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ASAP Rocky
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ASAP Rocky at South by Southwest, 2019
Born

Rakim Athelaston Mayers

October 3, 1988 (age 34)

New York City, U.S.
Other names
  • Lord Flacko
  • Pretty Flacko Jodye II
Education Bayard Rustin Educational Complex
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • singer
  • record producer
Years active 2007–present
Agent William Morris Endeavor
Partner Rihanna (2020–present)[1]
Children 1
Awards Full list
Musical career
Genres
  • Hip hop
  • trap
  • psychedelic
  • experimental hip hop
  • cloud rap (early)
Labels
  • ASAP Worldwide
  • AWGE
  • Polo Grounds
  • RCA
Member of
  • ASAP Mob
Protégé of ASAP Yams
Website asaprocky.com

Rakim Athelaston Mayers[2] (born October 3, 1988), known professionally as ASAP Rocky ( AY-sap; stylized as A$AP Rocky), is an American rapper, record producer, and record executive. Born and raised in Harlem, he embarked on his musical career as a member of the hip hop collective ASAP Mob, from which he adopted his moniker. In August 2011, Rocky’s single «Peso» was leaked online and within weeks began receiving radio airplay.[3] Rocky released his debut mixtape Live. Love. A$AP, later that year to widespread critical acclaim. The success of what is considered his breakout project led to a joint venture record deal with Polo Grounds Music and Sony Music’s RCA Records.[4][5]

His debut studio album Long. Live. A$AP (2013) debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and was later certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album was preceded by Rocky’s breakout single, «Fuckin’ Problems» (featuring Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar), which was nominated for Best Rap Song at the 2014 Grammy Awards. In 2015, Rocky released his second album, titled At. Long. Last. A$AP. The album was Rocky’s second consecutive album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 and received mostly positive reviews from music critics. The album’s single, «L$D», was nominated for Best Music Video at the 2016 Grammy Awards. In 2018, Rocky released his third album, Testing, which peaked in the top five of several countries, including the Billboard 200.

Rocky has won a BET Award, two BET Hip Hop Awards, an MTV Video Music Award Japan and an MTVU Woodie Award, as well as being nominated for two Grammy Awards, six World Music Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards and two MTV Europe Music Awards. Rocky has also directed music videos for himself, Danny Brown, and other A$AP Mob members.[6] Furthermore, he produces records under the pseudonym Lord Flacko.[7]

Early life

Rakim Athelaston Mayers was born on October 3, 1988, in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, a borough of New York City.[8] His father is from Barbados.[9] He has an older brother (deceased) and an older sister, Erika.[10][11] Both Rakim and Erika’s names are taken from the Eric B. & Rakim duo.[12] His cousin is fellow ASAP Mob member ASAP Nast.[13]

Mayers started rapping at age nine, when he moved to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.[14] He learned how to rap from his older brother, who also wore the Cornrows hairdo that A$AP Rocky later adopted. When Mayers was 13, his brother was killed in Harlem.[15] The death inspired Rocky to take rapping more seriously.[16] Mayers grew up admiring Harlem-based rap group The Diplomats. He was also influenced by Mobb Deep,[17] Three 6 Mafia, UGK, Run DMC, Wu-Tang Clan, and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.[18]

When Mayers was 12 years old, his father went to jail and he spent his teenage years moving around homeless shelters with his mother and sister.[19] After living for a period in a shelter with his mother in New York City, he moved to Midtown Manhattan.[10] His father died in 2012. [20]

Career

2007–2011: Career beginnings

In 2007, A$AP Rocky joined the A$AP Mob crew, a Harlem-based collective of rappers, producers, music video directors, fashion designers, and bikers who shared similar interests in music, fashion, style, and art.[21] It had been formed by A$AP Yams, A$AP Bari and A$AP Illz.[22][23] In July 2011, Rocky released his single «Purple Swag» which quickly became a street anthem in New York City.[citation needed]

In August 2011, Rocky’s single «Peso», was leaked online and within weeks received airplay on the high-profile Hot 97 New York radio station.[3] After he released a music video for his song «Purple Swag», he received attention from several record labels. In October, he released the mixtape Live. Love. A$AP to critical acclaim. Earlier that month, he signed a two-year, $3 million record deal with Bryan Leach’s Polo Grounds Music, which at the time was distributed by Clive Davis’ Sony Music division of J Records.[24] Upon his record deal, Rocky started a label, A$AP Worldwide, with A$AP Yams.[22] However, Rocky’s deal with J Records would be short-lived,[citation needed] when on October 7, RCA Music Group announced that it was merging J alongside Arista and Jive Records into RCA Records.[4] With the shutdown, Rocky (and all other artists previously signed to these three labels) will release future material under the RCA brand.[25] On December 5, he was nominated for BBC’s Sound of 2012 poll.[26]

2012–2014: Touring and Long. Live. A$AP

In February 2012, Rocky joined Kendrick Lamar as the opening act for Drake’s Club Paradise Tour.[27] In June, SpaceGhostPurrp, founder of Miami-based collective Raider Klan and Rocky’s past collaborator, accused A$AP Twelvyy of jumping Raider Klan’s Matt Stoops and subsequently disassociated himself from A$AP Mob and Rocky in a YouTube video.[28] He and Raider Klan also accused ASAP Mob of copying their style,[28] and Rocky of using lyrics from SpaceGhostPurrp’s song «My Enemy» on «Goldie».[29] Rocky responded in a July interview for MTV, saying that SpaceGhostPurrp is «try[ing] to build hype» and told him to «stick to makin’ beats».[28]

In July 2012, Rocky performed at the Pitchfork Music Festival.[30] He was scheduled to make his network television debut on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on July 20,[30] but he was then arrested the night before, after an alleged involvement in a brawl, with 21-year-old artist iRome. The scuffle took place in downtown Manhattan and the performance was canceled.[31][32] After it was rescheduled for August 21, Rocky performed «Goldie» on the show.[33] On September 6, he also performed a guest rap on Rihanna’s «Cockiness (Love It)» at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards.[34]

Rocky recorded his debut studio album Long. Live. A$AP, along with several producers, such as Clams Casino, Hit-Boy, Friendzone, A$AP Ty Beats, Soufein3000 and Joey Fat Beats.[35] «Goldie» was released as the album’s first single on April 27.[36] On August 27, his crew A$AP Mob released the mixtape Lords Never Worry as a free download.[37] During September through November, Rocky promoted the album with the 40-date national concert tour, the Long Live ASAP Tour, with opening acts ScHoolboy Q, Danny Brown, and A$AP Mob.[38] Long. Live. A$AP was released on January 15, 2013, to mostly positive reviews from critics.[39] The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 139,000 copies in the United States.[40] As of March 13, 2013, it has sold 284,000 copies.[41] On March 16, 2015, Long. Live. A$AP was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for the shipment of 500,000 copies in the United States.[42][43]

On April 12, 2013, in an interview at Wild 94.9 radio station, Rocky revealed that he was working on an instrumental album, which he plans on releasing without notice. He even discussed his favorite music videos and talked about his desire to collaborate with veteran rapper André 3000.[44] On June 21, Rocky told MTV News that he had completed his debut instrumental album, which mostly consists of ambient oriented instrumental tracks, titled Beauty & The Beast: Slowed Down Sessions (Chapter 1) and was originally set to be released during the summer for free download.[45] However, that album was delayed with no release date announced. Rocky previewed two snippets that would have made the Beauty & The Beast: Slowed Down Sessions (Chapter 1) compilation, titled «Riot Rave» and «Unicorn».[46] The project has not been released as of 2022.

