Live Love A$AP - A$AP Rocky
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83 out of 100

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8.7 out of 10

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  • Summary: The New York rapper who signed a $3 million deal with Polo Grounds/RCA releases his debut mixtape.

Critic Reviews

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. 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.
  3. Consequence of Sound
    Dec 12, 2011
    80
    LiveLoveA$AP is worth nearly all of the incredible amount of buzz it's accumulated in recent weeks.
  4. NOW Magazine
    Dec 15, 2011
    60
    More about lyrical swagger than emotional substance, LiveLoveA$AP is a solid intro to someone who could be an enduring figure in the years ahead.

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
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  1. RonaldOVOXO
    10
    Asap rocky is simply the best rookie out there. This man has the greatest flow. Simply the best man to come out of NY since Jay-Z. He's Gonna change the rap game forever and im gonna buy every single album he puts out… Expand
  2. TTW107
    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 **** Double D's, Poppin E, I don't give a F, told ya i'ma G."… Collapse
  3. 1stBorn
    8
    I know a lot of people hate A$AP Rocky because lyrically he's not up to par with other new schoolers. Or maybe because his name kinda sorta sounds like Aesop Rock (which really shouldn't matter, their music sounds nothing alike), but what makes A$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$AP rappers, Spaceghostpurrp Main Attraktionz) aren't as good as Rocky. But some of them still can manage to flow on a couple of songs. Plus Brand New Guy has some sick verses from ScHoolboy Q. Overall this bangs, worth checking out in my opinion.… Expand
  4. jagai84
    7
    a$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 ass mixtape... still i can't wait for the album!… Expand

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