"Fashion Killa" is a song by American
hip hop recording artist
A$AP Rocky. The song was serviced to
urban contemporary
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radio in the United States in November 2013, as the fourth single from his debut studio album ''
Long. Live. A$AP''. The song was
produced by both Hector Delgado and Rocky himself under the pseudonym LORD FLACKO and
Friendzone
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as the co-producer.
Critical reception
"Fashion Killa" garnered mixed reviews from
music critics. Jesal Padania of RapReviews felt the track didn't belong on the album, calling it "a blatantly fawning song for the ladies that doesn't earn its place at the table."
Roman Cooper of ''
HipHopDX
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...
'' called it "a rare misstep as Rocky’s ambitions become a little too plastic and glossy."
Alexis Petridis of ''
The Guardian
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'' felt that the lyrics and their delivery showed that Rocky "has absolutely nothing to say" about designer clothes. Andrew Nosnitsky of ''
Spin'' praised the song for calling back to Rocky's mixtape because of how its "angelic vocals skitter brilliantly." Nathan Slavik of DJBooth gave faint praise to "Fashion Killa", saying that its "certainly at least designed to appeal to the ladies."
Music video
The music video for the song premiered on BET's
106 & Park
''106 & Park'' is an American hip hop and R&B music video show, set up in a countdown format, that was broadcast on weekdays at 6:00 pm ET/5:00 pm CT on BET; it aired on a one-day delay on BET International. It was the network's highest- rate ...
on September 23, 2013. Barbadian recording artist
Rihanna is featured throughout the video, while Rocky's fellow
ASAP Mob
ASAP Mob (stylized as A$AP Mob, ASAP being an acronym for "Always Strive And Prosper") is an American hip hop collective formed in 2006 in Harlem, New York City, that consists of rappers (most of whom carry the "ASAP" moniker), record producers, ...
member
ASAP Ferg, also makes a
cameo appearance
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.
It was the first music video shot by Virgil Abloh.
Use in other media
The song is featured in the 2016 film ''
Zoolander 2
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'', when Derek Zoolander and Hansel McDonald first meet special agent Valentina Valencia. ASAP Rocky himself also makes an appearance during the closing credits of the film.
Track listing
; Digital single
Chart performance
Certifications
References
External links
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2013 singles
2013 songs
ASAP Rocky songs
RCA Records singles
Kučka songs
Songs written by ASAP Rocky
Songs written by The-Dream
Songs written by Tricky Stewart
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