2015–2017: At. Long. Last. A$AP

On March 16, 2014, Rocky announced that he was working on his second studio album, entitled A.L.L.A. (an acronym for At. Long. Last. A$AP)[47] which was a follow-up to his debut album, Long. Live. A$AP.[48] Upon the wake of a delay of the ASAP Mob album, L.O.R.D., Rocky subsequently collaborated with cohorts A$AP Ferg, Nast and Twelvyy on the album’s third single, «Hella Hoes», which was released on June 6, 2014.[49] Nonetheless, A$AP Mob leader A$AP Yams announced on his Tumblr account that the album had been shelved.[50]

On October 3, 2014, his 26th birthday, Rocky launched a short-lived music giveaway called Flacko Jodye Season,[51] which first premiered with «Multiply», which featured additional vocals from Juicy J;[52][53] later released on iTunes one week after its premiere.[54][55]

On New Year’s Day 2015, Rocky released his second album’s lead single, «Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2 (LPFJ2)», a sequel to «Pretty Flacko».[56] Then, on January 18, seventeen days after the single’s release, Rocky’s mentor and partner, Steven «A$AP Yams» Rodriguez, died at the age of 26.[57][58] However, some reports later stated that Yams’ cause was ruled acute mixed drug intoxication[59] while Rocky and several A$AP Mob members and affiliates said that the late leader of the collective died due to his sleep apnea, which caused asphyxiation and pulmonary aspiration.[60][61][62] Weeks after Yams’ death, Rocky revealed that At. Long. Last. A$AP was executive-produced by rapper Juicy J, producer Danger Mouse, Rocky and Yams themselves.[63][64][65]

In 2015, Rocky appeared in a cameo role in the indie comedy-drama, Dope. The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2015.[66] It opened in all movie theaters on June 12.[67] There at the event, Rocky explained his expressions and grief over the death of his own friend and partner; performed «Multiply» on-stage as a dedication to his loving memory, minutes before running backstage to calm down.[68]

In March 2015, Rocky said in an interview with MTV News that he made songs such as «Wild For The Night» and «Fuckin’ Problems» for mainstream commercial success, and that he now hated those songs.[69]

On April 8, 2015, the rapper released a song, titled «M’$», debuted during an interview with the Red Bull Music Academy, and was released on the iTunes Store two days later,[70] however, it was announced that the song was not an official single from the album.[71] The album, however, did include a remixed version of the track that replaced Rocky’s second verse with a guest verse from Lil Wayne. On May 9, Rocky unveiled the album’s cover art on his official Instagram page, with the caption «AT LONG LAST….»[72] On the same day, he then released the album’s alternative artwork[73] and released the album’s second single, titled «Everyday» featuring Rod Stewart, Miguel and Mark Ronson (the latter of which also produced the track alongside Emile Haynie).[74][75] Rocky also announced that the release date for A.L.L.A. was updated to June 2, 2015; however, on May 25, 2015, around 6:00 PM EDT, the album leaked online, approximately one week before its expected release.[76] Subsequently, Rocky tweeted to announce that the album will be released at midnight (May 26), changing the date a week early.[77]

Upon its release, At. Long. Last. A$AP received generally positive to mixed reviews from music critics.[78] Overall, the album was supported by the release of three singles: «Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2 (LPFJ2)», «Everyday» and «L$D». At. Long. Last. A$AP debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 116,000 copies in the United States.[79] In conclusion to this, it also gave Rocky his second consecutive number one album on the charts to date.[80] In Canada, the album debuted at number one, with 11,000 copies sold.[81] The album has spent two more weeks beyond the top ten of the Billboard 200.[82][83] As of July 2015, the album has sold 215,000 copies in the United States.[84] It has sold 60,662 copies in the United Kingdom, as of June 2015.[85] However, despite being his second consecutive number-one album, At. Long. Last. ASAP began to decline in album-equivalent sales, becoming Rocky’s lowest-selling album in his career.[citation needed]

On June 11, 2015, Rocky was featured on The Tonight Show, where he performed the song «L$D» with The Roots. In June, it was confirmed that he was featured on the single «Good for You» by Selena Gomez. In June 2015, he appeared on the «Carpool Karaoke» segment of The Late Late Show, riding with Rod Stewart and host James Corden.[86]

Rocky is featured on «Blended Family (What You Do for Love)», a track written with Alicia Keys for her sixth studio album Here in 2016.[87] He is also featured on two tracks from the 2017 album Lust for Life by Lana Del Rey. The tracks are called «Summer Bummer», which also features Playboi Carti, and «Groupie Love».[88] He also featured in «Pick It Up» by Famous Dex, released in October 2017.[89]

2018–present: Testing and upcoming fourth studio album

On January 23, 2018, ASAP Rocky released «☆☆☆☆☆ 5ive $tar$» on SoundCloud, produced by Metro Boomin, Frans Mernick, Jordan Blackmon and Daniel Lynas and featuring uncredited vocals by DRAM.[90] Over the following two days he shared «Above», produced by Mernick and «Money Bags Freestyle (Dean Blunt Meditation)», produced by Blunt and featuring uncredited vocals by Lil Yachty. The songs were captioned «TESTING COMING SOON» and «THIS IS JUST A TEST», leading to speculation that they were in promotion of an upcoming studio album entitled Testing.[91][92] On February 16, Rocky collaborated with Gucci Mane and 21 Savage for «Cocky», in promotion of the film Uncle Drew. He released the single «Bad Company» on March 27. It features rapper BlocBoy JB, as well as further allusions to Testing in its marketing.[93] On April 5, he released a second single: «ASAP Forever». The song samples record producer Moby’s 2000 single «Porcelain», crediting him as a featured artist. It was premiered on The Tonight Show alongside new track «Distorted Records», and a music video was released the following day.[94] A day later he was featured on the song «One Track Mind», from rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars’ fifth studio album America.

On May 25, 2018, Rocky released Testing to generally positive reviews from critics. It debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200, becoming ASAP Rocky’s third consecutive top-five album on the chart, but another low-seller.[95][96] In its second week, the album dropped to number 15, with 26,000 album-equivalent units (1,000 copies).[97] The following week, Testing dropped to number 22 on the chart.[98] On July 23, 2018, Rocky and Tyler, The Creator announced a collaborative project, WANGSAP, by releasing a music video of a remix of Monica’s «Knock Knock» named «Potato Salad» on AWGE’s «AWGE DVD (Vol. 3)».[99] However, on January 23, 2019, Tyler, the Creator announced this album never existed.[citation needed]

In May 2019, Juicy J announced Rocky began working on his upcoming album, formerly titled All Smiles.[100][101] On August 28, ASAP Rocky released the music video for «Babushka Boi». It was directed by Nadia Lee Cohen.

