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Wikipedia article
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| name = Raf
| cover = File:ASAP Mob - RAF.png
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| type = single
| artist = ASAP Mob featuring ASAP Rocky, Playboi Carti, Quavo, Lil Uzi Vert and Frank Ocean
| album = Cozy Tapes Vol. 2: Too Cozy
| released = May 15, 2017
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| genre = * Hip hop
* trap
| length = 4:15
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| chronology = ASAP Mob
| prev_title = Wrong
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title = Feels So Good
| next_year = 2017
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"'Raf'" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American hip hop collective ASAP Mob, featuring American rapper and collective member ASAP Rocky alongside fellow American rappers Playboi Carti, Quavo and Lil Uzi Vert and American singer Frank Ocean. It was released on May 15, 2017 and is the lead single from ASAP Mob's second studio album 'Cozy Tapes Vol. 2: Too Cozy' (2017). The song pays tribute to Belgian fashion designer Raf Simons.
Background
ASAP Rocky posted a snippet of the song on Twitter in January 2017, and previewed the song again at the 2017 Rolling Loud festival. The song premiered on Frank Ocean's 'Blonded Radio' on May 15, 2017 in two versions. It is named after fashion designer Raf Simons, whom Rocky is a longtime admirer of. When Simons was selected to be on the 'Time' 100, Rocky wrote for 'Time':
I feel like Raf Simons is important for the culture based on the fact that he built a whole new religion around fashion. It's to the point where kids, male and female alike, will get in full arguments over why he's the greatest. And it's amazing how his prior work, his archive, is more important and relevant than anything that's out today.
Content
In the song, ASAP Rocky sends warnings to not touch his designer clothing, notably Raf Simons-designed ones. Throughout Rocky's verse, Playboi Carti provides background vocals with ad-libs. The other artists each rap about owning designer clothes, also warning not to get close to their expensive garment.
The two versions of the song that were originally released featured different verses from Frank Ocean. One version features a hook from Rocky, on which he raps, "Please don't touch my Raf."
Music video
The music video was released on July 24, 2017. Directed by Alec Eskander, it finds ASAP Rocky, Playboi Carti and Quavo modeling clothes from Raf Simon's archive. Simon's Fall/Winter 1995-1996 and Spring/Summer 2002 collections are referenced in the clip. The video uses a shortened version of the song which excludes Lil Uzi Vert and Frank Ocean's verses.
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Category:2017 singles
Category:2017 songs
Category:ASAP Mob songs
Category:ASAP Rocky songs
Category:Playboi Carti songs
Category:Quavo songs
Category:Lil Uzi Vert songs
Category:Frank Ocean songs
Category:RCA Records singles
Category:Songs written by ASAP Rocky
Category:Songs written by Playboi Carti
Category:Songs written by Quavo
Category:Songs written by Lil Uzi Vert
Category:Songs written by Frank Ocean
Category:Songs written by Michael Uzowuru
Category:Posse cuts
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