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complex uk - asap rocky interview lyrics

you’ve been away from the spotlight a little bit. was that a conscious decision?
yeah. i needed time to master my craft. you don’t rush art, and i don’t think you quickly produce fine art. you take your time. that’s not an excuse, or me trying to justify [any delays], that’s truly what i believe. i took time off and learned how to act, learned how to make beats and do production

how has the making of the music changed, then?
this is more free than i’ve ever been. i’ve never been this free making music, ever. i’m experimenting, listening, and looking for different sounds

looking back at long live a$ap, are there any regrets?
yeah. i’ve got that cliché thing where i hate my biggest songs

i remember yams saying he didn’t like “wild for the night.” would you ever make another song like that?
there’s no need to

no? what other flaws did you see in the last album?
that album was rushed

by whom?
me

why?
i felt like i had to prove certain things that don’t matter. [that] i was capable of hit singles and platinum records. that’s not what i was ever after. that’s something that you just hope for

in the three years since we last spoke, what has changed most about you?
i’ve matured. i’m 26. i view life way different. [pauses.] a little more different. and i don’t give a f-ck, still

how do you view life differently?
i don’t take people for granted no more. n0body’s promised tomorrow. i cherish everybody while they’re here right now

is that something that you didn’t do before?
sometimes. i was oblivious. i did that by default. i was always away and getting caught up in my own life

one of the new songs starts out: “gentrification split the nation i was raised in.” it’s one of the more politically conscious things you’ve written. what do you see when you look at the state of america right now?
it’s f-cked up. that’s all it is. cops k!lling people, people k!lling cops. it’s all f-cked up. i think it’ll all change soon. i think people with a badge—or not—are gonna stop abusing authority across the world, and learn to appreciate one another. for real. [smiles.] all they need is weed, some love, some good s-x, some good–ss music. i’m talking about a night with something exotic. i’m talking a night with like an african-moroccan-half-swedish-quarter-italian-part-french-parisian. mhmm. but she got the african booty, though! she got caramel skin, but you can tell that like, she got a little bit of vanilla in her, though. you feel me? [laughs.]

sure. so it’s safe to say that women still inspire you?
i’m p-ssionate about women. i look for ways to manifest that into my music. if they don’t get the message, then i’ll make something special for them. the message will get through one way or another. i love women. and i love the b-tches

what’s the difference?
there’s a difference

what is it?
i’m not saying one’s worse than the other, but “women” got they sh-t together. “b-tches” is just out here, all burnt out with they heads cut off. chickenheads. but somebody gotta love these hoes

are you single now?
no comment

ok, let’s go back to an old relationship: how do you feel about the criticism of iggy azalea for not being an “authentic” rapper?
that [situation with iggy] is unfortunate because n0body wants to be portrayed that way. i’m quite sure she doesn’t. i think she works hard like the rest of us. silly or not, 300 million people like to watch it on youtube, so who the f-ck are we to say anything?

so you don’t think the criticism is fair?
it comes with the game. if she fake on something, somebody is going to call her bluff. that’s life. i’m not looking at it from a standpoint of “i used to be boning this chick’s back out.” i’m looking at it [as] “she’s just a person.” you can’t bluff. you gotta just be 100. that’s all i could really say. the question is: was she not being 100 about something?

people feel like she’s manufactured
she’ll be fine. it gets to a point where people start accepting so much mediocre sh-t—accepting the minimum and the typical—to the point where everything gets so oversaturated that people don’t have a choice but to go back to the original, hardcore, raw [art]. everything raw. every aspect of art. it changes and it makes shifts

speaking of changes, the been trill/hood by air diss in “multiply” really made noise. what was behind that?
it’s really nothing

a lot of people cared
no one cares

you know that’s not true
i don’t even think it’s worth talking about. [those brands] just didn’t acknowledge or respect my sh-t. i feel like i started all that and n-ggas didn’t even acknowledge my sh-t. or respect my sh-t

how did they not respect you?
the people behind the brands didn’t acknowledge me as a pioneer because i didn’t sit down and create the name hood by air with shayne [oliver]. i’m taking full credit for that brand, for anyone knowing anything. yes. i’m taking credit for that. i liked it when i was way younger. it had a little run here and there, but n0body ever really kicked it off. i knew shayne on a personal note. i was like: “yo, let’s bring this sh-t back.” it took me years. shayne’s stubborn. he’d give me a sweater one year, a t-shirt one year. it was like that. i have a lot of sh-t from back in the day, and i’d say after “peso”—because we have hood by air in the “peso” video—by the time it hit 2012, 2013, he was ready. because i was out there in the field. i just made that sh-t look jiggy

and what about been trill?
come on, with the been trill. don’t even get me started because you know. people want me to answer questions they know the answer to. there’s nothing to talk about

are you living a more private life these days? you weren’t even at new york fashion week heavy this year
i’m not private like i think i’m michael jackson or some sh-t. i’m just trying to, i don’t know, distance this sp-ce between me and social media. me and…just media in general

why?
it’s the cliché: the media’s good for twisting stuff up and making something out of nothing

for you, that’s new. what changed?
maybe i came to the conclusion i just didn’t wanna talk to some motherf-ckers no more. why do we go from liking blue today to red tomorrow? i don’t know. motherf-ckers change. when i wanna talk, i’mma do it. when i wanna be places, i’ll go. i prefer to be free. and i feel like when you live that life of paparazzi, media, social media, when sh-t hits the fan, they’re gonna be the same people that destroy you. so i don’t wanna give them the credibility of making me, because when it’s all said and done, the motherf-ckers won’t be able to break me

we talked about you being an artist before a rapper—
—there’s a difference. let’s be clear on that

do you feel slighted when people call you a rapper?
no, because that’s gonna happen. that’s what i do. but i feel like nowadays, the term “rapper” doesn’t mean anything honorable

how so?
when you walk through hotels in foreign countries, they -ssume you’re either an athlete or a rapper. it’s almost like: rappers are becoming the new ged way out of things

a few weeks ago, we talked about not rushing art. what’s going on with the album? is it ready?
no matter what, it’s never enough time. you’re always gonna say, “wait, give me two more seconds. let me get a couple more minutes.” when you’re a perfectionist and trying to craft a really dope piece of art, sh-t…

who were your muses for this album? and inspiration?
michèle lamy, my relationship status, my social status, danger mouse, just my life, my current situation with a$ap. and drugs

what kind of drugs?
psychedelics. before it was all about the slowdown. promethazine. codeine flow. now it’s like that, but on another level to the max

are you still taking them?
i use them to my advantage. it’s not something i wanna f-ck with all the time. that’s the beauty of it. you can dip and dab with the psychedelics, but that ain’t something i wanna keep doing. nah

when we were in l.a., you were listening to a bunch of different types of music
i’m going to be honest with you, man. when yams died, psychedelic music healed me. stuff like the the mysterians, “96 tears.” that’s all the stuff i love. i love cl-ssic rock. take the doors—those organs. it’s why i love danger mouse’s aesthetic

i always loved the mantra of a$ap bari’s clothing line, vlone: “live alone, die alone.” how does that play into your life?
if you look at the concept of birth and death it’s, like, i would rather be “vlone” because you’re born alone and you die alone

is that something you feel like you live consistently?
for sure. especially when you got loved ones popping in and out your life and sh-t

any plans for the day the album drops?
i might drop acid for a$ap yams. let me honor his name. [pauses.]

i know you need your rock star moment. i know you need it! [laughs.] you got it

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