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Long. Live. ASAP

2013 studio album by ASAP Rocky

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJun 28, 2026
Entity authorityQ130732
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Long. Live. ASAP (stylized as LONG.LIVE.A$AP) is the debut studio album by American rapper ASAP Rocky. It was released on January 15, 2013, by ASAP Worldwide, Polo Grounds Music, and RCA Records. The album, a hip-hop and cloud rap record, 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. 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 was supported with four singles: "Goldie", "Fuckin'Problems", "Wild for the Night", and "Fashion Killa". "Fuckin' Problems" was Rocky's first single to reach the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 8, while "Wild for the Night" peaked at number 80 on the chart. The title track was also released as a promotional single, and charted at number 86 on the Hot 100. The album was also supported by Rocky's Long.

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