A$AP ROCKY Pays Tribute To Those We Lost In Hip-Hop With 'Same Problems'

Dying young is a trend that has been normalized for as long as I can remember in relation to a rapper and Hip-Hop, whether they are known to rap about social change, their environment, violence or women it doesn’t surprise the general public that much when they pass away, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt any less.

Over the last few years, we have lost Take Off, Pop Smoke, PnP Rock, Nipsey Hussle and Mac Miller all talented artists in their own right and most importantly genuine people.

Addressing that we are still facing this same problem on his new single ‘Same Problems?’ A$AP Rocky subtly critiques the establishment as a whole on their lack of action in protecting artists, especially regarding their mental health.

Released on the 8-year anniversary of Rocky’s close friend A$AP Yams’ death, the track doesn’t shy away from the fact that violence is something that often surrounds rappers, becoming victims of past actions.

The track reflecting the themes of the song is melancholic and Rocky can be cast as an almost pessimistic figure, he raps “N**** dying every other night n**** crying that’s part of life” as a matter of fact but he also aims to force the conversation.

The track was originally introduced to us during his Amazon Music Live Thursday Night Football performance, the New Yorker, says “rest in peace to everybody we lost in Hip-Hop" at the beginning of his performance to pay tribute.

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