During the gap between A$AP Rocky’s sophomore album, At.Long.Last.A$AP, and his major label debut, his mentor A$AP Yams’ died. With A.L.L.A.—executive produced by Yams, along with Danger Mouse and featuring Kanye, Lil Wayne, Future, and M.I.A. among others—a real sense of identity has begun to coalesce in Rocky’s work.
We are in the age of the curator, from meticulously-arranged, aspirational Tumblrs to Drake’s recent stint at Sotheby’s. As it’s grown easier to translate our identities through these careful assemblages of stuff we fuck with, good taste has taken on a new leveraging power. A$AP Rocky, the baby-faced fashion killa and primary figurehead of zeitgeist-wheelie-poppin’ Harlem goon squad A$AP Mob, has always understood this better than anyone else in the rap game. As he should: his own success can be directly traced to early promo on his mentor and A$AP Worldwide co-owner A$AP Yams’ highly influential RealNiggaTumblr, one of the savviest indie-to-major reconnaissance missions this century. That triumph of personal taste has been one of the reasons Rocky’s resonated most with this generation of rap fans and beyond, but it’s also led to his most persistent critique: all vibe, no substance. In between the conceptual Instagram stunts and Harry Potter-themed sartorial wisdom, it’s hard not to wonder about the Rakim Mayers beneath the swaggy labels, and if we’d ever get a lasting impression of his point of view beyond the infinite affirmations that it is, indeed, lit.
- Bryson Tiller – T R A P S O U L (Album) Mac Miller – Good A.M. (Album) DJ Hoppa – Hoppa & Friends (Album) Alina Baraz & Galimatias – Urban Flora (EP).
- Rocky, born Rakim Mayers was named after Rakim (a.k.a. Rakim Allah) – one half of the duo Eric B. The title of Rocky’s upcoming sophomore studio album is directly derived from his.
There’s been a two-plus year gap between Rocky’s sophomore studio album, At.Long.Last.ASAP, and his chart-topping major label debut, during which he dabbled in fashion design, modeled for Ferragamo, and made his acting debut in Sundance darling Dope. But the most glaring change between then and now is the absence of Yams, or Steven Rodriguez, who died this January at 26 of a drug overdose. Yams’ presence was mostly behind-the-scenes (though he’d often appear in the videos, in all his jiggy splendor), but he was the heart and soul of the A$AP Mob, and Rocky’s success is no short of unfathomable without his guidance. With A.L.L.A.—executive produced by Yams, along with art-rap auteur Danger Mouse—he presents to the world one last relic of he and his best friend’s collaborative vision, and though the album was reportedly completed before Yams’ death, it still feels like an elegy to the closest thing the millennial generation had to its own Diddy or Dame Dash.
ASAP Rocky – ALLA (At Long Last ASAP) # File Tittle Links 01 Holy Ghost (Ft. Joe Fox) Download & Listen 02 Canal St. Bones) Download & Listen 03 Fine Whine (Ft. M.I.A., Future & Joe Fox) Download & Listen 04 LSD Download & Listen 05 Excuse Me Download & Listen 06 JD Download & Listen 07 Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2 Download & Listen 08.
Rocky remained understandably private in the aftermath of Yams’ passing, but on A.L.L.A., he seems more open than ever: to the healing properties of hallucinogens, to be sure, but also to revealing parts of his personality that go beyond surface-level. To an extent, this may reflect his recent antipathy towards the much-hyped labels with which he once associated. But it seems more likely a result of growing up, gaining steadier footing in the industry his squad gate-crashed, and coming to terms with himself as more than just a sum of his inspirations and logos. At long last, a real sense of identity has begun to coalesce in Rocky’s work.
'Ok, let’s get past all this swag, trapping, and fashion talking,' he exhales on back-to-basics Kanye collab 'Jukebox Joints'. Turns out, Pretty Flacko’s got real shit to say—though not without the buffer of some par-for-the-course bits of pretty-sounding fluff—and he wastes little time getting to it. Album intro 'Holy Ghost' serves as an indictment of the Christian clergy, a grasp towards his own jaded conception of a personal Jesus, and a plea to save his admittedly corrupted soul all the same. It’s clear he’s been sharpening his rap skills on a technical level, too. On 'Pharsyde', over a screwed-up take on Danger Mouse’s loping Spaghetti Westernisms, Rocky punctuates a sideways glance at his rapidly gentrifying Uptown kingdom with a loaded 'Harlem Shake' reference, the kind of nuanced writing absent from much of his older work. On 'Max B', he turns a neck-snapping homage to the incarcerated Wavie One into a commentary on remorseless cops and the prison-industrial complex with newfound lyrical command: 'Passed away from a stray from some fake-tough guy/ Now this the kinda story that should make doves cry.'
