'Pop smoke still alive?': Fans love star-studded line-up on 'I know NIGO'
Founder of A Bathing Ape Nigo has released his new album called 'I Know NIGO'. The project comprises 11 tracks and is an all-star collaboration which is led by Tyler, the Creator, Pusha T, and A$AP Rocky. The album is a follow up to 2000's 'Shadow of the Ape Sounds' and sees the reunion of the Clipse for one of the tracks.
Special appearances by Pharrell, A$AP Ferg, Kid Cudi, Pharrell and Gunna, Lil Uzi Vert, Pop Smoke, and Nigo's own group Teriyaki Boyz has created a buzz about the album among fans.
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Recalling the success of Bape in 2000s, it is a known fact that Nigo has had a close relationship with hip hop, especially artists like Pharrell and Pusha T. Pusha's beef with Lil Wayne revealed that Weezy made Bape hot and not Pharrell.
This album features 11 tracks namely "Lost and Found Freestyle 2019" (feat. A$AP Rocky and Tyler, the Creator), "Arya" (feat. A$AP Rocky), "Punch Bowl" (feat. Clipse), "Functional Addict" (feat. Pharrell & Gunna), "Want It Bad" (feat. Kid Cudi), "Morè Tonight" (feat. Teriyaki Boyz), "Paper Plates" (feat. Pharrell & A$AP Ferg), "Hear Me Clearly" (feat. Pusha T), "Remember" (feat. Pop Smoke), "Heavy" (feat. Lil Uzi Vert), and "Come On, Let’s Go" (feat. Tyler, the Creator).
Fans and followers on Twitter had mixed reactions to the star-studded album. One said, "Wait a minute is pop smoke still alive?"
Another blatantly said, "I’m sorry man but this is the worst sounding album i’ve heard in a while. who let y’all choose these beats". An opposing opinion said, "Such a stacked feature list and none of them miss"
i’m sorry man but this is the worst sounding album i’ve heard in a while. who let y’all choose these beats 😭😭
— Nol (@Nol_Stark) March 25, 2022
Thousands of fans dropped the duck emoji to show their love for the album.