A$AP Rocky Feat. Skrillex
A$AP Rocky feat. Skrillex Lyrics


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Yeah Shade 45 and I stay so high
Yeah I'm with my nigga Sway everyday
And I repp the A if you think I'm pretty
And you think I'm jiggy
Come on shorty let me know, let me know bitch
We can get together we can do whatever
But just don't jack my flow listen, ah
Now these niggas in the game all lame
Yea, I'm rappin off the brain
I ain't got shit to say so
I'm about to play with my niggas Sway
Shit we do it everyday
Yeah, yeah, sharper than a razor
Pretty Flacko came through with the blazer
Dior for sure I go to
Seaports and then do detours
But I'm Lyor Cohen I go
In Lindsay Lohan no friends
All these old bitches want to hold hands
Slow dance romance I could
Fuck old friends girlfriends
You know I go in, you know I go ham
All day nigga, A$AP, A, AA nigga
And I'm getting paid till the beat drop nigga
This is street hop nigga
With the white tee, got my James Dean on
This my theme song
"Flacko what you rappin bout now-a days
How your paid? Talk about your skin
Talk about your pretty friends"
Let's talk how I got them M'$
Lets talk about them M'$
Lets talk about the reggie
Fuck it now it's time to talk reckless
I don't give
I don't give a fuck about unit's
I don't give a fuck about unit's, or numbers
Or shifting unit's
Fuck that nigga I split your unit
Niggas gonna have to go and switch their unit
Pause, it's full of hoes so I kissed the unit
Hold up listen
Look at how I just dissed the unit
And now it looks like I'm coming at G-Unit
Hold up
Ayo 50 I heard you was looking for me shorty
What's the story
You don't want it with this gorilla wardie
Hold up, hold up

(Harlem) harlem world nigga give me a era
Renaissance man, man no one can do it better
Chip and peppers, different leathers
How you want it? man I be
Fuckin' bitches from different levels
(Designer clothes) designer clothes
Designer clothes what you chose
I got hoes who like to pose
Fuck it she saw a nigga she froze
You woulda thought nigga drippin' in gold
I don't know if I glow I'm like Bruce Leeroy
Man you see me boy
Let me get another topic while I got it
Rocky don't stop it better switch it
What's the logic? now we poppin'
(Your favorite city to fuck broads in)
It's Boston
My favorite city to fuck broads in
I have ménages they all friends
Fuck it they bad bruh, they all tens
I swear to god to me
I swear like a ménage to me is like monogamy
It's a one on one
I'm doing run-ons I'm done son
(Shoes that you like) shoes that I like
Shoes that I rock is the shoes that you got
Nah, shoes that I had is
The shoes that I have
Let me get some of the jewels that I flash
Hold up, hold up
Let me get a better topic bruh
I didn't think this one through but
We gonna get it right (Sick cars you drive)
I don't drive cars, I only drop bars
I might take the train in
This new Alexander Wang
What the fuck you mean? it's
The A$AP gang nigga
Fuck a chain fuck a dame fuck yo name
Fuck the clique that you bang nigga
Fuck yo mom, fuck you pops, fuck yo block
Fuck yo wrist, fuck yo watch nigga
Fuck the op, fuck the cops nigga
Yea, I'm hot if you don't like me fuck the
Fuck the, fuck the
Fuck it I don't give a fuck nigga
(What block you from)
Block I'm from, of 40 and Lenox
Hello to my niggas on 28, on the east side
How the ride, the Gs ride yea you peep it
Like the G style like lil mamma
With the lip gloss, fuck it
Bad bitch suck my dick off you know
I'm like this nigga Rick Ross
With less weight man
I need love and less hate man
I say Amen, you know fuck it
I dated one bitch she was a
9 with like 8 friends
Everybody know ever since then I
Been gone on about Benjamins
I been getting dividends splittin' ends
With my women friends
It ain't nothing changed
Ain't nothing changed I'm the nigga mane
(What's in the future for A$AP)
The future for A$AP is take it to the top man
Yea the strategy is to leave a legacy
Fuck it man
It's love for who ahead of me but
But when I'm coming up man I'm tryna, uh
Ask me again, ask me again
Man I wanna see niggas try to do that
(What's in the future for A$AP)
Man the future for A$AP
Is fuck it we hate rap
We takin' over, change it over
Remix it, fuck it
This the shit that the game has been missing
Niggas need niggas like us so pay attention
Fuck it niggas pretend they
Hard they been switching
Man I swear to god man
You thought I hit prison
The way I gave bars and
These niggas didn't listen
And I ain't one to snooze
But you know the rules
You know the older dudes, gave me boss moves
Now I'm making boss dues UGHH
(Who's the prettiest girl in the game)
Man the prettiest girl in the game
Man I forgot her name
I fucked her last night man
Life wasn't the same
It really don't matter cause my name Flacko
Fuck that man shorty with the snot nose
I was driving over pot holes
Remember skate key and we got chose nigga
We got those niggas what's poppin' nigga?
We the gatos what's happenin'?
Money makin' mad hattin' nigga
Why you swaggin'?
Why they rappin? why they tag along?
Ain't a rapper song
I'm mad these niggas gay they
Should rap in thongs
Nigga clap along nigga who want it?
Nigga Flacko here, you know
It's Flacko yeah, yeah




