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It was officially announced on October 25 that A$AP Rocky’s Live, Love, A$AP will be streaming on platforms on October 29. So finally, fans will be able to ride the wave of nostalgia back to A$ AP’s beginnings.

Live, Love, A$AP

The original mixtape was released on October 30, 2011, not long after the artist hit the scene. And as sources indicate, the current release date will mark almost a decade since its debut.

The initial release of the first Live, Love, A$AP, which could be downloaded for free, did not get much attention. That would not be the end of the story. According to Billboard, two years later, in 2013, the track “Peso,” which was included, climbed the charts. And as reported, the album later came in at number one on the Billboard 200 charts that same year.

Setting the Standard

This album is a significant piece in A$AP’s catalog. “Live. Love. A$AP preceded and set the tone for the rapper’s later releases,” according to Rolling Stones. And from that point on A$AP’s success was imminent. Surely, his $10million net worth can attest to that fact.

And, he is not only being hailed as one of the most successful members of the A$AP mob crew but one of the wealthiest rappers in the business, according to wealthygorilla.com.

The Re-release

The re-release includes some of A$AP’s greatest tracks except for a few. According to Rolling Stones, “Kissin’ Pink” and “Out of this World” will not appear on the 15 track release. However, there is a bonus track not included in the original. As Rolling Stones contributor Larisha Paul notes, “A$AP Rocky does tack on a previously unreleased song: ‘Sandman’. The new addition is produced by Kelvin Krash and Live. Love. A$AP collaborator Clams Casino.”

So, for fans eager for the debut, they can find the complete track list on RollingStones.com. And October 29 marks the date, so don’t forget to mark it down.

Renae Richardson

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To see what else A$AP has been up to check out FM HipHop’s retrospective articles.

Presented by VEVO, Ariana Grande and Ty Dolla $ign give a lush performance of Ariana Grande’s “Safety Net”

Currently trending at number 17 on YouTube Music, the song was originally released in 2020 off of Ariana Grande’s sixth studio album, Positions.

The virtual performance, released on July 7, starts with Grande walking over the edited-on title of the song. The multi-dimensional virtual edits, combined with the lush stage setting, give the quality of a real-life performance.

The creative set, filled to capacity, features dense greenery and pastel flowers, ranging from light purple to pink and white. Matching the flowers is Grande, wearing all black, but sporting bright purple elbow-length gloves. Surrounding her, a live band.

The camera angle rotates a full 360 degrees, showing you every angle of Grande, the band and the set, giving us a great cinematography moment.

The main eye-catchers, however, are the ever-changing colors of the curved over-head LED light.

Captivating our attention, the alternating lights control the entire ambiance of the performance

The bright white light that once captivated Ariana Grande at the beginning of the performance, fades to black for calmer parts of the song. Meanwhile, when Ty Dolla $ign finally enters the set, the lights switch to a warmer yellow tone.

The glowing lights fade in and out throughout the rest of the song, playing with various color tones and vibrancies.

With melodious harmonization, the two cardinal signs (Ariana Grande, a cancer; Ty Dolla $ign, an aries) share a powerful connection on stage that viewers can feel through the screen.

This is Ariana Grande’s first live performance since she recently got married in May. She is also featured on Doja Cat’s new album, Planet Her, released in June.

Concurrently, Ty Dolla $ign recently released a new single in April called “By Yourself” featuring Bryson Tiller, Jhené Aiko, and Mustard.

Watch the full performance here.

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