In October 2021, ASAP Rocky released his 2011 mixtape Live. Love. ASAP to all streaming platforms in celebration of its 10-year anniversary.[102]

Rocky appeared on two tracks from Nigo’s album, I Know Nigo!, released March 25, 2022, the opening track «Lost and Found Freestyle 2019» with Tyler, the Creator, and the single, «Arya».[103] Rocky supported the Red Hot Chili Peppers on their 2022 international stadium tour. After he arrived late for a performance at Old Trafford, Manchester, he performed a shortened 20-minute set after the Chili Peppers.[104]

In May 2022, Rocky released the single, «D.M.B.»,[105] and followed up in December with «Shittin’ Me».[106][107] Also in December, he appeared on producer Metro Boomin’s album, Heroes & Villains, on the track, «Feel the Fiyaaaah», which featured the late Takeoff, who was gunned down a month prior to the album’s release.[108] He then confirmed a new album with production from Metro Boomin to materalize in the future.[109][110] Later that month, he named his upcoming fourth album, Don’t Be Dumb.[111][112][113]

Business ventures

In October 2011, Rocky signed a record deal with Sony Music Entertainment worth $3 million ($1.7 million of which was earmarked for his solo work; $1.3 million earmarked to fund his company).[114] Rocky said that he sought a «bigger platform» for him and his collective with the deal.[5] His first studio album planned to be under the deal, but it allowed him to continue releasing mixtapes through Sony/RED.[5] Fellow rapper and A$AP Mob member A$AP Ferg also signed a joint venture deal with the RCA-distributed Polo Grounds Music; Ferg released his single «Work», for digital retail via various platforms. He later announced an official remix featuring Rocky, French Montana, ScHoolboy Q and Trinidad James.[115]

In 2013, he and ASAP Mob co-founder ASAP Bari[116] released his A$AP merchandise brand, and went to collaborate with high-profile fashion designer and close friend Raf Simons.[117][118] On October 2, 2014, A$AP Rocky announced he had officially signed a contract for worldwide representation with William Morris Endeavor.[119]

In February 2016, Guess released a collaboration with Rocky called GUE$$, which was inspired by Rocky’s admiration for the brand’s vintage ’90s clothing that he wore while growing up.[120]

Personal life

From 2011 to 2012, Rocky dated Australian rapper Iggy Azalea.[121][122] He began dating model Chanel Iman in early 2013, and in April 2014, they were reported to be engaged,[123] but broke up in June 2014.[124]

On May 19, 2021, Rocky revealed during an interview with GQ that he is in a relationship with Barbadian singer Rihanna, describing her as «the love of my life».[125] The two were first linked in 2013, after Rocky opened up for Rihanna’s Diamonds World Tour.[126] On January 31, 2022, People reported that the couple is expecting their first child.[127] On May 19, 2022, it was confirmed that Rihanna had given birth to a boy, yet to be publicly named.[128][129][130] During the Super Bowl LVII halftime show, Rihanna revealed that she was pregnant with the couple’s second child.[131][132]

Rocky was a pescetarian.[133] In 2012, he transitioned to a vegetarian diet with the help of his vegan manager after learning the horrors of the poultry industry.[134] On his 2019 single «Babushka Boi», Rocky stated he is now a vegan.[134][135][136]

Rocky has said that while he was raised in a Christian household, he does not like going to an organized church, and instead has «[his] own relationship with God… I pray every day before I go to sleep.»[137] He addresses these views in the song «Holy Ghost» on his 2015 album At. Long. Last. ASAP. During Rocky’s 2019 incarceration in Sweden, he prayed to keep himself occupied.[138]

Legal issues

In 2006, A$AP Rocky served two weeks in Rikers Island for drug dealing, where he shared a cell with future rapper Casanova.[139]

On July 19, 2012,[30] he was arrested after his alleged participation in a brawl that took place in downtown Manhattan involved a 21-year-old artist named iRome.[31][140]

In July 2012, he was sued for allegedly violently attacking an innocent man after being spotted doing illegal drugs in a clothing store in New York. He was later arrested for assaulting two amateur photographers who took photos of the incident. That incident ended with a plea bargain where he pled guilty to grand larceny for trying to take their cameras.[141][142]

On August 31, 2013, A$AP Rocky allegedly slapped a woman during the Budweiser Made in America Festival in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was charged «with misdemeanor simple assault, a class two misdemeanor». The case was dismissed after a witness failed to appear in court. The woman later filed a lawsuit in July 2014, asserting that she still suffered certain conditions as a consequence of the alleged assault. A$AP Rocky stated that he never touched the woman in question and that she «should have known that there could be trouble in place with so many people».[144] The lawsuit was settled between the two in April 2015.[145]

In late-September 2015, Rocky was sued by his former manager, Geno Sims, for an alleged breach of agreement, prompting him to countersue.[146] The lawsuit sought $300,000 in damages.[147] Four years later, in 2019, Rocky and Sims reached a legal agreement, dropping both suits against one another.[146]

Assault in Sweden

Max Hamburgers at Hötorget where the first contact was made. The victim’s headphones were retrieved from the awning on the left in the picture.

Apelbergsgatan behind Max Burgers where the final assault took place

Street art saying Free A$AP Rocky, with the addition Don't in front.

In July 2019, A$AP Rocky was arrested initially for aggravated, then for simple assault in Stockholm, Sweden, after an altercation in the street against a man named Mustafa Jafari and another person that involved A$AP Rocky and three of his entourage on June 30.[148][149][150] Jafari was beaten, kicked, and cut with broken bottles when down on the ground.[151] He suffered several cuts, requiring stitches, and a fractured rib.[152] A$AP Rocky uploaded two videos of the incident to Instagram. In the first, he and his entourage repeatedly ask two young men, including Jafari, to stop following them as the latter complains about his headphones.[153] In the other, created from footage of assorted events, Jafari’s headphones break during a scuffle, and he is seen hitting A$AP Rocky’s bodyguard with them. A woman is also seen in the video, accusing the two men of groping.[154][155] Henrik Olsson Lilja, the defense attorney for A$AP Rocky, maintained that his client acted in self-defense after being attacked by Jafari.[156]

A$AP Rocky’s bodyguard filed a counter-complaint against Jafari,[157] and Jafari was initially suspected of harassment and minor assault or possibly attempted assault.[158] The investigation against Jafari was dropped as prosecutors said he acted in self-defense, after being grabbed by the neck and pushed by the bodyguard.[159][160] A$AP Rocky was arrested after being allowed to finish his gig at Stadion.[161][162] As it was judged there was a risk that he may flee or tamper with evidence, he was kept in custody at Kronoberg Remand Prison until the trial,[163][164][165] with two members of his entourage also under arrest.[166] A$AP Rocky’s ongoing tour was then put on hiatus due to the trial.[167]

He was visited by personnel from the US embassy shortly after his arrest.[168] Several US artists called for a boycott of Sweden due to the incident.[169][170] A petition to release him was started.[171] The family asked Al Sharpton for help.[172] US President Donald Trump tweeted his support for Rocky, and it was later revealed by justice minister Morgan Johansson that Trump had threatened trade restrictions against Sweden if Rocky was not released.[173] Former US ambassador to Sweden Mark Brzezinski suggested that the government should intervene and speculated that racism may have been the cause of the brawl.[174] Foreign minister Margot Wallström said the government is not allowed to interfere citing Chapter 11 §3 of the Swedish constitutional Instrument of Government which explicitly forbids the interference of politicians, or unrelated government offices, in the work of the courts of law.

