As a listener, I expect artists to get out of their comfort zones and experiment. When looking at music, I listen for the vibe of the song, lyrics, and production. I had him come through and kinda record and monitor us, to actually test the product while being tested on.” WHAT I LISTEN FOR IN PROJECTS According to Elevator Magazine, Rocky states “I had this psychedelic professor, he studies in LSD. To begin, one of the most significant parts of this project is the fact that Rocky was a part of a study where he took LSD while creating the album. This project is something that one would have to continuously listen to for it to resonate correctly. This project is very significant to many hip-hop heads because for many, it was a hit or miss. For this reason, I thought it would only be reasonable to review the psychedelic and experimental precursor known as “ Testing“, especially because today is the anniversary of this project.
Recently, creative artist and fashion enthusiast ASAP Rocky just announced that he is 90 percent complete with his new upcoming album, which has been dubbed “ All Smiles“. They’ve been together ever since.Kristin Callahan/ACE Pictures/Shutterstock TESTING, BY ASAP ROCKY: NEED IT OR KEEP IT? “Things changed over the summer and they finally hooked up. “A$AP has been very into Rihanna for years,” a source told Us in December 2020, adding that the “Umbrella” singer “kept him in the friend zone” for a while. It’s apparently not happening in 2021, either, because the Ocean’s 8 star seems to be going strong with A$AP. “If they end up together, it could happen, but not now.” “They will always be close,” added another insider. “She doesn’t want to be held down,” a source told Us at the time. The duo collaborated on several songs together - including “Work” from her 2016 album, Anti, and “Too Good” from his 2016 LP, Views - but called it quits for good in October of that year. Rihanna, meanwhile, was pursuing a relationship with Drake, whom she dated off and on from 2009 to 2016. The former pair got engaged in April 2014 but split for good in October of that year. A$AP., but by February, he was linked to model Chanel Iman. “They’re having fun and have always had chemistry.”įans of the musicians first started hoping for a love connection between the twosome when they teamed up in 2012 for a flirtatious performance at the MTV Video Music Awards and A$AP jumped on a remix of Rihanna’s “Cockiness (Love It).”Ī few months later, the New York native paid tribute to his friend with a shoutout in his song “Fashion Killa,” from his January 2013 album, Long. “Rihanna and A$AP are hanging out and hooking up,” a source told Us in February 2020. The duo made their red carpet debut in December 2019 at the Fashion Awards in London, but at the time, Rihanna was fresh off her breakup with ex-boyfriend Hassan Jameel, with whom she was first linked in 2017. They have private date nights together a lot and have a blast hanging out together.” “It’s obvious they’re a couple and also are each other’s best friend,” the insider added.
Must be love on the brain! Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have spent years denying that their relationship is anything but platonic, but things finally changed when the rapper called her “the love of my life” in 2021.Īfter more than a year of rumors, the “Peso” artist confirmed in a May interview with GQ that he was dating the Fenty Beauty founder and called her “The One.” One month earlier, a source told Us Weekly that the pair were spotted “holding hands and laughing” during a night out in Los Angeles.