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 concertgoers shifted anxiously, waiting for the security guards to let them through. When the doors opened, the two lines converged on the opposite side, coming together as a massive form on the floor. The opening DJ warmed the crowd up with choppy transitions but nonetheless familiar and great hip-hop tracks.

Heavy bass hits had a man nodding his head in time to the music, trill-like. His fists came up to his face and his shoulders were shrugging and leaning back rhythmically. The crowd, eager for the openers to finish, 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 and then grabbed a 40-ounce of malt liquor that was posted up on stage. Everyone was overjoyed as he hastily swigged the amber colored liquid.

Halfway through "Bass" and unsatisfied with the audience, A$AP demanded the energy to peak and his wish was fulfilled. Starting it over, Clams Casino's perfectly mastered instrumentals put 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 mothaf****." Regardless of the fact 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 a faux pas or not, it still had me nodding along.

Although I was 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.