They contributed their unique abilities that aided in the experience of the albumĪccording to Complex, ASAP Rocky’s “Testing” sold 75,000 units upon its first week. Overall, I had no problem with any of the features on this album. I like the upbeat verses that Smooky MarGielaa and Playboi Carti on Buck Shots. I like that we got the iconic humming from Kid Cudi on the remix of ASAP Forever. I really applaud Frank Ocean and FKA Twigs as features on Purity and Fukk Sleep respectively. Testing features include the likes of Frank Ocean, FKA Twigs, Smooky MarGielaa, Playboi Carti, T.I., and many more. These include “Distorted Records, Tony Tone, Buck Shots etc.” According to Who Sampled, this project consists of many samples from the likes of Lauryn Hill, Salt-N-Peppa, Moby, Project Pat, etc. On the other hand, we also got the ASAP anthem “ ASAP Forever“, along with other heavy hitters that can hype up a crowd at concerts. I appreciate that he gave us more mellow songs like “ Purity, Kids Turned out Fine, Fukk Sleep, Brotha Man, etc.“. I think it really fits the feel that Rocky was going for.
Every song on this project is unique in its own way in terms of production.
The production features the likes of Skepta, Hector Delgado, FnZ, etc. The snakes, the rats, the cats, the dogs“- Skepta on Praise the Lord (Da Shine) I listened to X, I’m peak, the bars (yeah) “ I sold the pack, the loose, the hard (yeah) Got the hands out like they acknowledging the Führer“- Frank Ocean on Purity “ Born before the virus was cured, pitch perfect, violence on the floorįast forward, honors on my skull, type of design I could afford “My ice like the stars, I tell that bitch, “Cover your eyes, ‘Cause smokin’ with me, you go blind“- ASAP Forever Not only did Rocky provide in lyrics, but we can also see the likes of Frank Ocean and Skepta showing their abilities. I think the flow, along with the lyrics is what brings this project together, but we also have sound effects in the form of lyrics that really bring the atmosphere together. I think this project is more of something to vibe to, rather than listening to for heavy-hitting lyrics, like my previous review of “J Cole’s “The Off- Season”. While mentioning topics of stereotypical rap, I applaud Rocky’s ability to create new topics, including the disrespect of haters, the death of his sister, and themes of growing up. I think the project was significantly experimental in this case. This project features some lyrically solid bars. For this project, I will be discussing lyrics, production, features, sales, and I will give this project a rating, but, as with all art reviews, my review of Testing is based on personal opinion. As a listener, I expect artists to get out of their comfort zones and experiment. When looking at music, I listen for the vibe of the song, lyrics, and production. I had him come through and kinda record and monitor us, to actually test the product while being tested on.” WHAT I LISTEN FOR IN PROJECTS According to Elevator Magazine, Rocky states “I had this psychedelic professor, he studies in LSD. To begin, one of the most significant parts of this project is the fact that Rocky was a part of a study where he took LSD while creating the album. This project is something that one would have to continuously listen to for it to resonate correctly. This project is very significant to many hip-hop heads because for many, it was a hit or miss. For this reason, I thought it would only be reasonable to review the psychedelic and experimental precursor known as “ Testing“, especially because today is the anniversary of this project.
Recently, creative artist and fashion enthusiast ASAP Rocky just announced that he is 90 percent complete with his new upcoming album, which has been dubbed “ All Smiles“. Kristin Callahan/ACE Pictures/Shutterstock TESTING, BY ASAP ROCKY: NEED IT OR KEEP IT?
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