Flacko 15, I do it on the scene
Long Live A$AP you know what I mean?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of A$AP Rocky's "Purple Swag" featuring Juicy J are a testament to the flourishing rap culture in Harlem, manhood, and sexual prowess. In the first verse, A$AP Rocky boasts about being a regular at Shade 45, a Sirius XM radio station. He also name drops his friend Sway and asks women to come his way if they find him attractive. Continuing to rap off the dome, he dedicates the second verse to exalting his wealth and recent successes while taking shots at other rappers who aren't as lyrically talented. A$AP Rocky proves that he is completely unafraid of beef, as evidenced by his vocal challenge to 50 Cent towards the end of the song. The rest of the song's lyrics flow from topic to topic, ranging from women, shoes, and cars.


One interesting fact about the song is that it was released under A$AP Rocky's mixtape "Live. Love. A$AP" on October 31, 2011. It eventually became the most popular song on the mixtape, which gained critical and commercial success. "Purple Swag" is widely considered the track that laid the foundations for A$AP Rocky's career. Another interesting fact is that a remix was later made in which Drake and A$AP Rocky rapped the same verse over a different beat. "Purple Swag" samples the song “Purity Ring” by Lofticries, a band from Canada. The music video for the song was filmed in A$AP's hometown of Harlem. Furthermore, the song title is derived from a mixture of A$AP Rocky's infatuation with purple Louisiana lean and his often-referenced style icon and presenter, Purple Haze. Lastly, A$AP Rocky revealed that he made the beat for “Purple Swag” with his laptop while he was high on mushrooms.


Chords: Unfortunately, the chords for "Purple Swag" are not available as the song is heavily reliant on a looped sample of "Lofticries" by Purity Ring.


Line by Line Meaning

Yeah Shade 45 and I stay so high
I frequently appear on Shade 45 and I am always under the influence of drugs.


Yeah I'm with my nigga Sway everyday
I spend time with my friend Sway every day.


And I repp the A if you think I'm pretty
I represent Atlanta if you find me attractive.


And you think I'm jiggy
And you think I dress stylishly.


Come on shorty let me know, let me know bitch
Come on, girl, tell me your thoughts and feelings.


We can get together we can do whatever
We can spend time together and engage in various activities.


But just don't jack my flow listen, ah
But please don't copy my unique style, pay attention.


Now these niggas in the game all lame
All the current artists in the industry are unoriginal and uninspiring.


Yea, I'm rappin off the brain
Yes, I am freestyling without any preparation.


I ain't got shit to say so
I don't have anything significant to talk about.


I'm about to play with my niggas Sway
I'm about to have fun with my friend Sway.


Shit we do it everyday
We engage in these activities on a daily basis.


Yeah, yeah, sharper than a razor
I am extremely sharp and skilled.


Pretty Flacko came through with the blazer
I, the fashionable A$AP Rocky, arrived wearing a blazer.


Dior for sure I go to
I definitely choose Dior for my clothing.


Seaports and then do detours
I visit different cities and occasionally take detours.


But I'm Lyor Cohen I go
But I, like Lyor Cohen, am successful and influential.


In Lindsay Lohan no friends
Like Lindsay Lohan, I have no genuine friends or connections.


All these old bitches want to hold hands
These older women want to form close bonds with me.


Slow dance romance I could
I can engage in slow dances and romantic activities.


Fuck old friends girlfriends
I have sexual relations with the girlfriends of my old friends.


You know I go in, you know I go ham
You know I am very passionate and intense in my performances.


All day nigga, A$AP, A, AA nigga
I represent A$AP Rocky all day, with my unique style.


And I'm getting paid till the beat drop nigga
I am earning money until the end of the song.


This is street hop nigga
This is a type of rap that represents the streets and urban culture.


With the white tee, got my James Dean on
I am wearing a white t-shirt and emulating the style of James Dean.


This my theme song
This song represents my personal style and image.


"Flacko what you rappin bout now-a days
"Flacko, what is your lyrical content about nowadays?


How your paid? Talk about your skin
How do you make money? Discuss your success.


Talk about your pretty friends"
Talk about the attractive friends you associate with.


Let's talk how I got them M'$
Let's discuss how I acquired millions of dollars.


Lets talk about them M'$
Let's focus on the millions of dollars I have.


Lets talk about the reggie
Let's talk about the high-quality marijuana I consume.


Fuck it now it's time to talk reckless
Now, it's time to speak boldly and without restraint.


I don't give
I don't care.


I don't give a fuck about unit's
I don't care about sales or units sold.


I don't give a fuck about unit's, or numbers
I don't care about sales or any quantifiable measurements of success.


Or shifting unit's
Or changing sales figures.


Fuck that nigga I split your unit
I don't care about that person, I will damage their success.


Niggas gonna have to go and switch their unit
Others will have to change their approach because of me.


