Last Friday (30), A$AP Rocky released the long-awaited single Swift Tailor on digital platforms. The song, already highly anticipated since its release, was produced by HitKidd and comes accompanied by a video starring the artist himself.
It’s worth noting that the track first appeared as a leak after the rapper’s live performance at Rolling Loud Portugal in July 2022.
He initially performed the song under this name Wet and after the leak online, fans have been calling for an official release.
Last Thursday (29), A$AP Rocky posted an excerpt from the music video, shot in Ukraine, on social media and shared the statement.
Describing the project for the Billboard cover story, Rocky said it continues his exploration of German Expressionism.
“It’s very dark right now. This is an abbreviation. He’s infusing German Expressionism with ghetto futurism“, he said.
According to Billboard, the song’s title caught the attention of fans, especially those Swifties. According to the publication, the launch of Swift Tailor It only increased the anticipation for the album Don’t be stupid.
Directed by Vania Heymann and Gal Muggia, produced by Natan Schottenfels and Shelter Films, the audiovisual was shot in Kiev, Ukraine, in December 2021.
A$AP Rocky Explains ‘Don’t Be Dumb’ Album Delay
Rapper A$AP Rocky has spoken out about the delay in the release of his fourth studio album Don’t be stupidThe release was scheduled for August 30th.
In the cover story of billboardrevealed that he is postponing the project until the fall, between September and December of this year.
“FUGES AND CHAMPIONS ARE STOPPING THE ALBUM. IT’S BEEN 6 YEARS AND I WANT TO MAKE THE BEST ALBUM EVER. SORRY FOR THE WAIT“, he wrote on X in response to the NFR podcast.
The Harlem rapper (real name Rakim Mayers) told Billboard Don’t be stupid will count on the assiduous collaborator and friend Tyler, the creator AND Morrissey and a list of manufacturers that include Pharrell Williams, Mike Dean, Hitkidd, Madlib, Metro Boomin AND The Alchemist.
“I sat down and played the album for Tim Burton, and he was doing really badly.” he said, adding that the director of Beetlejuice was “shaking his head“while you listen.”And he was like, ‘Wow! I didn’t know you made that kind of music!'”
It is worth remembering Don’t be stupid will arrive six years later Testwhich was released on May 25, 2018, via Coming soon worldwide, Polo Grounds Music AND RCA Discs.
The 15-track project featured collaborations with Moby, YOU AND The Cudi Boy (A$AP Forever REMIX), FKA twigs (Fuck sleep), Skepta (Praise the Lord (From Shine)), Kodak black (CALLDROPS), Juicy J (Gunz N. Better), French mountain (Brotha Man) AND Frank Ocean (Purity). Achieved fourth place Billboard 200 and third position in Best R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
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