A.L.L.A’s recent singles are among its least interesting moments. All that’s missing from 'L$D's on-the-nose dorm room psychedelia are the dryer sheets MacGyvered around the smoke detector, though the track makes more sense in album context as something of an extended interlude than it did as a standalone. And 'Everyday', with its headline-grabbing Miguel/Rod Stewart mash-up, feels like an overt attempt at a 'FourFiveSeconds'-style genre-busting flex, though its transitions are as clunky and unresolved as PowerPoint slide changes. Not to say the album isn’t without hits: lead single 'Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2 (LBFJ2)' is a monster, with its hulking, siren-heavy production from drill production duo Nez & Rio, and 'Electric Body', with old partner in crime Schoolboy Q, seems destined for club tenure this summer. Still, it’s one of this year’s growing list of major rap releases—Thug, Drake, Kendrick—seemingly unconcerned with landing anything on the radio.
Even without the overt grabs for mainstream relevance à la 'Fuckin' Problems', A.L.L.A. isn’t short on star power, and Rocky’s coaxed some impressive features from his sprawling guest roster. Lil Wayne steadily gathers momentum on 'M’$', barrelling downhill through break-neck plug talk and landing breathlessly at a final fuck-you to Birdman ('I love my YM, ain’t no more CM'). On album highlight 'Fine Whine', M.I.A. shakes up a syrupy half-time lurch to spit, 'Tell your new bitch she can suck a dick!' with a mouthful of bad blood. On the same song, Future Hendrix (who’s been making it cool to be psychedelic and street for years now) delivers his realest post-Ciara guest verse yet. That 'Wavybone' revives UGK over a Juicy J co-production—and that Yasiin Bey shows up at all on the closing track—are curatorial flexes in their own right.
But A.L.L.A.’s most unexpected presence is Joe Fox, a previously unknown songwriter and guitarist who Rocky scooped off the streets of London and fashioned into his protege, and who appears on almost a third of the album. It’s a weird move, on an album full of them. Until now, Rocky’s adhered to a painstakingly calculated idea of 'cool.' On Long.Live.A$AP, you got the sense his eclectic, of-the-moment features roster were a pointed statement as to how he’d like to be perceived, an itemized breakdown of the context in which he envisioned his own artistry. But A.L.L.A. frequently wanders from overt coolness towards choices that are emphatically off-trend: Danger Mouse, Mark Ronson, Rod Stewart, a sample from a '60s Christmas ditty on 'Excuse Me'. It’s a welcome change of pace for the former Raf Simons Murderer, as the self-aware tastemaking takes a backseat to hopes, anxieties, tremors of sociopolitical unrest—a beating heart beneath the Rick Owens linens. Instead of a hyper-curated tableau of swag, Rocky’s curatorial eye adopts a more intimate gaze, rendering his collage of disparate inspirations more like a mixtape made for a friend than a sterile exhibition space. This is where his late mentor’s influence shines brightest: Yams’ point of view was so piercing and confident it effortlessly transcended the sum of his influences, proving emphatically that you are more than the shit you like.
The last thing we hear, even after Yams’ ranted outro closes with a triumphant 'ASAP, bitch!,' is what sounds like an encroaching train, or a shrieking hangover due to hit any minute now, or maybe just reality about to set in. After the party, the afterparty, and the acid-fueled marathon orgy thereafter, the most surreal part of a trip is inevitably the moment you have to rub your eyes and go be a real adult. From the sound of A.L.L.A., Rocky can handle that.
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At. Long. Last. ASAP (stylized as AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP) is the second studio album by American rapper ASAP Rocky. It was released on May 26, 2015, by ASAP Worldwide, Polo Grounds Music, and RCA Records. The record serves as a sequel from Rocky's previous studio effort Long. Live. ASAP (2013). The album's executive production was provided by Danger Mouse, mentor ASAP Yams and Rocky himself, featuring production by Rocky and Danger Mouse, as well as a variety of several high-profile producers, including co-executive producers Hector Delgado and Juicy J, Jim Jonsin, FNZ, Frans Mernick, Kanye West, Thelonious Martin, and Mark Ronson, among others. The album features guest appearances from Bones, Joe Fox, Future, Schoolboy Q, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, and A-Cyde, among others.