A$AP Rocky was convicted of assault, given a suspended prison sentence and asked to pay 12,500 kr ($1,270) in damages to the victim.[175] The court could not decide who used the bottle, but said it was not a case of self-defense.[176] As A$AP Rocky had already served over a month in jail for the incident before the sentence was handed out, it was determined that he did not need to serve any additional time.[177] The conviction does not bar him from returning to Sweden.[178]

Alleged assault in Hollywood

On April 20, 2022, A$AP Rocky was arrested by LAPD officers upon arriving to the Los Angeles International Airport after a vacation with his partner, Rihanna. He was arrested for a potential assault with a deadly weapon in a Hollywood shooting on November 6, 2021. Bail was set at $550,000 and he was released shortly after.[179]

After his arrest, detectives executed a warrant to search his home, gaining entry by using a pry bar to force the gate open. Detectives took several boxes from his home to use as evidence.[180] On August 15, 2022, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office filed charges against Rocky.[181]

Discography

  • Long. Live. ASAP (2013)
  • At. Long. Last. ASAP (2015)
  • Testing (2018)
  • Don’t Be Dumb (TBA)

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Dope Dom
Jeremy Scott: The People’s Designer Himself Documentary
2016 Zoolander 2 Himself
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping Himself
2018 Monster William King
2020 Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics Himself Documentary
2021 Stockholm Syndrome Himself Documentary
2021 A Man Named Scott Himself Documentary

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Comedy Bang! Bang! Himself Episode: «A$AP Rocky Wears a Black Button Up Jacket and Black Sneakers»
2016 Animals. Bodega Cat 2 (voice) Episode: «Flies.»
2016 The Eric Andre Show Himself Episode: «Stacey Dash; Jack McBrayer»

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Marvel Avengers Academy Falcon Voice
2022 Need for Speed Unbound Himself Voice and likeness

Music videos

Year Title Artist Role Notes
2012 «National Anthem» Lana Del Rey John F. Kennedy Lead role
2013 «Hold On, We’re Going Home» Drake Guest Star
«White Walls» (featuring Schoolboy Q and Hollis) Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Guest Star
2015 «Picture Me Rollin'» Chris Brown Guest Star
2016 «Reminder» The Weeknd Guest Star
«What The Fuck Right Now» Tyler, the Creator Guest Star Featured on remix
«Surfin'» Kid Cudi Guest Star
«Nikes» Frank Ocean Guest Star
2017 «See You Again» Tyler, the Creator Guest Star
«Who Dat Boy/911» Guest Star Featured on song
2019 «Issues/Hold On» Teyana Taylor Guest Star

Accomplishments

His accomplishments include three BET Awards, two MTV awards, and nominations for two Grammy Awards and six World Music Awards, for a total of five wins and 37 nominations overall.

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ASAP Rocky at South by Southwest, 2019
Born

Rakim Athelaston Mayers

October 3, 1988 (age 34)

New York City, U.S.
Other names
  • Lord Flacko
  • Pretty Flacko Jodye II
Education Bayard Rustin Educational Complex
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • singer
  • record producer
Years active 2007–present
Agent William Morris Endeavor
Partner Rihanna (2020–present)[1]
Children 1
Awards Full list
Musical career
Genres
  • Hip hop
  • trap
  • psychedelic
  • experimental hip hop
  • cloud rap (early)
Labels
  • ASAP Worldwide
  • AWGE
  • Polo Grounds
  • RCA
Member of
  • ASAP Mob
Protégé of ASAP Yams
Website asaprocky.com

Rakim Athelaston Mayers[2] (born October 3, 1988), known professionally as ASAP Rocky ( AY-sap; stylized as A$AP Rocky), is an American rapper, record producer, and record executive. Born and raised in Harlem, he embarked on his musical career as a member of the hip hop collective ASAP Mob, from which he adopted his moniker. In August 2011, Rocky’s single «Peso» was leaked online and within weeks began receiving radio airplay.[3] Rocky released his debut mixtape Live. Love. A$AP, later that year to widespread critical acclaim. The success of what is considered his breakout project led to a joint venture record deal with Polo Grounds Music and Sony Music’s RCA Records.[4][5]

His debut studio album Long. Live. A$AP (2013) debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and was later certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album was preceded by Rocky’s breakout single, «Fuckin’ Problems» (featuring Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar), which was nominated for Best Rap Song at the 2014 Grammy Awards. In 2015, Rocky released his second album, titled At. Long. Last. A$AP. The album was Rocky’s second consecutive album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 and received mostly positive reviews from music critics. The album’s single, «L$D», was nominated for Best Music Video at the 2016 Grammy Awards. In 2018, Rocky released his third album, Testing, which peaked in the top five of several countries, including the Billboard 200.

Rocky has won a BET Award, two BET Hip Hop Awards, an MTV Video Music Award Japan and an MTVU Woodie Award, as well as being nominated for two Grammy Awards, six World Music Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards and two MTV Europe Music Awards. Rocky has also directed music videos for himself, Danny Brown, and other A$AP Mob members.[6] Furthermore, he produces records under the pseudonym Lord Flacko.[7]

Early life

Rakim Athelaston Mayers was born on October 3, 1988, in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, a borough of New York City.[8] His father is from Barbados.[9] He has an older brother (deceased) and an older sister, Erika.[10][11] Both Rakim and Erika’s names are taken from the Eric B. & Rakim duo.[12] His cousin is fellow ASAP Mob member ASAP Nast.[13]

Mayers started rapping at age nine, when he moved to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.[14] He learned how to rap from his older brother, who also wore the Cornrows hairdo that A$AP Rocky later adopted. When Mayers was 13, his brother was killed in Harlem.[15] The death inspired Rocky to take rapping more seriously.[16] Mayers grew up admiring Harlem-based rap group The Diplomats. He was also influenced by Mobb Deep,[17] Three 6 Mafia, UGK, Run DMC, Wu-Tang Clan, and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.[18]

When Mayers was 12 years old, his father went to jail and he spent his teenage years moving around homeless shelters with his mother and sister.[19] After living for a period in a shelter with his mother in New York City, he moved to Midtown Manhattan.[10] His father died in 2012. [20]

