A$AP Rocky delivered his long-awaited Don’t Be Dumb album, with fans going through their first run of the project and selecting their top joints. An early favorite on A$AP Rocky’s latest set is “ROBBERY,” featuring a scene-stealing feature from Doechii.
Don’t Be Dumb proves that A$AP Rocky’s eight-year hiatus did nothing to hinder his ability to craft bangers. With features from Brent Faiyaz, Sauce Walka, Slay Squad, Damon Albarn, Westside Gunn, Jessica Pratt, will.i.am, and Tyler, The Creator, fans immediately praised Doechii’s performance on the jazzy “ROBBERY.”
The track samples Duke Ellington’s classic jazz track “Caravan” and finds Rocky and Doechii trading confident bars. The Swamp Princess continues her strong microphone presence that we heard on Westside Gunn’s “EGYPT” remix, and her recent big single, “girl get up.”
From “ROBBERY”:
[Doechii]
Mm, come on, get on top of me, baby You like the way I shop, well you should sponsor me, baby, uh I’m the Basquiat Banji, I know you want my Bantu knots in your ‘Cedes, uh Say that there, leave that there, we both rock Flintstones, they bound to stare Them late nights, we ate angel hairs They gon’ hate where they can’t compete or compare Sex on the beach, please don’t spill it on the mink, mwah Address me as Chi-Chi, not Doechii when I’m in the wild, mwah Rubies on the brooch, vintage leather Coach You ain’t invent this, ho, so please don’t approach, mwah Watch my Black ass sit on this suede seat, mwah We takin’ up space, these White folks don’t phase me, mwah Let’s propose a toast, looks could kill the host Princess cut diamonds on me, so cutthroat, mwah
And while Doechii is rightfully getting a lot of praise, A$AP Rocky was no slouch on the track either. Across Don’t Be Dumb, several moments harken back to Rocky’searly days rolling with the A$AP Mob, and he still sounds connected to the Hip-Hop sound of now than ever.
On X, fans are chiming on the jazzy “ROBBERY,” and we’ve got reactions below.