If there is one thing Rocky proves through this album, it is not his rap or flow but his artistry. This is especially so when compared with tracks like вЂњCALLDropsвЂќ where it seems more of an experimental track to rope in Kodak Black just for the sake of it. However, with the exception of songs like вЂњPraise The Lord(The ShineвЂќ and вЂњBlack Tux, White CollarвЂќ where either RockyвЂ™s flow or SkeptaвЂ™s for the former, or his lyrical content as in the latter where he talks about fake people and sticking to yourself (вЂњFuck fake people, IвЂ™ma go ahead and address it ( fuck вЂ™em)/ Fuck you too just because you never said it ( yeah)/ God hate evil, you just blowinвЂ™ all your blessings/ Black tux, white collar formal on the wedding ( yeah)вЂќ makes the individual tracks stand out more. In вЂњCALLDropsвЂќ, вЂњBuckshotsвЂќ and almost the rest of the album, they all appear to me more like short skits of a song rather than a whole song. What makes this song more interesting is the FKA Twigs feature and an instrumental which sounds so eerie that it could be actually be considered an FKA Twigs song. The chorus вЂњFuck home, fuck sleep, come clean, zoninвЂ™/CanвЂ™t forget that IвЂ™m golden, canвЂ™t forget where IвЂ™m going/ Fuck popo, police, enemies, fake homies/ CanвЂ™t forget that IвЂ™m a OG, better act like you know itвЂќ like вЂTony ToneвЂ™ is very slick and smooth despite the staccato delivery on every вЂњFukkвЂќ he utters. On вЂњFukk SleepвЂќ, Rocky is proving more and more to be a very chorus-driven rapper on this album. Though the Puff Daddy feature seems unnecessary, nevertheless, it is fresh to have an OG rapper as an ad-lib or skit feature. RockyвЂ™s flows well with вЂњStoned-stoned when IвЂ™m in my zoney-zoneвЂќ that just sounds like it rolls off his tongue quickly and complements the instrumentals really well. Next, вЂњTony ToneвЂќ features a heavy trap bass layered below a repeating instrumental loop. This is definitely a memorable one off the album. At the same time, Kid CudiвЂ™s feature as well as MobyвЂ™s silky vocals were great accompaniment to the track. The percussion beats are the highlight: the booming bass drum, the resonant clap and the bright Hi-Hat. It kicks off with the instrumental in the coda where ASAP Rocky says вЂњGangвЂќ, after which, a peaceful string section kicks in followed by the standard percussion beats. The next track вЂњASAP ForeverвЂќ is a banger. It only gets more experimental from hereon. It was an interesting track but one which lacked much lyrical-magical geniuses one could expect from Rocky. In the chorus, as Rocky repeats вЂњDistorted RecordsвЂќ, the vocals are chopped to enhance the effect of distortion on the track as a whole. Subsequently, the self-titled Lord Pretty Flocka Joyde carries on his usual braggadocio, asserting to listeners that вЂњLike if IвЂ™m in your top 10, mineвЂ™s better be the first nameвЂќ. Rocky then makes his entrance with an вЂњUhвЂќ. For the first 30 seconds or so of the track, you are exposed to this low, humming and minute Synth bass, which sounds penetrating, before it is replaced by a more hard-hitting and aggressive вЂњbitecrusherвЂќ sound.

Rocky kicks off the album with the track вЂњDistorted RecordsвЂќ which unsurprisingly sounds like a distorted record.

ASAP RockyвЂ™s third studio album released in May this year proves to be less of an album and more of a titular вЂњTestingвЂќ demo tape.

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