At. Long. Last. ASAP was supported by three singles: 'Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2 (LPFJ2)', 'Everyday', and 'LSD'. The album received generally positive reviews from critics and debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200. It is Rocky's second US number-one album. The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
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Background[edit]
— ASAP Rocky, interviewed by CRWN in April 2015.[4]
On March 16, 2014, announcements were made for two releases; including their first instrumental mixtape, Beauty and the Beast: Slowed Down Sessions (Chapter 1), and the ASAP Mob's collaborative album, L.O.R.D. ASAP Rocky revealed that he had been working on his second album. On September 26, 2014, ASAP Mob's founder ASAP Yams announced on his Tumblr account that the group scrapped the release for their collective's album, L.O.R.D., and instead named Rocky's second album as the label's next release.[5] On October 2, 2014, Rocky announced that he signed a contract for worldwide representation with William Morris Endeavor.[6]
On January 18, 2015, ASAP Rocky's mentor and business partner ASAP Yams died at the age of 26, which greatly affected the album's development.[7] Upon ASAP Yams' death, Rocky revealed that his second album would be executive produced by himself and Yams, alongside rapper Juicy J, and record producer Danger Mouse;[8][9][10] as well as collaborating with artists such as FKA Twigs and Lykke Li, with production by Clams Casino.
Title[edit]
After performing at the 2015's South by Southwest (SXSW) festival, ASAP Rocky revealed to Billboard, that the title to his second album would be A.L.L.A..[11] On March 26, 2015, in an interview with GQ, Rocky deciphered the album's title: 'I'm claiming ownership of my legacy. Look at it: At.Long.Last.A$AP. A-L-L-A. Like slang for 'Allah.' It's the return of the god MC. I'm named after Rakim, and I'm finally facing what it means: I was born to do this shit. And I hope I get to do it for a very long time.'[12][13]
Composition[edit]
Upon the release of the song 'M's' (stylized 'M'$'), Rocky revealed that he had also worked with New York City rapper Mos Def, as well as up-and-coming British musician Joe Fox (who is prominently featured on many tracks on the album).[14] Hector Delgado and Rocky say that they met Joe Fox while roaming the streets of London: 'I met the man. He was a street performer. [I met him in] London. I was at Dean's Studio until 4 a.m. I came outside and we waiting for our Uber to go to Starbucks, tired. This kid comes with his guitar and stuff. He was out there playing and stuff and he comes,' Rocky explained of his first encounter with Fox. 'It was about 4 a.m. so there's nobody in the streets. He tried to give me a CD and shit. I was like, 'I'm not about to listen to that, man. Play something. You got your guitar.' He played it and I was just like, 'Stop man. Come on let's go.' That's where it started.'[13][15][16]
Release and promotion[edit]
On October 2, 2014, ASAP Yams and ASAP Rocky posted links to their website FlackoJodyeSeason.com, and then announced that Rocky's new single would be releasing at midnight.[6] On October 3, Rocky released the album's promotional single, 'Multiply' featuring Memphis-based rapper Juicy J. The song was accompanying by the music video (directed by ASAP Rocky and Shomi Patwary), which was officially released at midnight on the website, which had previously displayed a countdown timer. Upon the release, Rocky teased the release of his second studio album, which gave no further details.[17][18]
On April 8, 2015, a song that was called 'M's' debuted during Rocky's interview with the Red Bull Music Academy, and the song was released two days later on the iTunes Store.[19] However, Rocky denounced the song as an official single from the album.[20] The album version includes a re-worked version of the track, replacing Rocky's second verse, with a guest verse from New Orleans-based rapper Lil Wayne. On May 7, Rocky announced that the release date for the album is on June 2, 2015.[21] On May 9, Rocky unveiled the album's cover art on his Instagram page, with the caption 'AT LONG LAST....'[22] On the same day, he also released the album's alternative artwork.[23]
