“Angels” is a reminder of A$AP Rocky’s violent and drug-filled childhood and life before fame, as is much of LONG.LIVE.A$AP. Through his hustle — selling marijuana and then crack cocaine at 15 — he can now stand as a small-time drug lord. His ability to survive in dire times and come up as a prominent rapper have earned him the title as an idolized father figure for youngsters.

The track also serves as a tribute to the young kids who traffic Rocky’s drugs for him, going as far as calling them his angels. By Rocky referring to his worker bees as angels, he may be implying that he is like a god to them.

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