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A$AP Rocky // Ridin’ [Feat. Lana Del Rey]

After the premier of the “National Anthem” music video, there’s more new material from A$AP and Lana with the leak of the full version of their “Ridin’” collaboration.

Originally meant for the Kickdrum’s “Follow The Leader” mixtape, the preview of the track got such a positive response that the label stepped in and saved it for A$AP’s debut album. Now that I’ve heard the song, it’s no wonder that they made that sly move.

With a quick drum pattern, bouncy horns and a catchy flute riff, this is the perfect laid back summer jam. It takes me back to the mid-2000s when the likes of “Overnight Celebrity”, “Hate It Or Love It” and “Say I” were all over the airwaves. That kind of laid back, breezy Hip-Hop has always pressed all my right buttons; “Ridin’” definitely isn’t an exception.

Lana’s husky voice works so well against a Hip-Hop beat, and is a nice contrast to A$AP’s pitch altering verses. The verses are very good as well, so all in all this is a pretty brilliant single. My anticipation for “LONGLIVEA$AP” dropping on September 11 has just increased by about 110%.

^LONGLIVEA$AP