"Telephone Calls" is a song by hip-hop collective A$AP Mob, featuring A$AP Rocky, Tyler, the Creator, Playboi Carti, and Yung Gleesh. It was released on October 27, 2016, under the record label Polo Grounds, as the fourth single from A$AP Mob's debut studio album, Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends.[1][2] On October 16, 2020, the single was certified gold by the RIAA.[3]
| "Telephone Calls" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by A$AP Mob | |
| from the album Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends | |
| Released | October 27, 2016 |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Length | 3:50 |
| Songwriter(s) | A$AP Rocky, Playboi Carti, Tyler, the Creator |
| Producer(s) | Plu2o Nash |
Background
edit"Telephone Calls" was the first collaboration between A$AP Mob and Tyler, the Creator, as well as A$AP Mob's first collaboration with Playboi Carti, who had joined the group one month prior to its release.[4][5][6]
According to A$AP Rocky, Tyler, the Creator was featured on the song after an incident where he walked into A$AP Rocky's house and saw him, Lil Yachty, Lil Uzi Vert, Yung Gleesh, and other people passed out on the floor. After he entered the house, he heard a preview of "Telephone Calls" and played it "over and over and over." A$AP Rocky and Tyler, the Creator went to a studio shortly after and recorded his verse on the song.[4]
Samples
editAccording to the website WhoSampled, "Telephone Calls" contains two samples: "Suspiria" by Goblin and "Legion of Doom" by Main Attrakoinz.
References
edit- ^ Schwartz, Danny (2016-10-27). "Telephone Calls". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "A$AP Rocky – "Telephone Calls" (Feat. Tyler, The Creator, Playboi Carti, & Yung Gleesh)". Stereogum. 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ a b A$AP Mob (Ft. A$AP Rocky, Gleesh, Playboi Carti & Tyler, The Creator) – Telephone Calls, retrieved 2024-10-10
- ^ Bal, Aaratrika (September 2, 2024). "When did Playboi Carti get signed to AWGE? A$AP Rocky reflected his record label artist's meteoric rise, calling him the future of rap". Sportskeeda.
- ^ Weinstein, Max (2016-10-27). "ASAP Rocky Drops 'Telephone Calls' Featuring Tyler, The Creator, Playboi Carti and Yung Gleesh - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2024-10-10.