His lyrics are also more complex than that of the average rapper. He's not on Nas's or Jay-Z's level, but he still shows lyrical proficiency through different flows, multi-syllabic rhyming, and internal rhyming.
However, he still has one negative side that holds him back a lot: His subject matter. If you took away all his abstract beats and lyricism , what you'll get is very generic subject matter.
If Rocky wanted to be real, then he would have to abandon this unoriginal jargon that plagues today's hip hop. He most likely doesn't own as much money as he claims, and he definitely doesn't sleep with different women every single day. These other rappers anus So tell me what your name is, I'mma tell it to my stainless You aim it 'fore you bang it let that banger leave you brainless It's just me, myself, and I and mothafuckas that I came with Miscellaneous niggas wanna hate on me Until I tell 'em to they face they ain't no G Low key, niggas mad cause I'm smooth puffin' Zig Zags Tell 'em quit the riff raff bitchin' with your bitch ass" -Verse 1 of "Goldie" Here, ASAP Rocky demonstrates his lyrical talent through his flow and rhymes, on top of an east-coast flavored beat by Hit-Boy.
However, he raps about riches and fashion, which is nothing original in today's rap game. Asap rocky. Now a front-row fixture in the fashion world, he has collaborated with the designers Raf Simons and Jonathan Anderson, and in became the face of Dior Homme — the first person of color to represent the luxury menswear brand. He self-released two singles, "Peso" on which he dropped the names of fashion designers like Rick Owens and Raf Simons, a future collaborator and "Purple Swag," in , sparking a major-label bidding war that began even before he had released his first mixtape, Live.
It reached No. Rocky told Vice that his father had been a big influence on him fashion-wise. Instead, Rocky asked Fox to sing for him and was so impressed he immediately invited him into a studio to record Fox ended up featuring on five songs. Musically, At. People are scared to talk about it. Yams had described Rocky as the Luke Skywalker to his Yoda. Featuring such collaborators as Kid Cudi, French Montana, Kodak Black and Frank Ocean , the album drew mixed reviews, with some critics questioning the cohesiveness of the music and ideas put forth, though most credited the rapper for his attempts at experimentation.
One of his two sisters is named Erika B. He started rapping at eight years old, but only became serious about his craft a decade later. Although a native New Yorker, Rocky was a fan of Southern hip hop when he was growing up, which explains the pronounced drawl in his rapping style.
When Rocky was 12, his father was jailed for drug dealing. A year later, his year-old brother, Ricky, was shot dead by a rival dealer. Rocky was 13 at the time, and on his way to school when his mum rushed over to tell him the tragic news.
With his father in jail and his brother passed away, Rocky, his mom and two sisters spent time living in shelters. This is not a criticism that could be easily leveled at Rocky. Although he has insisted he does not want to become a fashion designer, he has nonetheless embarked on a number of high-profile collaborations. This is something he has done from the get-go, and it has paid dividends.
Having dropped the names of designers Rick Owens and Raf Simons into the lyrics of his breakthrough single, "Peso," back in , he went on to become friends with both.
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