There was a controlled tension as two massive lines formed in front of the double doors in the Town Ballroom lobby Thursday night. Biggie's vocals emitted from the speaker system as tickets were bought and go-ers shifted anxiously waiting for the security to let them through. When the doors opened the two lines converged on the opposite side and came together as a massive form on the floor. The opening DJ warmed the crowd up with choppy transitions but familiar and great hip-hop tracks nonetheless.

Heavy bass hits had a man nodding his head in time to the music, trill-like. His fists came up to his face, shoulders shrugging and leaning back rhythmically. The crowd eager for the openers to be through began to chant "A$AP!" Lighters sparked sporadically and puffs of smoke rose upwards, visibly disintegrating into the purple and blue lighting above.

After the three opening acts finished their sets, A$AP Rocky crossed the stage and grabbed the mic. The hyphy energy of the room was long-awaited.

"Mind if I swig my 40?" he asked the crowd then grabbed a 40 ounce of malt liquor that was posted on stage. Everyone was overjoyed as he swigged the amber colored liquid hastily.

Halfway through "Bass" and unsatisfied with the audience, he demanded the energy to peak and his wish was commanded. Starting it over, Clams Casino's perfectly mastered instrumentals put more hands in the air and had girls grinding their hips the second time around.

"I just wanna see you guys spread the love," he advised through the mic. After a few stage dives and curious questions about who 'got lit', A$AP led into his closing song.

Clearly his most well-known track, the bell induced intro of "Peso" had voices screaming along with his recurring line, "I be that pretty mothafucka". Then suddenly, the show was over. Even with the other songs performed and regardless that he has only released one mixtape, the show was a little short. Coming back out for an encore, "Peso" began, again. Whether repeating the closing track for the encore would be considered faux pas or not, I still nodded along.

Unsatisfied that I didn't get to hear "Demons", perhaps A$AP Rocky was going for one of the rules in the music business; always leave them wanting more.