Fashion Killa

"Fashion Killa" is a song by American hip hop recording artist A$AP Rocky. The song was serviced to urban contemporary radio in the United States in November 2013, as the fourth single from his debut studio album Long. Live. A$AP.^[3] The song was produced by both Hector Delgado and Rocky himself under the pseudonym LORD FLACKO and Friendzone as the co-producer.

"Fashion Killa"
Single by A$AP Rocky
from the album Long. Live. A$AP
Released	November 2013 [1]
Recorded	2012
Genre	Cloud rap electropop[2]
Length	3:56
Label	A$AP Worldwide Polo Grounds RCA
Songwriter(s)	Rakim Mayers Hector Delgado James Laurence Dylan Reznick Terius Nash Christopher Stewart
Producer(s)	Hector Delgado LORD FLACKO Friendzone (co.)
A$AP Rocky singles chronology
"Shabba" (2013) "Fashion Killa" (2013) "Pretend" (2014)

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."^[4] Roman Cooper of HipHopDX called it "a rare misstep as Rocky’s ambitions become a little too plastic and glossy."^[5] Alexis Petridis of The Guardian felt that the lyrics and their delivery showed that Rocky "has absolutely nothing to say" about designer clothes.^[6] Andrew Nosnitsky of Spin praised the song for calling back to Rocky's mixtape because of how its "angelic vocals skitter brilliantly."^[7] Nathan Slavik of DJBooth gave faint praise to "Fashion Killa", saying that its "certainly at least designed to appeal to the ladies."^[8]

Music video

The music video for the song premiered on BET's 106 & Park on September 23, 2013. Barbadian recording artist Rihanna is featured throughout the video, while Rocky's fellow ASAP Mob member ASAP Ferg, also makes a cameo appearance.^[9] It was the first music video shot by Virgil Abloh.

Use in other media

The song is featured in the 2016 film Zoolander 2, 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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Fashion Killa"	Mayers, Hector Delgado, James Laurence, Dylan Reznick, Terius Nash, Christopher Stewart	Hector Delgado, LORD FLACKO, Friendzone (co.)	3:56

Chart performance

Chart performance for "Fashion Killa"

Chart (2013)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)[10]	80
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[11]	11
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12]	46

Certifications

Certifications for "Fashion Killa"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[13]	Gold	45,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[14]	Silver	200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[15]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Fashion Killa".
2. Wood, Mikael (14 January 2013). "Album review: ASAP Rocky makes big jump with 'Long Live ASAP'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
3. "Urban Radio - November 2013". Promo Only. Archived from the original on November 27, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
4. Padania, Jesal (January 22, 2013). "Feature for January 22, 2013 - A$AP Rocky's "Long.Live.A$AP"". RapReviews. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
5. Cooper, Roman (January 14, 2013). "A$AP Rocky - LongLiveA$AP". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
6. Petridis, Alexis (January 10, 2013). "A$AP Rocky: Long Live A$AP - review". The Guardian. London. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
7. Nosnitsky, Andrew (January 15, 2013). "A$AP Rocky, 'LONG.LIVE.A$AP' (A$AP Worldwide/Polo Grounds/RCA)". Spin. SpinMedia. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
8. Slavik, Nathan. "A$AP Rocky - LONG.LIVE.A$AP". DJBooth. The DJBooth LLC. Archived from the original on March 11, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
9. "A$AP Rocky Premieres 'Fashion Killa' Music Video Starring Rihanna". Hollywood Life. September 23, 2013. Archived from the original on April 9, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
10. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
11. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
12. "ASAP Rocky Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
13. "Danish single certifications – A$AP Rocky – Fashion Killa". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
14. "British single certifications – ASAP Rocky – Fashion Killa". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
15. "American single certifications – A$AP Rocky – Fashion Killa". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 9, 2021.

External links

• Official audio on YouTube