Today, ASAP Rocky ‘s new film, Highest 2 Lowest , hits theaters. Along with the film’s depressingly limited theatrical debut comes two new ASAP Rocky songs , which appear on the film’s soundtrack.
One, “Both Eyes Closed,” is a moody, muddy ode to the introspection inspired by certain substances, featuring two Rocky trademarks: Psych-rock guitar strumming and a chopped-and-screwed backing vocal.
Meanwhile, “Trunks” is another Rocky signature: a frenetic street anthem with cavernous ad-libs and a hypnotic, chant-like hook. This one finds him in full-on boast mode, bragging about his indie hustle and showing off its results.
Highest 2 Lowest is a Spike Lee joint, reimagining Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 crime classic High And Low . It transplants the story of a kidnapping investigation