On May 25, 2015, the album was leaked online, approximately one week before its expected release.[24][25] Rocky later tweeted to announce that the album had to be released at midnight, advancing the date to a week early.[24][25] The album was released to digital retailers on May 26, 2015, by ASAP Worldwide, Polo Grounds Music and RCA Records.[26] On August 30, Rocky performed 'M's' and 'LSD' at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards.[27]
Singles[edit]
On January 7, 2015, ASAP Rocky released the album's lead single, titled 'Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2 (LPFJ2)'. The song was produced by the duo Nez & Rio.[28] The music video, which was directed by Rocky, was released on February 11, 2015.[29]
On May 8, 2015, Rocky released the album's second single, titled 'Everyday'. The track features guest appearances from musician Rod Stewart, American R&B recording artist Miguel, and Mark Ronson (who also produced the track as well, alongside Emile Haynie).[30]
On May 19, 2015, Rocky released a music video for 'LSD' (stylized 'L$D', which stands for Love, $ex, Dream). The song was produced by Hector Delgado, Jim Jonsin and Finatik N Zac. The music video was directed by Dexter Navy.[31][32] 'LSD' was officially released as the album's third single on May 21, via digital distribution.[33]
Critical reception[edit]
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 6.7/10[34] |
Metacritic | 76/100[35] |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [36] |
The A.V. Club | B[1] |
The Daily Telegraph | [3] |
Entertainment Weekly | A–[37] |
The Guardian | [38] |
Mojo | [39] |
NME | 8/10[40] |
Pitchfork | 7.8/10[41] |
Rolling Stone | [42] |
Spin | 7/10[43] |
At. Long. Last. ASAP received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 76, based on 33 reviews.[35] In The Daily Telegraph, Neil McCormick called it a 'big, bold, madly ambitious album' on which Rocky 'made a frequently dazzling spectacle, another reminder that hip hop is currently setting the bar very high indeed'.[3] Jon Caramanica of The New York Times said the rapper 'doesn't absorb and repurpose his guests' styles. He's fully formed, a rapper who understands his talent in relation to that of his peers and that of his influences, unafraid of showing you his blueprint.'[44] Alex Denney of NME said, 'Playground misogyny aside, ALLA is a thrillingly focused follow-up that betrays its anxieties even as it mostly makes do with extolling the virtues of vice.'[40] Jon Dolan from Rolling Stone credited the producers for sustaining the album's 'expensive vibe' with 'a sound that's at once tough and transporting — from the gospel-steeped 'Holy Ghost' to the interplanetary ass-shaker 'Electric Body' to the Rod Stewart-sampling soul fantasia 'Everyday' (featuring Miguel). Even at his trippiest, Rocky makes sure things never swirl off in a haze of incense and peppermints, with steely lyrics that often focus on inescapable truths.'[42] Ben Thomas of The Guardian said, 'Some might call it retrograde in the year of To Pimp a Butterfly, but rap is big enough to contain multitudes – including self-regard when it's this perfectly delivered.'[38]
Rebecca Haithcoat was less impressed in Spin, highlighting the upbeat production of 'LSD', 'Excuse Me', and 'Westside Highway', but finding the rest of the record often 'despondent'.[43] Jonathan Hatchman of Clash said, 'As a collected body of work At.Long.Last.A$AP is far from dreadful, but taken as a whole it lacks the elements of depth and star quality that—having set the bar incredibly high with his debut—many expect from A$AP Rocky.'[45]Mojo reviewer Andy Cowan gave it a lukewarm assessment, writing that while 'there are few lyrical miracles in these scattershot songs obsessed with sex, drugs and shopping, in this intuitive stylist's mouth the words themselves are often beside the point.'[39] Brooklyn Russell of Pretty Much Amazing said, 'Even if we were to give ALLA's abysmal lyrics a pass, the production doesn't help, either.... Still, Rocky can, at times, be an engaging figure that radiates charisma when he wants.'[46]
Accolades[edit]
Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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Consequence of Sound | Top 50 Albums of 2015 | 45 | |
Entertainment Weekly | The 40 Best Albums of 2015 | 5 | |
Fuse | The 20 Best Albums of 2015 | 14 | |
NME | NME's Albums of the Year 2015 | 12 | |
