Video: ASAP Rocky - Wassup (Prod by Clams Casino)

If you told me a few months ago that screwed up, molasses-paced Houston hip-hop à la 2005 would be a primary inspiration for the hip-hop world's next phenom, I might not have believed you. But sure enough here's ASAP Rocky , the self-appointed ambassador of trillwave, a hybrid blend of syrupy hip-hop, that pairs chopped and screwed vocals with spacey stoner futurism. As an aesthetic, it's a little limited. Another way of saying that though, is that it's distinct. From his introduction with "Purple Swag" to the designer fits, to the grills, Asap's rapid ascent, from [...]