Career

2007–2011: Career beginnings

In 2007, A$AP Rocky joined the A$AP Mob crew, a Harlem-based collective of rappers, producers, music video directors, fashion designers, and bikers who shared similar interests in music, fashion, style, and art.[21] It had been formed by A$AP Yams, A$AP Bari and A$AP Illz.[22][23] In July 2011, Rocky released his single «Purple Swag» which quickly became a street anthem in New York City.[citation needed]

In August 2011, Rocky’s single «Peso», was leaked online and within weeks received airplay on the high-profile Hot 97 New York radio station.[3] After he released a music video for his song «Purple Swag», he received attention from several record labels. In October, he released the mixtape Live. Love. A$AP to critical acclaim. Earlier that month, he signed a two-year, $3 million record deal with Bryan Leach’s Polo Grounds Music, which at the time was distributed by Clive Davis’ Sony Music division of J Records.[24] Upon his record deal, Rocky started a label, A$AP Worldwide, with A$AP Yams.[22] However, Rocky’s deal with J Records would be short-lived,[citation needed] when on October 7, RCA Music Group announced that it was merging J alongside Arista and Jive Records into RCA Records.[4] With the shutdown, Rocky (and all other artists previously signed to these three labels) will release future material under the RCA brand.[25] On December 5, he was nominated for BBC’s Sound of 2012 poll.[26]

2012–2014: Touring and Long. Live. A$AP

In February 2012, Rocky joined Kendrick Lamar as the opening act for Drake’s Club Paradise Tour.[27] In June, SpaceGhostPurrp, founder of Miami-based collective Raider Klan and Rocky’s past collaborator, accused A$AP Twelvyy of jumping Raider Klan’s Matt Stoops and subsequently disassociated himself from A$AP Mob and Rocky in a YouTube video.[28] He and Raider Klan also accused ASAP Mob of copying their style,[28] and Rocky of using lyrics from SpaceGhostPurrp’s song «My Enemy» on «Goldie».[29] Rocky responded in a July interview for MTV, saying that SpaceGhostPurrp is «try[ing] to build hype» and told him to «stick to makin’ beats».[28]

In July 2012, Rocky performed at the Pitchfork Music Festival.[30] He was scheduled to make his network television debut on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on July 20,[30] but he was then arrested the night before, after an alleged involvement in a brawl, with 21-year-old artist iRome. The scuffle took place in downtown Manhattan and the performance was canceled.[31][32] After it was rescheduled for August 21, Rocky performed «Goldie» on the show.[33] On September 6, he also performed a guest rap on Rihanna’s «Cockiness (Love It)» at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards.[34]

Rocky recorded his debut studio album Long. Live. A$AP, along with several producers, such as Clams Casino, Hit-Boy, Friendzone, A$AP Ty Beats, Soufein3000 and Joey Fat Beats.[35] «Goldie» was released as the album’s first single on April 27.[36] On August 27, his crew A$AP Mob released the mixtape Lords Never Worry as a free download.[37] During September through November, Rocky promoted the album with the 40-date national concert tour, the Long Live ASAP Tour, with opening acts ScHoolboy Q, Danny Brown, and A$AP Mob.[38] Long. Live. A$AP was released on January 15, 2013, to mostly positive reviews from critics.[39] The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 139,000 copies in the United States.[40] As of March 13, 2013, it has sold 284,000 copies.[41] On March 16, 2015, Long. Live. A$AP was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for the shipment of 500,000 copies in the United States.[42][43]

On April 12, 2013, in an interview at Wild 94.9 radio station, Rocky revealed that he was working on an instrumental album, which he plans on releasing without notice. He even discussed his favorite music videos and talked about his desire to collaborate with veteran rapper André 3000.[44] On June 21, Rocky told MTV News that he had completed his debut instrumental album, which mostly consists of ambient oriented instrumental tracks, titled Beauty & The Beast: Slowed Down Sessions (Chapter 1) and was originally set to be released during the summer for free download.[45] However, that album was delayed with no release date announced. Rocky previewed two snippets that would have made the Beauty & The Beast: Slowed Down Sessions (Chapter 1) compilation, titled «Riot Rave» and «Unicorn».[46] The project has not been released as of 2022.

2015–2017: At. Long. Last. A$AP

On March 16, 2014, Rocky announced that he was working on his second studio album, entitled A.L.L.A. (an acronym for At. Long. Last. A$AP)[47] which was a follow-up to his debut album, Long. Live. A$AP.[48] Upon the wake of a delay of the ASAP Mob album, L.O.R.D., Rocky subsequently collaborated with cohorts A$AP Ferg, Nast and Twelvyy on the album’s third single, «Hella Hoes», which was released on June 6, 2014.[49] Nonetheless, A$AP Mob leader A$AP Yams announced on his Tumblr account that the album had been shelved.[50]

On October 3, 2014, his 26th birthday, Rocky launched a short-lived music giveaway called Flacko Jodye Season,[51] which first premiered with «Multiply», which featured additional vocals from Juicy J;[52][53] later released on iTunes one week after its premiere.[54][55]

On New Year’s Day 2015, Rocky released his second album’s lead single, «Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2 (LPFJ2)», a sequel to «Pretty Flacko».[56] Then, on January 18, seventeen days after the single’s release, Rocky’s mentor and partner, Steven «A$AP Yams» Rodriguez, died at the age of 26.[57][58] However, some reports later stated that Yams’ cause was ruled acute mixed drug intoxication[59] while Rocky and several A$AP Mob members and affiliates said that the late leader of the collective died due to his sleep apnea, which caused asphyxiation and pulmonary aspiration.[60][61][62] Weeks after Yams’ death, Rocky revealed that At. Long. Last. A$AP was executive-produced by rapper Juicy J, producer Danger Mouse, Rocky and Yams themselves.[63][64][65]

In 2015, Rocky appeared in a cameo role in the indie comedy-drama, Dope. The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2015.[66] It opened in all movie theaters on June 12.[67] There at the event, Rocky explained his expressions and grief over the death of his own friend and partner; performed «Multiply» on-stage as a dedication to his loving memory, minutes before running backstage to calm down.[68]

In March 2015, Rocky said in an interview with MTV News that he made songs such as «Wild For The Night» and «Fuckin’ Problems» for mainstream commercial success, and that he now hated those songs.[69]

On April 8, 2015, the rapper released a song, titled «M’$», debuted during an interview with the Red Bull Music Academy, and was released on the iTunes Store two days later,[70] however, it was announced that the song was not an official single from the album.[71] The album, however, did include a remixed version of the track that replaced Rocky’s second verse with a guest verse from Lil Wayne. On May 9, Rocky unveiled the album’s cover art on his official Instagram page, with the caption «AT LONG LAST….»[72] On the same day, he then released the album’s alternative artwork[73] and released the album’s second single, titled «Everyday» featuring Rod Stewart, Miguel and Mark Ronson (the latter of which also produced the track alongside Emile Haynie).[74][75] Rocky also announced that the release date for A.L.L.A. was updated to June 2, 2015; however, on May 25, 2015, around 6:00 PM EDT, the album leaked online, approximately one week before its expected release.[76] Subsequently, Rocky tweeted to announce that the album will be released at midnight (May 26), changing the date a week early.[77]