Noisey | The 50 Best Albums of 2015 | 30 | |
Spin | The 50 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2015 | 16 | |
Time Out | The 25 Best Albums of 2015 | 6 |
Commercial performance[edit]
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At. Long. Last. ASAP debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with 146,000 album-equivalent units, of which 117,000 were pure album sales.[54] In conclusion to this, it also gave Rocky his second consecutive number one album on the charts to date.[54] In Canada, the album debuted at number one, with 11,000 copies sold.[55] The album spent two more weeks in the top ten of the Billboard 200.[56][57] As of July 2015, the album has sold 215,000 copies in the United States.[58]
Additionally, At. Long. Last. ASAP also spent four weeks at number one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums from June 13–July 4, before singer Leon Bridges' debut album, Coming Home, dethroned the album's run at the top slot.[59] Also, as the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart's distillation, A.L.L.A. stayed at the top slot on the US Rap Albums chart for a total of five nonconsecutive weeks (between June 13–July 11), before being dethroned by rapper Meek Mill's second studio album, Dreams Worth More Than Money, which also debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, giving Meek Mill his first number one album to date as well.[60] As of April 2018, the album has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for achieving over 1,000,000 album-equivalent units.[61]
Track listing[edit]
Credits adapted from album's liner notes.[62]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | 'Holy Ghost' (featuring Joe Fox) |
| 3:11 | |
2. | 'Canal St.' (featuring Bones) |
| 3:47 | |
3. | 'Fine Whine' (featuring Future, Joe Fox and M.I.A.) |
| 3:38 | |
4. | 'LSD' |
| 3:58 | |
5. | 'Excuse Me' |
| 3:58 | |
6. | 'JD' |
| Plu2o Nash | 1:48 |
7. | 'Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2 (LPFJ2)' |
| 2:07 | |
8. | 'Electric Body' (featuring Schoolboy Q) |
| 4:15 | |
9. | 'Jukebox Joints' (featuring Joe Fox and Kanye West) |
| 5:24 | |
10. | 'Max B' (featuring Joe Fox) |
| 4:01 | |
11. | 'Pharsyde' (featuring Joe Fox) |
| Danger Mouse | 3:42 |
12. | 'Wavybone' (featuring Juicy J and UGK) |
| 5:03 | |
13. | 'West Side Highway' (featuring James Fauntleroy) |
| Danger Mouse | 2:57 |
14. | 'Better Things' |
| Mernick | 3:19 |
15. | 'M's' (featuring Lil Wayne) |
| 3:53 | |
16. | 'Dreams (Interlude)' |
| 2:17 | |
17. | 'Everyday' (featuring Rod Stewart, Miguel and Mark Ronson) |
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| 4:21 |
18. | 'Back Home' (featuring Mos Def, Acyde and ASAP Yams) |
| 4:38 | |
Total length: | 66:09 |
Track notes
- ^[a] indicates a co-producer
- ^[b] indicates an additional producer
- Every featured artist is separated by an 'x' in place of commas and an ampersand
- 'LSD' features additional vocals by Joe Fox
- 'Electric Body' features additional vocals by Joe Fox, King Kanobby and Theola 'Theezy' Borden
- 'Westside Highway' features background vocals by Christina Milian
- 'M's' features additional vocals by 2 Chainz
- 'Everyday' features additional vocals by Yasiin Bey
- 'Back Home' features additional vocals by Anthony Pavel
Sample credits
- 'Holy Ghost' contains a sample of 'Noon as Dark as Midnight', performed by Lucero.
- 'Canal St.' contains a sample of 'Dirt', written and performed by Bones.
- 'LSD' contains a sample of 'Ode to Billie Joe' (1967), performed by Lou Donaldson.
- 'Excuse Me' contains a sample of 'Come Home for Christmas' (Incorrectly credited as 'I'll Be Home for Christmas'), performed by The Platters.
- 'Electric Body' contains a portion of the composition 'Shake That Ass', written by Edwin Perez and David Colquit, and performed by Tapp.
- 'Jukebox Joints' contains samples of 'Doa Tuk Kekashih', performed by Rasela; 'Much Better Off', performed by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles; and 'Who Cares', performed by Tony Aiken and Future 2000.
- 'Max B' contains samples of 'Who by Fire', written and performed by Leonard Cohen; and 'Take Me to the Mardi Grass', performed by Bob James.
- 'Wavybone' contains samples of 'Heaven and Hell', performed by El Michels Affair; and 'Could I Be Falling In Love', performed by Syl Johnson.
