respect his music, but a lot of people didn’t like testing because he hyped it up too much
Uh Dexter at this point & time he shouldn’t sell 70k first week he is doing less than lil baby & gunna, he doing the same numbers as Carti look at his music videos only one to get over 100 mil is praise the lord, now I know numbers doesn’t equal quality but at this point in his career he should be doing at lest 250k first week
He started off biting everyone around him and that fucks up his legacy
He really is a legend successful in many ways. He’s the fucken embassador for Dior that’s dope af to have on your resume 😂
@@bans242 exactly. He stole Spaceghostpurrp's entire swag, and don't even pay the shit forward. Now sgp is broke and irrelevant (it isn't all asap's fault, but he played a huge role in his fade into obscurity). Now don't get me wrong, I LOVE asap rocky, especially his new shit, but he did some fuck shit early in his career.
make 'understanding tyler, the creator'.
I don’t think Tyler understands tyler
@@jizzinmylaundry lmfao ikr
impossible lmao
YESSSSSSS
About to be a 30 min video
if god created Pretty Flacko, imagine how much drip he has
@Alfonso G omm
♾
Drip sounds like a fucking disease. I don’t think Rocky wants that
Hidden Hoodie Son u better not listen to gunna his drip contagious asf
He has pour
Rocky has an eye and appreciation for all art forms and I’m always excited to hear what he’s up to
Testing is the definition of a grower, first listen I wasn’t too keen on it but the more I listen to it the more I appreciate Rocky’s progression as an artist and how he didn’t shy away from his most Avant-Garde project to date.
exactlyyy
Facts
That One Guy at 7/11 Rocky’s worst album
zezeison k
zezeison I thought that too at first but if you give it another try it might grow on you
Rocky will go down as one of the best ever.
His music is really something else... He is different man.
they gone remember the name!
Bless you
Definitely top 10
Ey man he praised the lord he broke the law and it worked for him in the end
underated coment
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To eipes toso greeklish fasi eidika to "ey" xd
@@zoinkedmf xd feelsgreekman
A$AP Rocky is one of the greatest artists of our generation 🚫🧢
faxx
Top 10 of all time for sure
@@KingShlime69 ASAP Rocky is great but idk bout top 10 dude
@@ghost-dr1tz def not top 10 but he’s really good
@@Diego-rm5ku whats in ur top 10
Rocky is not just a rapper, he's an artist.
He lost so many people, but at least he have he's friendship with Tyler
They're more like frenemies
Laika Is Dead i think they’re just good enough friends that they’re comfortable making fun of eachother
doom doom yams was a big part of production tho imagine if he was along for the rode with Rocky when he started exploring new sounds
lets hope tyler doesnt die before rockys 4th album
prod. lexy y would he die 😂
Long. Live. Volksgeist.
Long live A$AP VOLKGEIST
A$AP
Always $trive and prosper
Raiderklan
ASAP partner
It would be interesting to do a vid on how rappers like Travis, Rocky, Kanye, and Cudi are creating a kind of psychedelic sound to the current hip hop landscape and maybe talk about the future of it or something
I want this heavily
take out all those names except Ye’s. He is the sole reason music sounds the way it does today. MBDTF was the cornerstone for all of this.
@@exec.producer2566 that doesn't take away from Cudi pushing it. Asap molding it. And Travis propelling it. They r each important to that culture of like chilled drugged out sound
!!!! Neeeed
@@sigh.sy.s take shrooms and listening to 90210 by travis scott you will thank me
He even said during a big boy interview, that every time he releases an album someone close to him dies
Rocky got a curse on him 😥
Travis and now this, maybe this turns out to be a good year after all
I know I know but 2 videos about Travis is little way too much
You're not funny at all. People been saying that shit since 2016. @@jaroslavknapek6533
@@RuskiVodkaaaa Maybe because Travis Scotts music is 1-dimensional and superficial?
@@user-ur9to8rs4b C'mon just because you only heard sicko mode doesn't mean all his music is shallow.
Ofcourse there are club bangers but there's some really great 'ballads' too like Stop Trying to Be A God, Coffee Bean, Carousel etc. (Astroworld)
And don't even get me started on Rodeo. It's one of the best albums of the decade.
I love Rocky but this shit ain't fair
@@user-ur9to8rs4b ok so Drugs You Should Try It, 90210, Maria I'm Drunk, Piss On Your Grave, Skeletons, RIP Screw, Oh My Dis Side, Impossible are one dimensional. Fair enough
VOLKSGEIST you gotta stop reading my minddd, this is twice in a row! love you guys
😗
:)
@@Volksgeist Kid Cudi next?
Understanding Tyler, go
He already did it
Already exists
He did a video about flowerboy only so...
Prawnik it goes over his whole career tho
But it doesn't go over his history how he is where he is it just briefly covers his albums
I am baffled every time I look at your sub count and don't see millions. Won't be long dude. You're a pioneer
He got a plaque though!