Upon its release, At. Long. Last. A$AP received generally positive to mixed reviews from music critics.[78] Overall, the album was supported by the release of three singles: «Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2 (LPFJ2)», «Everyday» and «L$D». At. Long. Last. A$AP debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 116,000 copies in the United States.[79] In conclusion to this, it also gave Rocky his second consecutive number one album on the charts to date.[80] In Canada, the album debuted at number one, with 11,000 copies sold.[81] The album has spent two more weeks beyond the top ten of the Billboard 200.[82][83] As of July 2015, the album has sold 215,000 copies in the United States.[84] It has sold 60,662 copies in the United Kingdom, as of June 2015.[85] However, despite being his second consecutive number-one album, At. Long. Last. ASAP began to decline in album-equivalent sales, becoming Rocky’s lowest-selling album in his career.[citation needed]

On June 11, 2015, Rocky was featured on The Tonight Show, where he performed the song «L$D» with The Roots. In June, it was confirmed that he was featured on the single «Good for You» by Selena Gomez. In June 2015, he appeared on the «Carpool Karaoke» segment of The Late Late Show, riding with Rod Stewart and host James Corden.[86]

Rocky is featured on «Blended Family (What You Do for Love)», a track written with Alicia Keys for her sixth studio album Here in 2016.[87] He is also featured on two tracks from the 2017 album Lust for Life by Lana Del Rey. The tracks are called «Summer Bummer», which also features Playboi Carti, and «Groupie Love».[88] He also featured in «Pick It Up» by Famous Dex, released in October 2017.[89]

2018–present: Testing and upcoming fourth studio album

On January 23, 2018, ASAP Rocky released «☆☆☆☆☆ 5ive $tar$» on SoundCloud, produced by Metro Boomin, Frans Mernick, Jordan Blackmon and Daniel Lynas and featuring uncredited vocals by DRAM.[90] Over the following two days he shared «Above», produced by Mernick and «Money Bags Freestyle (Dean Blunt Meditation)», produced by Blunt and featuring uncredited vocals by Lil Yachty. The songs were captioned «TESTING COMING SOON» and «THIS IS JUST A TEST», leading to speculation that they were in promotion of an upcoming studio album entitled Testing.[91][92] On February 16, Rocky collaborated with Gucci Mane and 21 Savage for «Cocky», in promotion of the film Uncle Drew. He released the single «Bad Company» on March 27. It features rapper BlocBoy JB, as well as further allusions to Testing in its marketing.[93] On April 5, he released a second single: «ASAP Forever». The song samples record producer Moby’s 2000 single «Porcelain», crediting him as a featured artist. It was premiered on The Tonight Show alongside new track «Distorted Records», and a music video was released the following day.[94] A day later he was featured on the song «One Track Mind», from rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars’ fifth studio album America.

On May 25, 2018, Rocky released Testing to generally positive reviews from critics. It debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200, becoming ASAP Rocky’s third consecutive top-five album on the chart, but another low-seller.[95][96] In its second week, the album dropped to number 15, with 26,000 album-equivalent units (1,000 copies).[97] The following week, Testing dropped to number 22 on the chart.[98] On July 23, 2018, Rocky and Tyler, The Creator announced a collaborative project, WANGSAP, by releasing a music video of a remix of Monica’s «Knock Knock» named «Potato Salad» on AWGE’s «AWGE DVD (Vol. 3)».[99] However, on January 23, 2019, Tyler, the Creator announced this album never existed.[citation needed]

In May 2019, Juicy J announced Rocky began working on his upcoming album, formerly titled All Smiles.[100][101] On August 28, ASAP Rocky released the music video for «Babushka Boi». It was directed by Nadia Lee Cohen.

In October 2021, ASAP Rocky released his 2011 mixtape Live. Love. ASAP to all streaming platforms in celebration of its 10-year anniversary.[102]

Rocky appeared on two tracks from Nigo’s album, I Know Nigo!, released March 25, 2022, the opening track «Lost and Found Freestyle 2019» with Tyler, the Creator, and the single, «Arya».[103] Rocky supported the Red Hot Chili Peppers on their 2022 international stadium tour. After he arrived late for a performance at Old Trafford, Manchester, he performed a shortened 20-minute set after the Chili Peppers.[104]

In May 2022, Rocky released the single, «D.M.B.»,[105] and followed up in December with «Shittin’ Me».[106][107] Also in December, he appeared on producer Metro Boomin’s album, Heroes & Villains, on the track, «Feel the Fiyaaaah», which featured the late Takeoff, who was gunned down a month prior to the album’s release.[108] He then confirmed a new album with production from Metro Boomin to materalize in the future.[109][110] Later that month, he named his upcoming fourth album, Don’t Be Dumb.[111][112][113]

Business ventures

In October 2011, Rocky signed a record deal with Sony Music Entertainment worth $3 million ($1.7 million of which was earmarked for his solo work; $1.3 million earmarked to fund his company).[114] Rocky said that he sought a «bigger platform» for him and his collective with the deal.[5] His first studio album planned to be under the deal, but it allowed him to continue releasing mixtapes through Sony/RED.[5] Fellow rapper and A$AP Mob member A$AP Ferg also signed a joint venture deal with the RCA-distributed Polo Grounds Music; Ferg released his single «Work», for digital retail via various platforms. He later announced an official remix featuring Rocky, French Montana, ScHoolboy Q and Trinidad James.[115]

In 2013, he and ASAP Mob co-founder ASAP Bari[116] released his A$AP merchandise brand, and went to collaborate with high-profile fashion designer and close friend Raf Simons.[117][118] On October 2, 2014, A$AP Rocky announced he had officially signed a contract for worldwide representation with William Morris Endeavor.[119]

In February 2016, Guess released a collaboration with Rocky called GUE$$, which was inspired by Rocky’s admiration for the brand’s vintage ’90s clothing that he wore while growing up.[120]

Personal life

From 2011 to 2012, Rocky dated Australian rapper Iggy Azalea.[121][122] He began dating model Chanel Iman in early 2013, and in April 2014, they were reported to be engaged,[123] but broke up in June 2014.[124]

On May 19, 2021, Rocky revealed during an interview with GQ that he is in a relationship with Barbadian singer Rihanna, describing her as «the love of my life».[125] The two were first linked in 2013, after Rocky opened up for Rihanna’s Diamonds World Tour.[126] On January 31, 2022, People reported that the couple is expecting their first child.[127] On May 19, 2022, it was confirmed that Rihanna had given birth to a boy, yet to be publicly named.[128][129][130] During the Super Bowl LVII halftime show, Rihanna revealed that she was pregnant with the couple’s second child.[131][132]