- 'Better Things' contains samples of 'Carry On', written and performed by Bobby Caldwell; 'All Around and Away We Go', performed by Mr Twin Sister; 'High School Lover', performed by Cayucas; and also contains a portion of 'How I Could Just Kill a Man', performed by Cypress Hill.
- 'Dreams (Interlude)' contains a sample of 'Stuck In The Middle', written and performed by Naja Rosa and Anders Holm.
- 'Everyday' contains a sample of 'In a Broken Dream', performed by Python Lee Jackson and Rod Stewart.
- 'Back Home' contains a sample of 'Gotta Find My Way Back Home', performed by The Jaggerz.
Personnel[edit]
Credits are adapted from AllMusic.[63]
- ASAP Yams – featured artist
- A-Cyde – featured artist, vocals
- Derek 'MixedByAli' Ali – mixing
- Angel 'Onhel' Apontel – vocals
- Beatriz Artola – assistant, engineer, mixing
- ASAP Rocky – additional production, executive producer, primary artist, producer
- Dan Auerbach – guitar
- Awge – design, executive producer
- Victor Axelrod – keyboards
- Yasiin Bey – vocals
- Jeff Bhasker – additional production
- Bones – featured artist
- Theola Borden – vocals
- Nathan Burgess – assistant
- Michael Burman – guitar
- Austen Jux Chandler – engineer
- Maddox Chhim – assistant
- Da Honorable C.N.O.T.E. – producer
- Riccardo Damian – engineer
- Danger Mouse – additional production, executive producer, producer
- DDot Omen – producer
- Mike Dean – mixing, producer
- Hector Delgado – additional production, arranger, editing, engineer, executive producer, keyboards, mixing, producer, programming
- DJ Khalil – additional production
- Rhys Downing – engineer
- Pablo Dylan – assistant
- Tom Elmhirst – additional production
- Max Ervin – assistant
- James Fauntleroy – featured artist
- FNZ – keyboards, producer, programming
- Joe Fox – featured artist, guitar, vocals
- Future – featured artist
- Dan Fyfe – assistant
- Noah Goldstein – engineer
- Emile Haynie – drum programming, producer
- Hudson Mohawke – additional production
- James Hunt – assistant
- Jaycen Joshua – mixing
- Chace Johnson – executive producer
- Jim Jonsin – keyboards, producer, programming
- Juicy J – executive producer, featured artist, producer
- King Kanobby – vocals
- Ryan Kaul – assistant
- Kennie Takahashi – mixing
- Dave Kutch – mastering
- Michele Lamy – art direction
- Carter Lang – bass
- Bryan Leach – executive producer
- Lil Wayne – featured artist
- Mario Loving – producer
- Thelonious Martin – producer
- Nikolas Marzouca – engineer
- Rakim Mayers – producer
- Frans Mernick – additional production, drum programming, engineer, producer
- M.I.A. – featured artist
- Miguel – engineer, featured artist
- Christina Milan – background vocals
- Will Miller – trumpet
- Todd Monfalcone – assistant, assistant engineer, engineer, mixing assistant
- Mos Def – featured artist
- Dexter Navy – photography
- Anthony Pavel – vocals
- Plu2o Nash – producer
- Che Pope – producer
- Rebel Rock – producer
- Dana Richard – assistant
- Steven 'A$AP Yams' Rodriguez – executive producer
- Mark Ronson – bass, drum programming, engineer, featured artist, keyboards, producer
- Matt Schafer – assistant
- Jason Schweitzer – mixing
- S.I.K. – producer
- Jason Staniulis – engineer
- Rod Stewart – featured artist
- THC – additional production
- UGK – featured artist
- Tom Upex – assistant
- Vulkan the Krusader – producer
- Teddy Walton – additional production
- Taheed Watson – assistant, assistant engineer, mixing assistant
- Nesbitt Wesonga – producer
- Kanye West – featured artist, producer
- Kenta Yoneksaka – engineer
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Certifications[edit]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[81] | Platinum | 80,000* |
United Kingdom (BPI)[82] | Silver | 60,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[61] | Platinum | 1,000,000 |
^shipments figures based on certification alone |
See also[edit]
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External links[edit]
Download Asap Rocky Alla Album
- At. Long. Last. ASAP at Discogs (list of releases)