He also said he 'took it upon myself to feature all the people who I respect as artists of my generation'. Rocky has described the song as 'I wanted to make a posse cut that felt like an original '90s underground track, and I didn't have to tell anyone what to do'. The song ' 1 Train' features an ensemble of young rappers such as Kendrick Lamar, Joey Badass, Yelawolf, Danny Brown, Action Bronson and Big K.R.I.T. The track however did not make the final track list. Rocky described Del Rey as his 'dream girl', after the two co-starred in Del Rey's music video for ' National Anthem', where he plays ex-president, John F. Previously, though, the unfinished song had been intentionally leaked online, and KickDrums were alarmed by the impact and attention it had already received.

KickDrums respected the decision and agreed to give the track to Rocky for his debut album. The track, featuring Del Rey was intended for a mixtape release to display KickDrums production, but instead it was cut for Rocky's album, after Sony Music Group and Interscope Records both enjoyed the track. That's actually the idea of this whole tape, the genre-bending that we as the KickDrums naturally do, 'cause we grew up with a bunch of different influences, like listening to everything from Nirvana and Pink Floyd, Radiohead to Dr. she's a fan of hip-hop, and he's a fan of hers, and the beat managed to just kinda bring them together. Del Rey and his production background, Fitts said: They admitted that the collaboration was Fitts' one of their members' idea. In an interview with MTV, production group The Kickdrums spoke about their collaboration with Rocky and singer Lana Del Rey. His first studio album will be planned to be under the deal, but it allowed him to continue releasing mixtapes through RED Distribution. Rocky said that he sought a 'bigger platform' for him and his collective with the deal. It was worth $3 million, with $1.7 million for his solo work and $1.3 million to fund his company ASAP Worldwide. After a bidding war among labels, Rocky signed a record deal with Polo Grounds and RCA on October 14, a week after RCA's parent label, Sony Music, absorbed Jive, J and Arista into RCA itself. The song also earned him respect in the New York scene, of which he later said, 'It bring a tear to my eye to see native New York people give me my props because New York is stubborn and arrogant'. In August 2011, Rocky following a music video for the song 'Peso', which first appeared on internet blogs and eventually received radio airplay on New York City's Hot 97. Rocky and Polo Grounds president Bryan Leach, also a Harlem native, subsequently spent time talking about music and lifestyles. However, he held off from any deal with a label, instead wanting to explore other pursuits. He was courted by several labels, including the RCA-distributed Polo Grounds Music. When he released a music video for his song 'Purple Swag', it garnered Internet buzz and attention from record labels, despite negative feedback from his native hip hop scene in New York. In May 2011, Rocky quit selling drugs and decided to focus on his rap career.

It received generally positive reviews from critics, and charted at number one on the US Billboard 200. ASAP national tour with rappers Schoolboy Q and Danny Brown. The album was supported with four singles-' Goldie', ' Fuckin' Problems', ' Wild for the Night', and ' Fashion Killa'-and Rocky's Long. The album's production was handled by Rocky himself (under the pseudonym Lord Flacko), Hector Delgado, Hit-Boy, Clams Casino, Jim Jonsin, T-Minus, Danger Mouse, 40, Skrillex, and Emile Haynie, among other high-profile producers. The album features guest appearances from Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, 2 Chainz, Drake, Big K.R.I.T., Santigold, Overdoz, Yelawolf, Florence Welch, Danny Brown, Action Bronson, Joey Badass, Gunplay, and ASAP Ferg. It was released on January 15, 2013, by ASAP Worldwide, Polo Grounds Music, and RCA Records. ASAP (stylized as $AP) is the debut studio album by American rapper ASAP Rocky.

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