Rocky was a pescetarian.[133] In 2012, he transitioned to a vegetarian diet with the help of his vegan manager after learning the horrors of the poultry industry.[134] On his 2019 single «Babushka Boi», Rocky stated he is now a vegan.[134][135][136]

Rocky has said that while he was raised in a Christian household, he does not like going to an organized church, and instead has «[his] own relationship with God… I pray every day before I go to sleep.»[137] He addresses these views in the song «Holy Ghost» on his 2015 album At. Long. Last. ASAP. During Rocky’s 2019 incarceration in Sweden, he prayed to keep himself occupied.[138]

Legal issues

In 2006, A$AP Rocky served two weeks in Rikers Island for drug dealing, where he shared a cell with future rapper Casanova.[139]

On July 19, 2012,[30] he was arrested after his alleged participation in a brawl that took place in downtown Manhattan involved a 21-year-old artist named iRome.[31][140]

In July 2012, he was sued for allegedly violently attacking an innocent man after being spotted doing illegal drugs in a clothing store in New York. He was later arrested for assaulting two amateur photographers who took photos of the incident. That incident ended with a plea bargain where he pled guilty to grand larceny for trying to take their cameras.[141][142]

On August 31, 2013, A$AP Rocky allegedly slapped a woman during the Budweiser Made in America Festival in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was charged «with misdemeanor simple assault, a class two misdemeanor». The case was dismissed after a witness failed to appear in court. The woman later filed a lawsuit in July 2014, asserting that she still suffered certain conditions as a consequence of the alleged assault. A$AP Rocky stated that he never touched the woman in question and that she «should have known that there could be trouble in place with so many people».[144] The lawsuit was settled between the two in April 2015.[145]

In late-September 2015, Rocky was sued by his former manager, Geno Sims, for an alleged breach of agreement, prompting him to countersue.[146] The lawsuit sought $300,000 in damages.[147] Four years later, in 2019, Rocky and Sims reached a legal agreement, dropping both suits against one another.[146]

Assault in Sweden

Max Hamburgers at Hötorget where the first contact was made. The victim’s headphones were retrieved from the awning on the left in the picture.

Apelbergsgatan behind Max Burgers where the final assault took place

Street art saying Free A$AP Rocky, with the addition Don't in front.

In July 2019, A$AP Rocky was arrested initially for aggravated, then for simple assault in Stockholm, Sweden, after an altercation in the street against a man named Mustafa Jafari and another person that involved A$AP Rocky and three of his entourage on June 30.[148][149][150] Jafari was beaten, kicked, and cut with broken bottles when down on the ground.[151] He suffered several cuts, requiring stitches, and a fractured rib.[152] A$AP Rocky uploaded two videos of the incident to Instagram. In the first, he and his entourage repeatedly ask two young men, including Jafari, to stop following them as the latter complains about his headphones.[153] In the other, created from footage of assorted events, Jafari’s headphones break during a scuffle, and he is seen hitting A$AP Rocky’s bodyguard with them. A woman is also seen in the video, accusing the two men of groping.[154][155] Henrik Olsson Lilja, the defense attorney for A$AP Rocky, maintained that his client acted in self-defense after being attacked by Jafari.[156]

A$AP Rocky’s bodyguard filed a counter-complaint against Jafari,[157] and Jafari was initially suspected of harassment and minor assault or possibly attempted assault.[158] The investigation against Jafari was dropped as prosecutors said he acted in self-defense, after being grabbed by the neck and pushed by the bodyguard.[159][160] A$AP Rocky was arrested after being allowed to finish his gig at Stadion.[161][162] As it was judged there was a risk that he may flee or tamper with evidence, he was kept in custody at Kronoberg Remand Prison until the trial,[163][164][165] with two members of his entourage also under arrest.[166] A$AP Rocky’s ongoing tour was then put on hiatus due to the trial.[167]

He was visited by personnel from the US embassy shortly after his arrest.[168] Several US artists called for a boycott of Sweden due to the incident.[169][170] A petition to release him was started.[171] The family asked Al Sharpton for help.[172] US President Donald Trump tweeted his support for Rocky, and it was later revealed by justice minister Morgan Johansson that Trump had threatened trade restrictions against Sweden if Rocky was not released.[173] Former US ambassador to Sweden Mark Brzezinski suggested that the government should intervene and speculated that racism may have been the cause of the brawl.[174] Foreign minister Margot Wallström said the government is not allowed to interfere citing Chapter 11 §3 of the Swedish constitutional Instrument of Government which explicitly forbids the interference of politicians, or unrelated government offices, in the work of the courts of law.

A$AP Rocky was convicted of assault, given a suspended prison sentence and asked to pay 12,500 kr ($1,270) in damages to the victim.[175] The court could not decide who used the bottle, but said it was not a case of self-defense.[176] As A$AP Rocky had already served over a month in jail for the incident before the sentence was handed out, it was determined that he did not need to serve any additional time.[177] The conviction does not bar him from returning to Sweden.[178]

Alleged assault in Hollywood

On April 20, 2022, A$AP Rocky was arrested by LAPD officers upon arriving to the Los Angeles International Airport after a vacation with his partner, Rihanna. He was arrested for a potential assault with a deadly weapon in a Hollywood shooting on November 6, 2021. Bail was set at $550,000 and he was released shortly after.[179]

After his arrest, detectives executed a warrant to search his home, gaining entry by using a pry bar to force the gate open. Detectives took several boxes from his home to use as evidence.[180] On August 15, 2022, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office filed charges against Rocky.[181]

Discography

  • Long. Live. ASAP (2013)
  • At. Long. Last. ASAP (2015)
  • Testing (2018)
  • Don’t Be Dumb (TBA)

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Dope Dom
Jeremy Scott: The People’s Designer Himself Documentary
2016 Zoolander 2 Himself
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping Himself
2018 Monster William King
2020 Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics Himself Documentary
2021 Stockholm Syndrome Himself Documentary
2021 A Man Named Scott Himself Documentary

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Comedy Bang! Bang! Himself Episode: «A$AP Rocky Wears a Black Button Up Jacket and Black Sneakers»
2016 Animals. Bodega Cat 2 (voice) Episode: «Flies.»
2016 The Eric Andre Show Himself Episode: «Stacey Dash; Jack McBrayer»

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Marvel Avengers Academy Falcon Voice
2022 Need for Speed Unbound Himself Voice and likeness

Music videos

Year Title Artist Role Notes
2012 «National Anthem» Lana Del Rey John F. Kennedy Lead role
2013 «Hold On, We’re Going Home» Drake Guest Star
«White Walls» (featuring Schoolboy Q and Hollis) Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Guest Star
2015 «Picture Me Rollin'» Chris Brown Guest Star
2016 «Reminder» The Weeknd Guest Star
«What The Fuck Right Now» Tyler, the Creator Guest Star Featured on remix
«Surfin'» Kid Cudi Guest Star
«Nikes» Frank Ocean Guest Star
2017 «See You Again» Tyler, the Creator Guest Star
«Who Dat Boy/911» Guest Star Featured on song
2019 «Issues/Hold On» Teyana Taylor Guest Star

Accomplishments

His accomplishments include three BET Awards, two MTV awards, and nominations for two Grammy Awards and six World Music Awards, for a total of five wins and 37 nominations overall.

