Danger Mouse, the patron saint of hip-hop melancholy and a tag-team partner for sad-eyed indie dudes like James Mercer and the late Mark Linkous, shows up a few times, including on the drowsy “Pharsyde,” which is full of remarkable self-loathing. (To get a sense of Clams’ approach to pop music, check out his dreamy, claustrophobic remix of Sia’s “Elastic Heart.”) Clams isn’t on At.Long.Last, but Rocky chose backing tracks that fall into his aesthetic. His watershed mixtape $AP was also the breakout moment for producer Clams Casino, a dude whose super-casual, druggy approach made him an in-demand name and predicted the rise of minimalist crossovers like Mike Will Made It. Sonically, A$AP Rocky has always preferred drowsy, slurry beats that compliment his flow, which is a thrilling hybrid of New York boom-bap and Southern porch slang.
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