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ASAP Rocky – “Trilla”

I was hesitant to check out ASAP Rocky for a while due to his name (akin to underground hip hop veteran Aesop Rock), but I caved into the hype and gave his Live Love ASAP mixtape a chance. I’m still letting it all sink in, and while some of the tracks on it are decent, this one really stood out, mainly because of the beat.

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