I must say you are wrong
Testing is like Yeezus, it will be slept on for how many years
Yeezus just rose again
Ever since I started watching this channel, there's never been a bad video. Keep the masterpieces coming
Been a Rocky fan ever since I watched the music video for L$D while on acid. Testing came out, and I was bumping OG Beeper, Hun43rd, Gunz N Butter, and Distorted Records.. Rocky seems like the realest and most down to earth out there right now.
why are there no adds on this video? did it get demonetized. these videos are actually amazing.
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@@Volksgeist respect
Volksgeist I got you
Volksgeist whyyyyy xd you should, your videos are good no one will mind
Volksgeist respect.
A$AP Rocky just does what he likes. Thats what makes him amazing.
Kendrick and rocky opened up for drake. What a show to have seen.
i cannot explain how much of a musical mastermind Rocky is
Thanks Skill share for telling us about understanding asap Rocky
Dude i see u everywhereeeww
@@9Calavera6 me too , are you following me hah
Mimiyo oh yeah yeah
@@9Calavera6 oh yeah yeah
Why do i see your profile photo in almost every comment section on every video?
People don’t deserve Rakim Mayers
Asap rocky way better than who ever that is!! You dont know shit!!!
@@CudKidi thats asap rocky lmao
@@wockstar6202 nah man u dont know shit!
@@CudKidi that’s Rocky’s real name 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️ look it up
@@rob4689 smh so many people just dont know the game like me!
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I think Testing has a vision not everybody can see. If you are open to it and understand that you don’t really have to understand it you will fall in love with it. I love everything about it and it’s my personal favourite album of all time.
You forgot ASAP Press died before testing as well , RIP
Jedi but his sister ain’t gone so idk what bro was on about in the vid
NJK ASAP did say he had a sister pass in a interview
KYLAN which one cause that just sound nutty
NJK purity
bigboy51ish damn didn’t pay attention to that bar when listening for the album, gls and RIP to Rocky’s sister 🙏
A$AP ROCKY is a decade ahead of us🤷🏽♂️
Definitely
Damn right
I'm a newbie but my respect & love for Rocky is at an all time high. He's such a beautiful human. Not just physically but internally. God Bless A$AP ROCKY
Testing was so fire
I JUST WAS GONNA ASK YOU GUYS TO DO AN ASAP VIDEO TODAY
Live Live A$AP is probably one of the best mixtapes of all time, and it’s the best project he’s ever made imo
fax
True!
hell nah, that’s his worst. his projects only get BETTER. his best although is Long Live Asap
@@renjiesp his worst?!! You buggin! Bass?!! Brand New Guy?!! Demons?!!! Those songs alone kill a lot of the shit today and it came out 7 years ago.
Cuz of sgp
Best songs on TESTING:
Asap forever
Praise da lord
Gunz n butter
Tony tone
Kids turned out fine and changes are great songs as well if you're into that genre
Yall sleeping on Brother man, Buck Shots, Purity and CALLDROPS
I feel asap.. I lost my dad 2002, mom 2005, best friend 2015, and my wife 2017.. Real Talk. CZcams Screech Pryor. Produced by Phonk Beta.. Godbless..
SCREECH PRYOR my fuckin ass dipshit
❤️🙏
SCREECH PRYOR hope all is getting easier, god bless♥️
SCREECH PRYOR 🙏🏾🙏🏾
Lets hope Tyler doesn’t die before Rocky’s next album
Kamil Henri why do you think tylers gunna die?
ᴜ.s ʟᴇɢᴏ ᴍɪʟɪᴛᴀʀʏ Cuz rocky takes a century to drop an album
Yeah but when it drops it’s really fuckin good
Aw shit why u put that thought in me head🥺
LOUIS V WANG It’s actually because before a Rocky album release, someone close to Rocky passes away
He’s also really good looking. Bone structure a peasant like myself could only dream of having.
With rocky it’s not just about the music. It’s about the whole experience, the aesthetic. Rocky and the whole mobs videos are second to non. His style his pictures. Everything goes hand in hand.
"Understanding Earl Sweatshirt " would be cool
Testing is an album on testing, experimenting. That's why it is so beautiful.
Your editing is super clean and awesome keep up the great videos can't wait till you have 1 million subscribers!
Ikr, very professional.
Simp
this man is the pinacle of video essays. most are just clips with a voiceover but we can tell you take time in making the video part of video essay just as important. look out for me in the future man i think a collab essay would turn out super sick.
And again one of the best Videos about rap and the culture behind it.
keep going you're awesome.
Rocky - one of the most artistic rapper out there.. his whole lifestyle is like an art. MODERN LITERATURE!!