Pause, it's full of hoes so I kissed the unit
Pause for a moment, it's full of promiscuous women, so I greeted them with a kiss.


Hold up listen
Wait and pay attention.


Look at how I just dissed the unit
Observe how I just insulted that group.


And now it looks like I'm coming at G-Unit
Now it seems like I am attacking G-Unit.


Hold up
Wait a moment.


Ayo 50 I heard you was looking for me shorty
Hey, 50 Cent, I heard you were searching for me, man.


What's the story
What's the situation?


You don't want it with this gorilla wardie
You don't want to engage in a conflict with me, a strong and formidable individual.


Block I'm from, of 40 and Lenox
The neighborhood I come from is the intersection of 40th Street and Lenox Avenue.


Hello to my niggas on 28, on the east side
Greetings to my friends on 28th Street, located on the east side of town.


How the ride, the Gs ride yea you peep it
How is the ride? The gangsters are riding smoothly, do you understand?


Like the G style like lil mamma
Similar to the G style and attitude in young women.


With the lip gloss, fuck it
With the shiny lip gloss, forget about it.


Bad bitch suck my dick off you know
An attractive woman performed oral sex on me, you know.


I'm like this nigga Rick Ross
I am as confident and successful as the rapper Rick Ross.


With less weight man
Despite being less physically heavy.


I need love and less hate man
I desire affection and less animosity.


I say Amen, you know fuck it
I express my religious beliefs, you know, it doesn't matter.


I dated one bitch she was a
I was in a relationship with a woman who was a


9 with like 8 friends
Beautiful and attractive, with many other attractive friends.


Everybody know ever since then I
Everyone is aware that since that time, I


Been gone on about Benjamins
Have been focused on making money.


I been getting dividends splittin' ends
I have been receiving profits and sharing them with others.


With my women friends
Including my female friends.


It ain't nothing changed
Nothing has changed.


Ain't nothing changed I'm the nigga mane
Nothing has changed; I am still the same person.


The future for A$AP is take it to the top man
The future for A$AP Rocky is to achieve great success.


Yea the strategy is to leave a legacy
Yes, my strategy is to create a lasting impact.


Fuck it man
Forget it.


It's love for who ahead of me but
I have respect and admiration for those who are more successful than me, but


But when I'm coming up man I'm tryna, uh
But when I am becoming successful, I am striving to, uh


Ask me again, ask me again
Ask me the question once more, ask me the question again.


Man I wanna see niggas try to do that
I want to witness other individuals attempt to emulate my achievements.


Man the future for A$AP
The future for A$AP Rocky is


Is fuck it we hate rap
To reject and dislike the rap genre.


We takin' over, change it over
We are seizing control and transforming the industry.


Remix it, fuck it
Reinterpret it, disregard it.


This the shit that the game has been missing
This is the type of music that has been absent from the industry.


Niggas need niggas like us so pay attention
People need individuals like us, so listen carefully.


Fuck it niggas pretend they
Disregard it, individuals pretend they


Hard they been switching
Are tough and intimidating, but have actually changed.


Man I swear to god man
I promise, I swear to God, man


You thought I hit prison
You believed that I went to prison.


The way I gave bars and
The way I delivered my lyrics and


These niggas didn't listen
These individuals did not pay attention.


And I ain't one to snooze
And I am not someone who falls asleep or misses out.


But you know the rules
But you understand the guidelines.


You know the older dudes, gave me boss moves
You know the more experienced individuals, they advised me on how to be successful.


Now I'm making boss dues UGHH
Now I am earning significant amounts of money, shouting in excitement.


Man the prettiest girl in the game
The most attractive girl in the industry.


Man I forgot her name
I can't remember her name.


I fucked her last night man
I had sexual intercourse with her last night, man.


Life wasn't the same
My life changed significantly.


It really don't matter cause my name Flacko
It doesn't really matter because my name is Flacko.


Fuck that man shorty with the snot nose
Forget about that man, the girl with the runny nose.


I was driving over pot holes
I was driving over rough roads.


Remember skate key and we got chose nigga
Remember Skate Key and how we were selected, man.


We got those niggas what's poppin' nigga?
We obtained those items, what's happening, man?


We the gatos what's happenin'?
We, the cool guys, what's going on?


Money makin' mad hattin' nigga
We are making money and acting crazy, man.


Why you swaggin'?
Why are you boasting?


Why they rappin? why they tag along?
How come they are rapping? Why are they following along?


Ain't a rapper song
This is not a typical rap song.


I'm mad these niggas gay they
I'm angry, these individuals are homosexual, they


Should rap in thongs
Should wear thongs while rapping.


Nigga clap along nigga who want it?
Man, clap along, man, who wants to challenge me?


Nigga Flacko here, you know
Flacko is here, you know.


It's Flacko yeah, yeah
It's Flacko, yeah, yeah.


Flacko 15, I do it on the scene
Flacko, only 15 years old, I do it while everyone is watching.


Long Live A$AP you know what I mean?
May A$AP live long, do you understand what I am saying?




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