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Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends
Studio album by
ASAP Mob
ReleasedOctober 31, 2016
Recorded2013–2016
Genre
Length43:32
Label
Producer
  • AyoDlo
  • Crazy Mike
  • Dun Deal
  • Delgato
  • DJ Smokey
  • Hector Delgado
  • Lil Awree
  • Maaly Raw
  • Nyrell Slade
  • Plu2o Nash
  • Wavy Wallace
  • Jigga BlvckVmish
ASAP Mob chronology
Lords Never Worry
(2012) 		Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends
(2016) 		Cozy Tapes Vol. 2: Too Cozy
(2017)
Singles from Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends
  1. "Yamborghini High"
    Released: January 16, 2016
  2. "Crazy Brazy"
    Released: October 14, 2016
  3. "Runner"
    Released: October 28, 2016
  4. "Telephone Calls"
    Released: October 28, 2016

Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends is the debut studio album by American hip hop collective ASAP Mob.[1][2][3][4] It was released on October 31, 2016, through ASAP Worldwide, Polo Grounds Music and RCA Records.[5] The album contains verses from each member of the ASAP Mob group such as ASAP Rocky, ASAP Twelvyy, ASAP Ant, ASAP Ferg, ASAP Nast, Playboi Carti and Yung Lord/ASAP Bari. ASAP Mob enlisted the variety of guest appearances from Juicy J, Key!, Wiz Khalifa, BJ the Chicago Kid, Buddy, Skepta, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Yachty, MadeinTYO, Onyx, Offset, Tyler, The Creator and Yung Gleesh; as well as the album's production was provided by Hector Delgado, alongside several other record producers such as AyoDlo, Crazy Mike, Dun Deal, Lil Awree, DJ Smokey, Plu2o Nash, Maaly Raw and Wavy Wallace.

Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends was supported by four singles: "Yamborghini High" featuring Juicy J, "Crazy Brazy" featuring Key!, "Runner" featuring ASAP Ant and Lil Uzi Vert, and "Telephone Calls" featuring ASAP Rocky, Tyler, The Creator, Playboi Carti and Yung Gleesh. The project was released commercially to its streaming services with a physical CD, and the project also was released three weeks after the album's initial release.[6]

Album cover

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The album cover is a baby picture of ASAP Mob founder ASAP Yams, who died on January 18, 2015, at the age of 26, due to an overdose to mixed drug intoxication.[7]

Singles

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The album's lead single, "Yamborghini High" was released on January 16, 2016.[8] The track features a guest appearance from American rapper Juicy J, with production by Hector Delgado. It is certified Platnum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[9] The second single, "Crazy Brazy" was released on October 14, 2016.[10] The track features a guest appearance from American rapper Key!, with production by Wavy Wallace.

The album's third single, "Runner" was released on October 28, 2016. The track features a guest appearance from American rapper Lil Uzi Vert, with production by Maaly Raw. The fourth single, "Telephone Calls" featuring Tyler, The Creator, Playboi Carti and Yung Gleesh, was released on October 28, 2016.[11][12] On October 16, 2020, the single was certified Gold by the RIAA.[9]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim7/10[13]
HipHopDX[14]
Pitchfork7.1/10[15]
XXL4/5[16]

Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends 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 78, based on 4 reviews.[17] HipHopDX and XXL both gave the album four out of five, while Exclaim! and Pitchfork gave the album a 7/10 and a 7.1/10 respectively.

