Sunday, October 30, 2011
next 2 blow: ASAP ROCKY
People say the days of wanting a magor label record deal are done but after asap rocky's 3 million dollar deal with sony underground artist may be switching there minds. Its not the money thats gunna switch the game for the better its the terms of the contract witch gives asap 100 percent creative rights and 100 percent OWNER SHIP OF ALL HIS MUSIC. Who exactly is this asap rocky though you may ask. Named after the god his rakim asap rocky was born for greatness. This harlem native at first listen may fall into the cliche of a harlem emcee, and most have claimed his ripping off"max b"s" style since hes a rapper who also has a melodic delivery and sings his own hook. Others say because most of his tracks talk about weed he's just another wiz khalifia or currency. Asap rocky is himself a versitle emcee that doesnt fit nor stay in one style of rap. His road to fame also started in a difrent direction from most. Taking tips out of skills handbook asap started getting a name for himself in nyc hip-hop circles as a ghostwriter. As a starving young artist though seing the buzz tracks he was penning was getting he decided to pick up the mic himself. His first video "purple swag" became a viral sensation that garned over 100 thousand views in its first weekend. His dedication to the late dj screw has proven this rapper is trully unique. Hailing from harlem but orginally from texas asap perfectly compines dirty south hip-hop with a gritty nyc sound, something that isnt scene alot in hip-hop (the fusion of cultures" After the success of purple swag "asap" came out with his critically aclaimed debut mixtape deep purple that has a gold certification on the mixtape sight datpiff. This young rapper is dedicated to the music and unlike most emcees now adays isn't only becoming a rapper to get out of the trap life. Stating in interviews that before his signing with sony he barley had 1000 dollars in his bank account this struggling dreamer has achieved what most emcees die for A SHOT. Looking at other blogs and youtube comments his buzz is growing quiker overnight so expect to here more next year from this budding emcee
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