Live Love A$AP
by A$AP Rocky
Metascore
83

Universal acclaim - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Okayplayer
    Dec 15, 2011
    88
    If you're willing to open your ears up, you'll be entertained by a high quality MC having a blast on record.
  2. Beats Per Minute
    Dec 12, 2011
    85
    By reaching every-damn-where he could, ASAP Rocky both sidesteps this pitfall and becomes one of the year's most exciting voices.
  3. cokemachineglow
    Dec 12, 2011
    82
    LIVELOVEA$AP absolutely scorches from front-to-back; its author's ability to command a variety of sounds allows it to sound unified without drifting into monochrome territory.
  5. Pitchfork
    Dec 12, 2011
    82
    Even if the fusion initially seems unorthodox, LIVELOVEA$AP is exactly the sort of record you'd expect to hear in 2011 from a New Yorker who was 13 when "Big Pimpin'" came out.
  6. Consequence
    Dec 12, 2011
    80
    LiveLoveA$AP is worth nearly all of the incredible amount of buzz it's accumulated in recent weeks.
  7. PopMatters
    Dec 12, 2011
    80
    It looks effortless, and possibly insignificant in comparison to the much more obvious greatness of his closest peer... until you check the stat sheet and realize it adds up to something pretty amazing in its own right.
  8. BBC Music
    Dec 12, 2011
    80
    Rocky's managed to keep it trill so far, but now comes the hard bit.
  9. XXL
    Dec 12, 2011
    80
    Although the music is undeniably the most exciting part of the tape, A$AP does little to get in the way, oftentimes, enhancing the beats with his Bone Thugs-N-Harmony inspired flows.
  10. Sputnikmusic
    Dec 12, 2011
    80
    It all combines to create a very particular aesthetic, perfect for late night drives or dank smoke sessions, and the album doesn't have any higher ambitions than perfectly fitting these particular situations.
  11. The A.V. Club
    Dec 12, 2011
    75
    Live Love A$AP's only real fault is that it's so willfully superficial.
  12. RapReviews.com
    Jan 10, 2012
    65
    Live Love A$AP is compelling but wildly uneven in execution.

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User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 144 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 137 out of 144
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 144
  3. Negative: 3 out of 144
  1. 1stBorn
    Feb 16, 2013
    8
    I know a lot of people hate A$AP Rocky because lyrically he's not up to par with other new schoolers. Or maybe because his name kinda sortaI know a lot of people hate A$AP Rocky because lyrically he's not up to par with other new schoolers. Or maybe because his name kinda sorta sounds like Aesop Rock (which really shouldn't matter, their music sounds nothing alike), but what makes A$AP Rocky so appealing, at least to me, is his style of music. You can't really say anyone sounds like him. He's too ignorant to be a New York rapper, he's too smart to be a Southern rapper. Songs like Palace, Peso, Purple Swag and Leaf sound like they are the soundtrack to your high. Bass is really thick sounding and Trilla is the closest beat that sounds New York (maybe because of that Das EFX sample). Needless to say the production on this sounds very hazey and really is spacious. As a lyricist, Rocky isn't reinventing the wheel. But he does have a lot of personality and a unique flow that keeps it interesting. I'll admit some of the other rappers featured on this album (all the other A$AP rappers, Spaceghostpurrp Main Attraktionz) aren't as good as Rocky. But some of them still can manage to flow on a couple of songs. Plus Brand New Guy has some sick verses from ScHoolboy Q. Overall this bangs, worth checking out in my opinion.… Full Review »
  2. jagai84
    Nov 5, 2012
    7
    a$ap dope.. but needs to use some stronger lyrics than this.... he dope and i'm a huge fan but other than that it wuz still a dope assa$ap dope.. but needs to use some stronger lyrics than this.... he dope and i'm a huge fan but other than that it wuz still a dope ass mixtape... still i can't wait for the album!… Full Review »
  3. TTW107
    Feb 8, 2012
    8
    A breath of fresh air in the rap game. I can listen straight through and love all of it. I only have one thing to say, "Couple ABC's, Bad ****A breath of fresh air in the rap game. I can listen straight through and love all of it. I only have one thing to say, "Couple ABC's, Bad **** Double D's, Poppin E, I don't give a F, told ya i'ma G."… Full Review »
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