LOOOL how is he artistic? he can't even make his own beats
you sound like the guy from that spotify podcast called dissect that explains frank oceans album
At first I thought testing was ass but after doing acid I understand that album is fucking heat true story
I loved testing since the night it came out, I remember having a listening party in discord with other people lmao
rocky is more ahead of his time than most rappers. testing is barely getting the recognition that it should've got years ago. even though it's not his best project, it is pretty impressive considering his mentor was not there to help him. in my opinion testing still bumps & I actually enjoy most of the songs till this day. I'm still waiting for him to drop.
rocky is a very optimistic person when it comes to music. making songs like "the kids turned out fine" & "love$ick" proves he's more than a rapper. his sound is more expanded than we think. he's worked with underground artist such as "Blood Orange" (which is a musician from London). we can also see the influence that Tyler the creator has had on him & his more creative direction to things like fashion & music video production.
no one can deny that rocky has left his mark in hip hop history. Always $trive And Prosper.
Always $trive And Prosper
Do understanding The Weeknd
I never realised how much Rocky had gone through as a person. A$AP Forever 💙
great video, I just wanted clams casino to be mentioned at least
Thank you for making this ive been waiting for somebody to break down this amazing artist
brother ur editing is ON POINT
your channel is so underrated 🤦🏽♂️
I always enjoy your videos,you're videos are edited so good keep it up!!
I get so excited for these uploads
Whatever brought to you the idea of using Wassup as background music during 2:45 is a blessing.
Your work is indisputable, and a big influence to me. Good video
i love him so much 😔
You are so right! Rocky's career has been marked by a tragedy on the eve of each of album releases. Those events seem to pack themselves neatly, perhaps not into his subject matter, but into the sonic backgrounds and moods his albums are laden with in time.
Another incredible video, so glad I found your channel a while back, seeing you grow has been awesome
Much needed video !
Damn my brother is an old head and he really does pick the best music, take it back to 2012 playing “wild for the night” before it blew it up , playing “wassup”, and “ like a g” while night cruising, I instantly got hooked to VSVP! And my bro told me , ain’t nobody got the style like pretty flacko joyde , damn hella goood seeing the recognition HE TRULY DESERVES!! *Forever Long Live VSVP*
God, I love the visuals you use.
I love how he mixes some of his songs its something else really
Thank you so much for this
The production ideas of Houston, TX that have been associated with Southern hip hop styles were not only inspired but were also provided by SpaceGhostPurrp from Florida who would feud with Rocky later on. Thanks for the video.
Lebogang Seleleko 3 6mafia/UGK who he’s credited
@@martinmc7575 kind of the reason why I wrote this comment.
FUCK SPACEGHOSTPUSSY
I still can’t understand why people didn’t like Testing it’s honestly my favourite of his, I love them all but it’s something about testing. Always a fan.
Professor Snippety-snaps Hun43rd 😍
frrr i love Testing, people hate on it sm tjo it sucks
I BEEN WAITING FOR THISSS
Congrats on 100K!!!
"no mentions of his tragic passing" is wrong, the cover was a tribute to yams (the birthmark and face tattoo). love the vid tho! you are on another level with quality! Greetings from Norway;)
Not even just that, he literally says RIP Yams on the last song of the album. A lot of inaccuracies in this video
That's a birth mark not a tattoo
Harlem is probably one of if not the most influential neighborhood when it comes to black/hip hop culture
All I can say is thank you, thank you and thank you. This has completed my week dude
I grew up on rocky I love his music and is yet to be one of my TOP favorites, I started to listen to rocky when I was in the 6th to 7th grade. I still listen to Rocky and hope to hear more.
I got so much respect for Rocky, he had such a hard upbringing but ultimately the hustle made him work harder
I got the notification, but had to let my headphones charge so I could experience a Volksgeist vid right
the editing is TOOO fire
The last words really hit me. Nicely said! Thank you for a good video
Hun43rd was my top played song last year. It's gold.
He's so talented doe
You influence how I edit my videos and you deserve all the success you’re getting at the moment.
Broooo your editing is crazzyyy
Volkgeist, i love your channel and i had a video suggestion. Could you consider making a video on what in my opinion is Tyler The Creator's best album : WOLF it doesn't have to be anything in specific, i would like to hear your opinion and story with the album if you've heard it.
CDTV's edgy cousin fr tho wolf is the best album
Vlone X Volksgeist
fuck Vlone
jreds looool even rocky said bari is a bitch search the video
Lucas bro that was fucking years ago, they cool now
Lucas pretty sure rocky still rocks Vlone tho
jreds He does
will always be one of my favourite artists
crazy brazy vid,u made my day
ASAP Rocky is dope af 💯!
Yea I'm not gay but ASAP is the only dude I'd let pummel me in my ass chained to the bed with a gag in my mouth. (Pause)
The point of testing is well... testing
That’s why is was so diverse sonically
Seeing him live was honestly beautiful and he was moving an entire orchestra of fans.
Extremely well made videos and an amazing channel
5:41 shoutout meechy darko
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