Commercial performance

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Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends debuted at number 13 on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 21,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.[18] It peaked at number four on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and the US Top Rap Albums chart.[19][20]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicPerformersLength
1."Yamborghini High"
DelgadoASAP Rocky, ASAP Ferg, ASAP Nast, ASAP Twelvyy, ASAP Ant, and Juicy J7:20
2."Crazy Brazy"
Wavy WallaceASAP Rocky, ASAP Twelvyy, and Key!3:08
3."Way High"
Lil AwreeASAP Rocky, Wiz Khalifa, BJ the Chicago Kid, and Buddy2:56
4."Young Nigga Living"
DJ SmokeyASAP Ferg, ASAP Ant, and ASAP Twelvyy4:18
5."Nasty's World"
DelgadoASAP Nast and Onyx3:58
6."Money Man"
  • Mayers
  • Devega
  • Houston
  • Jabari Shelton
Crazy MikeASAP Rocky, ASAP Nast, and ASAP Bari3:32
7."Put That on My Set"
Lil AwreeASAP Rocky and Skepta3:21
8."Motivation Foreign (Skit)"
  • Mayers
  • Brown
  • Devega
  • Phillips
  • Kirkman
  • Delgato
  • Nyrell Slade
  • Delgato
  • Slade[a]
 2:05
9."London Town"
  • AyoDlo
  • Delgado[a]
ASAP Rocky, ASAP Ant, and Playboi Carti2:42
10."Runner"
Maaly RawASAP Ant and Lil Uzi Vert3:20
11."Bachelor"
Dun DealASAP Rocky, Lil Yachty, MadeinTYO, and Offset2:56
12."Telephone Calls"
  • Plu2o Nash
  • Delgado[a]
ASAP Rocky, Tyler, The Creator, Playboi Carti, and Yung Gleesh3:50
Total length:43:32

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer

Charts

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Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[21] 50
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[22] 34
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[23] 82
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[24] 38
French Albums (SNEP)[25] 153
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[26] 30
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] 61
UK Albums (OCC)[28] 84
US Billboard 200[29] 13
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[30] 4

References

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  1. ^ "A$AP Mob's New Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends Album Is Coming On Halloween". SPIN. October 26, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "Stream A$AP Mob's New Album 'Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends' Here". Highsnobiety.com. October 31, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  3. ^ Walker, Angus (October 30, 2016). "Stream A$AP Mob's "Cozy Tapes, Vol. 1: Friends"". Hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  4. ^ Geslani, Michelle (October 30, 2016). "ASAP Mob drop Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends: Stream/download". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  5. ^ Schwartz, Danny (October 26, 2016). "A$AP Mob Reveals "Cozy Tapes Vol. 1" Tracklist, Cover Art, & Release Date". Hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  6. ^ Asap Mob (Artist). "Cozy Tapes: Vol.1 by Asap Mob: Amazon.co.uk: Appstore for Android". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  7. ^ Caramanica, Jon (March 20, 2015). "ASAP Yams's Cause of Death: Accidental Drug Intoxication". ArtsBeat. New York Times. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  8. ^ "Yamborghini High (feat. Juicy J) - Single by A$AP Mob on Apple Music". iTunes. January 29, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  9. ^ a b "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database – A$AP Rocky". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  10. ^ "Crazy Brazy (Feat. A$AP Rocky, A$AP Twelvyy & Key) - Single by A$AP Mob on Apple Music". iTunes. Archived from the original on October 28, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  11. ^ Schwartz, Danny (October 27, 2016). "A$AP Mob - Telephone Calls Feat. A$AP Rocky, Tyler, The Creator, Playboi Carti & Yung Gleesh | Stream [New Song]". Hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  12. ^ Lilah, Rose (October 27, 2016). "A$AP Ant & Lil Uzi Vert - Runner | Stream [New Song]". Hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  13. ^ "A$AP Mob Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends". exclaim.ca. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  14. ^ "Review: A$AP Mob Get NYC Personified On "Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends"". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  15. ^ "A$AP Mob: Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends- Album Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  16. ^ "A$AP Mob Stand United on 'Cozy Tapes Vol.1: Friends' - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  17. ^ Cozy Tapes, Vol. 1: Friends by A$AP Mob, retrieved August 1, 2018
  18. ^ Keith Caulfield (September 3, 2017). "Lil Uzi Vert's 'Luv Is Rage 2' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  19. ^ "A$AP Mob – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  20. ^ "A$AP Mob – Chart History: Rap Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  21. ^ "Australiancharts.com – A$AP Mob – Cozy Tapes Vol. 1 - Friends". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  22. ^ "A$AP Mob Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  23. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – A$AP Mob – Cozy Tapes Vol. 1 - Friends" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  24. ^ "A$AP Mob: Cozy Tapes: Vol. 1 Friends" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  25. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 44, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
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  27. ^ "Swisscharts.com – A$AP Mob – Cozy Tapes Vol. 1 - Friends". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  28. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  29. ^ "A$AP Mob Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  30. ^ "A$AP Mob Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
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