Cozy Tapes Vol. 2: Too Cozy Explained

Cozy Tapes Vol. 2: Too Cozy
Type:studio
Artist:ASAP Mob
Cover:File:Cozy Tapes Too Cozy Cover art.jpg
Released:August 25, 2017[1]
Recorded:2016–2017
Length:51:38
Prev Year:2016

Cozy Tapes Vol. 2: Too Cozy is the second studio album by American hip hop collective ASAP Mob. It was released on August 25, 2017, by ASAP Worldwide, Polo Grounds Music and RCA Records.[2] The album features guest appearances from Big Sean, Pro Era, Quavo, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Yachty, Chief Keef, Gucci Mane, Schoolboy Q, Frank Ocean, Jaden Smith, Smooky Margielaa and Flatbush Zombies. It was preceded by two singles, "Raf" featuring ASAP Rocky, Playboi Carti, Quavo, Lil Uzi Vert and Frank Ocean, and "Feels So Good" featuring ASAP Rocky, ASAP Ferg, ASAP Nast, ASAP Twelvyy and ASAP Ant.[3] [4]

Background

On July 4, 2017, ASAP Mob confirmed the second installment of their Cozy Tapes series.[5] Its released was preceded by solo releases from two other ASAP Mob members in August, with ASAP Twelvyy's 12 album on August 4 and ASAP Ferg's Still Striving album on August 18.[6]

The track listing surfaced online on August 22, a few days before release.[7]

Promotion

The album's promotional single, "Wrong" featuring ASAP Rocky and ASAP Ferg, was released on April 28, 2017, it was produced by Harry Fraud, which did not make the final track listing.[8] [9]

The music video for the song, titled "RAF", was released on July 24, 2017, directed by ASAP Rocky and Austin Winchell.[10]

On July 25, 2017, ASAP Mob announced the Too Cozy Tour to accompany the album across the United States from September to November 2017.[11]

Singles

The lead single, "RAF" featuring ASAP Rocky, Playboi Carti, Quavo, Lil Uzi Vert and Frank Ocean, was released on May 15, 2017.[12] The second single, "Feels So Good" featuring ASAP Rocky, ASAP Ferg, ASAP Nast, ASAP Twelvyy and ASAP Ant, was released on August 16, 2017.[13]

Critical reception

Cozy Tapes Vol. 2: Too Cozy received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 70, based on five reviews. M.T. Richards of Exclaim! criticised the album for a lack of originality and cohesion: "Rocky and his acolytes convene for a rundown of trends worth exploiting; as such, it often sounds like a Migos album as interpreted by 16 clueless New Yorkers. The lack of thump and energy is fatal, throwing cold water on any chance Rocky may have had at profiting off of Migos' grassroots momentum. At its best ("Frat Rules"), CTV2 is perfunctory; at its worst ("Get a Bag"), it denotes a scornful disinterest in what makes club-goers tick." Greg Whitt of Consequence of Sound commented that Cozy Tapes Vol. 2 has "a loose family vibe. One gets the sense that almost anyone who dropped by the studio as they were recording had the chance to make the album. As such, the album’s not a show of force, it’s a party."

Commercial performance

Cozy Tapes Vol. 2 debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200 with 41,000 album-equivalent units.[14] The album also entered at number 54 on the UK Albums Chart, selling 1,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.[15] It also entered at number 22 on the UK R&B Chart.

Track listing

Credits were adapted from Tidal.[16]

Notes

Sample credits

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[16]

Musicians

Technical

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] 24
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18] 17
US Billboard 2006

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A$AP Mob Announces 'Cozy Tapes, Vol. 2' Release Date . Rap-Up . August 16, 2017.
  2. Web site: Cozy Tapes Vol. 2: Too Cozy by A$AP Mob on Apple Music . . August 18, 2017.
  3. Web site: RAF (feat. A$AP Rocky, Playboi Carti, Quavo, Lil Uzi Vert & Frank Ocean) – Single by A$AP Mob on Apple Music . 15 May 2017 . Apple Music . July 16, 2017.
  4. Web site: Feels So Good (feat. A$AP Rocky, A$AP Ferg, A$AP Nast, A$AP Twelvyy & a$AP Ant) – Single by A$AP Mob on Apple Music . . July 16, 2017.
  5. Web site: A$AP Mob Announce "Cozy Tapes Vol.2" . Matt . F . HotNewHipHop . July 4, 2017 . July 16, 2017.
  6. Web site: A$AP Mob's Cozy Tapes Vol. 2: Too Cozy Is Coming Out This Month . . Ben. Dandridge-Lemco . August 1, 2017 . August 1, 2017.
  7. Web site: Tracklist For ASAP Mob's "Cozy Tapes Vol. 2" Surfaces Online. HotNewHipHop. August 22, 2017. August 23, 2017.
  8. Web site: ASAP Rocky and ASAP Ferg Collab on New Song 'Wrong'. XXL. April 27, 2017. August 23, 2017.
  9. Web site: Wrong (feat. A$AP Rocky & A$AP Ferg) – Single by A$AP Mob on Apple Music. 28 April 2017 . iTunes Store. August 23, 2017.
  10. Web site: Watch ASAP Mob's "RAF" Video Featuring ASAP Rocky, Playboi Carti and Quavo. XXL. July 23, 2017. August 23, 2017.
  11. Web site: ASAP Mob Are Heading Out on Tour. XXL. July 25, 2017. August 23, 2017.
  12. Web site: RAF (feat. A$AP Rocky, Playboi Carti, Quavo, Lil Uzi Vert & Frank Ocean – Single by A$AP Mob on Apple Music. https://archive.today/20170928071243/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/raf-feat-a$ap-rocky-playboi-carti-quavo-lil-uzi-vert/id1239960107. dead. September 28, 2017. iTunes Store. August 23, 2017.
  13. Web site: Feels So Good (feat. A$AP Rocky, A$AP Ferg, A$AP Nast, A$AP Twelvyy & A$AP Ant – Single by A$AP Mob on Apple Music. https://archive.today/20170928071557/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/feels-so-good-feat-a$ap-rocky-a$ap-ferg-a$ap-nast-a$ap/id1271986469. dead. September 28, 2017. iTunes Store. August 23, 2017.
  14. Lil Uzi Vert's 'Luv Is Rage 2' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart. Billboard. Caulfield. Keith. September 3, 2017. September 4, 2017.
  15. Web site: Official Charts Analysis: Queens Of The Stone Age debut at No.1 on albums chart. Music Week. September 1, 2017. September 1, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170901194838/http://www.musicweek.com/analysis/read/official-charts-analysis-queens-of-the-stone-age-debut-at-no-1-on-albums-chart/069655. September 1, 2017. dead.
  16. Web site: Cozy Tapes Vol. 2: Too Cozy / A$AP Mob. Tidal. May 10, 2018.
  17. Web site: ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. September 4, 2017. September 2, 2017.
  18. Web site: NZ Top 40 Albums Chart. Recorded Music NZ. September 4, 2017. September 1, 2017.
  19. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2017. Billboard. June 28, 2020.

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