"Jukebox Joints" is a song by Harlem rapper A$AP Rocky as well as a track off of his sophomore studio album AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP (2015). The song serves as the ninth track of the record and was met with an official release on May 26th of 2015.[1] The song features singer Joe Fox as well as Chicago rapper Kanye West who had also produced the song alongside Che Pope.[2]
Production[]
The song features three samples. In the first half of the song, the song "Doa Untuk Kasih" by Rasela is prominently sampled.[3] In the second half, a sample of Smokey Robinson and The Miracles' song "Much Better Off" is prominent The saxes on the outro to the song directly stem from a sample of Future 2000 and Tony Aiken's song "Who Cares".[4] The song runs at a tempo of 143 BPM in the D key with a minor mode.[5]
Background[]
The song was initially in the ownership of the feature artist Kanye West who created the song some time in late-2014 to early-2015 with intent for his album at the time, So Help Me God. At this point in time, the song was fully finished with four additional lines to Kanye's verse, though was left unused and later given to A$AP Rocky.[6]
Rocky recorded two verses for the song and cut down Kanye's verse for final release. Joe Fox would later record for the song as well. It would be met with an official streaming release on May 26, 2015 as the ninth track to Rocky's second studio album AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP.[7]
A music video to the song was officially released as an MTV exclusive in August later that year.
Lyrics[]
[Chorus: A$AP Rocky & Joe Fox]
And I'm a man of my word, that I got nothin' at all
So tell me now does it hurt or is it too late? I'm a man of my law
I gotta keep my weight up, but who will lean if I fall?
But never mind, I'm fly, you know (Yeah)
[Verse 1: A$AP Rocky]
She the type to seek love and make it everlasting
I'm the type to wake up and say you never happened
I mean, I fucked the girl with hella passion
But it's cold how we smashin', left her sleepin' on a separate mattress
I think her body makes for better practice
Good excuse for my absence like, "Flacko, where your ass been?
Heard you done with fashion, now your ass is acting"
I'm trippin' off the acid, now your ass is looking massive
This ain't the shit equipped with columns from my reckless swagging
This that dark house party with this record blasting
Rolling spliffs, clique beside me, fingers Liberace
When I seen this bitch in vintage Tommy and some mid Huaraches
I'm all alone though, mood music make me bop slower
Trippin' on how I shifted pop culture, changed hip-hop on you
Smoking like a rasta was my pop's culture
I be damned if I die sober, I'll be sure to visit 'Pac for you
[Chorus: A$AP Rocky & Joe Fox]
And I'm a man of my word, that I got nothin' at all
So tell me now does it hurt or is it too late? I'm a man of my law
I gotta keep my weight up, but where do I land if I fall?
But never mind, I'm fly, you know (Uh, uh)
[Verse 2: A$AP Rocky]
And shout outs my pretty womens in the spot tonight
Let me see them fuckin' hands
And for the freaks that love the n***as with the Jeeps
Lex, coupes and the Bimmers and the Benz, come again
When my death calls, I pray the Lord accept collect calls
'Cause I be playin' with these womens like they sex dolls
Call my Prada prior, 'cause it's droppin' next fall
Don't you short the next ball, my closet like the Met ball
She said, "I just love it when you speak soft-spoken
Up in the magazines with your teeth all golden"
Took the whole year off just to learn to make beats
Dropped the flames on my release and leave the streets all smokin'
Uh, that touch-your-soul music, I get you higher
Grab your lighter fluid, might add a preacher and a choir to it
I speak the Father's music, hallelujah
Always Strive & Prosper, stupid
Even Montell can't tell you how we do it
Sit back and watch me do it
[Chorus: A$AP Rocky & Joe Fox]
And I'm a man of my word, that I got nothin' at all
So tell me now, does it hurt or is it too late? I'm a man of my law
I gotta keep my weight up, but where do I land if I fall?
But never mind, I'm fly, you know
[Verse 1: A$AP Rocky]
Okay, let's get past all the swag trappin' and fashion talkin'
You want that take it to gats or keep it in rappin' talkin'
They rap impulsive, get embarrassed, it actually happens often
You my son like my last abortion, I'm just laughin' off it
I changed rap, pushed fashion forward, yeah, I'm that important
You jack my style, she jack me off, and y'all both actin' awkward?
Jigglin' baby, nah, go 'head, bitch
Ain't nothin' better than the pretty big forehead bitch
Listen close I got some shit to tell you, motherfuckers get familiar
It's not just model bitches on my genitalia
Did Azalea's from Australia, trips to Venezuela
Cinderella's under my umbrella for different weather
Ella, ella, ayy, just play it like I didn't tell you
N***as takin' pictures any time we get together
And hope to fly away just one day like some love birds
Only one word that I'm afraid of is the "Love" word
[Bridge: Kanye West]
More power to you, more power to you, my lovely one
More power to you, more power to you, my lonely one
More power to you, more power to you, my lovely one
[Verse 2: Kanye West]
What's up, bruh? That all depends
With friends like you, who need friends?
Sometimes the best advice is no advice
Especially when it's your advice
Oh, man, remember
Your man was on stage dressed like a family member
Man, everything basic to Ye Guevara
That means Saint Laurent is my Zara
I remember Rochelle ain't wanna fuck me with the polo
Ayy, bitch, you missed out, #fomo
I got one child, one child
But I'm fuckin', fuckin', fuckin' like I'm tryna make four more
They wanna throw me under a white jail
'Cause I'm a black man with confidence of a white male
Hallelujah
References[]
- ↑ https://open.spotify.com/track/2gAGWaK4wvt2xrFUlR4mK8?si=4191d84bb99c45e5
- ↑ https://genius.com/A-ap-rocky-jukebox-joints-lyrics/q/producer
- ↑ https://genius.com/A-ap-rocky-jukebox-joints-lyrics
- ↑ https://genius.com/A-ap-rocky-jukebox-joints-sample
- ↑ https://songbpm.com/@a-ap-rocky/jukebox-joints#:~:text=Song%20Metrics&text=Tempo%20(BPM)%20143-,Jukebox%20Joints%20(feat.,key%20and%20a%20minor%20mode.
- ↑ https://pillowcase.su/f/b41536df40434d380a5aa5221bf93b30
- ↑ https://open.spotify.com/album/3arNdjotCvtiiLFfjKngMc?si=1Iz6HS1ESaG1rdVKjTxUVA