Telephone Calls

This article is about the A$AP Mob song. For a connection over a telephone network, see Telephone call.

"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"
Single by A$AP Mob
from the album Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends
Released	October 27, 2016 (2016-10-27)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:50
Songwriter(s)	A$AP Rocky, Playboi Carti, Tyler, the Creator
Producer(s)	Plu2o Nash

Background

"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

According to the website WhoSampled, "Telephone Calls" contains two samples: "Suspiria" by Goblin and "Legion of Doom" by Main Attrakoinz.

References

1. Schwartz, Danny (2016-10-27). "Telephone Calls". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
2. "A$AP Rocky – "Telephone Calls" (Feat. Tyler, The Creator, Playboi Carti, & Yung Gleesh)". Stereogum. 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
3. "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
4. A$AP Mob (Ft. A$AP Rocky, Gleesh, Playboi Carti & Tyler, The Creator) – Telephone Calls, retrieved 2024-10-10
5. Bal, Aaratrika (September 2, 2024). "When did Playboi Carti get signed to AWGE? A$AP Rocky reflected his record label artist's meteoric rise, calling him the future of rap". Sportskeeda.
6. Weinstein, Max WeinsteinMax (2016-10-27). "ASAP Rocky Drops 'Telephone Calls' Featuring Tyler, The Creator, Playboi Carti and Yung Gleesh - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2024-10-10.