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ASAP Rocky
Background information
Birthname Rakim Athelaston Mayers
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Birthplace New York City, U.S.
Education Bayard Rustin Educational Complex
Occuptation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active 2007–present
Partner(s) Rihanna
(c.2020–present)[1]
Awards Full list
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ASAP Rocky
Background information
Origin Harlem, New York City, U.S.
Genres
  • Hip hop
  • trap
  • cloud rap (early)
Labels
  • ASAP Worldwide
  • AWGE
  • Polo Grounds
  • RCA
Associated acts
  • ASAP Mob
  • Danny Brown
  • French Montana
  • Juicy J
  • Lana Del Rey
  • Playboi Carti
  • Schoolboy Q
  • Skepta
  • Tyler, the Creator
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Rakim Athelaston Mayers[2] (born October 3, 1988), known professionally as ASAP Rocky (stylized as A$AP Rocky; Script error: No such module «IPAc-en»., Script error: No such module «Respell».), is an American rapper and record producer from Manhattan. He is a member of the hip hop collective A$AP Mob, from which he adopted his moniker. In August 2011, Rocky’s single «Peso» was leaked online and within weeks received radio airplay.[3] Rocky released his debut mixtape Live. Love. A$AP later that year to widespread critical acclaim. The success of his mixtape led to a record deal with Polo Grounds Music, RCA Records, and Sony Music Entertainment.

His debut studio album Long. Live. A$AP (2013) debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and became certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album was preceded by Rocky’s breakout single, «Fuckin’ Problems» (featuring Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar), which was nominated for Best Rap Song at the 2014 Grammy Awards. In 2015, Rocky released his second album, titled At. Long. Last. A$AP. The album was Rocky’s second consecutive album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 and received mostly positive reviews from music critics. The album’s single, «L$D«, was nominated for Best Music Video at the 2016 Grammy Awards. In 2018, Rocky released his third album, Testing, which peaked in the top five of seven countries, including the US Billboard 200.

Rocky has won a BET Award, two BET Hip Hop Awards, an MTV Video Music Award Japan and an MTVU Woodie Award, as well as being nominated for two Grammy Awards, six World Music Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards and two MTV Europe Music Awards. Rocky has also directed music videos for himself, Danny Brown, and other A$AP Mob members.[4] Furthermore, he is a noted record producer, producing under the pseudonym Lord Flacko.[5]

Early life[]

Rakim Athelaston Mayers was born on October 3, 1988, in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan.[6] His father is from Barbados.[7] He had an older sister, Erika B. Mayers,[8][9] Both of their names are taken from the Eric B. & Rakim duo.[10] His cousin is fellow ASAP Mob member ASAP Nast.[11]

Mayers started rapping at age nine, when he moved to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.[12] He learned how to rap from his older brother, who also wore the Hair twists hairdo that A$AP Rocky later adopted. When Mayers was 12 years old, his father went to jail in connection with selling drugs; he died in 2012.[13] When Mayers was 13, his brother was killed in Harlem.[14] The death inspired Rocky to take rapping more seriously.[15] Mayers grew up admiring Harlem-based rap group The Diplomats. He was also influenced by Mobb Deep,[16] Three 6 Mafia, UGK, Run DMC, Wu-Tang Clan, and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.[17]

A$AP Rocky spent his teenage years selling cannabis and crack while moving around homeless shelters with his mother and sister.[18] At age 15, he was selling crack in the Bronx.[14] After living for a period in a shelter with his mother in New York City, he moved to Midtown Manhattan.[8] In 2004, Mayers served two weeks in Rikers Island for drug dealing, where he shared a cell with future rapper Casanova.[19][20]

Career[]

2007–2011: Career beginnings[]

In 2007, A$AP Rocky joined the A$AP Mob crew, a Harlem-based collective of rappers, producers, music video directors, fashion designers, and bikers who shared similar interests in music, fashion, style, and art.[21] It had been formed by A$AP Yams, A$AP Bari and A$AP Illz.[22][23] In July 2011, Rocky released his single «Purple Swag» which quickly became a street anthem in New York City.Script error: No such module «Unsubst».

In August 2011, Rocky’s single «Peso«, was leaked online and within weeks received airplay on the high-profile Hot 97 New York radio station.[3] After he released a music video for his song «Purple Swag», he received attention from several record labels. In October, he released the mixtape Live. Love. A$AP to critical acclaim. Earlier that month, he signed a two-year, $3 million record deal with Bryan Leach’s Polo Grounds Music, which at the time was distributed by Clive Davis‘ Sony Music division of J Records.[24] Upon his record deal, Rocky started a label, A$AP Worldwide, with A$AP Yams.[22] However, Rocky’s deal with J Records would be short-livedScript error: No such module «Unsubst»., when on October 7, RCA Music Group announced that it was merging J alongside Arista and Jive Records into RCA Records.[25] With the shutdown, Rocky (and various other artists signed to the three previous labels) will release future material under the RCA imprint.[26] On December 5, he was nominated for BBC’s Sound of 2012 poll.[27]

2012–2014: Touring and Long. Live. A$AP[]

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Rocky performing at the 2012 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival

In February 2012, Rocky joined Kendrick Lamar as the opening act for Drake‘s Club Paradise Tour.[28] In June, SpaceGhostPurrp, founder of Miami-based collective Raider Klan and Rocky’s past collaborator, accused A$AP Twelvyy of jumping Raider Klan’s Matt Stoops and subsequently disassociated himself from A$AP Mob and Rocky in a YouTube video.[29] He and Raider Klan also accused ASAP Mob of copying their style,[29] and Rocky of using lyrics from SpaceGhostPurrp’s song «My Enemy» on «Goldie».[30] Rocky responded in a July interview for MTV, saying that SpaceGhostPurrp is «try[ing] to build hype» and told him to «stick to makin’ beats».[29]

In July 2012, Rocky performed at the Pitchfork Music Festival.[31] He was scheduled to make his network television debut on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on July 20,[31] but he was then arrested the night before, after an alleged involvement in a brawl, with 21-year-old artist iRome. The scuffle took place in downtown Manhattan and the performance was canceled.[32][33] After it was rescheduled for August 21, Rocky performed «Goldie» on the show.[34] On September 6, he also performed a guest rap on Rihanna’s «Cockiness (Love It)» at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards.[35]

Rocky recorded his debut studio album Long. Live. A$AP, along with several producers, such as Clams Casino, Hit-Boy, Friendzone, A$AP Ty Beats, Soufein3000 and Joey Fat Beats.[36] «Goldie» was released as the album’s first single on April 27.[37] On August 27, his crew A$AP Mob released the mixtape Lords Never Worry as a free download.[38] During September through November, Rocky promoted the album with the 40-date national concert tour, the Long Live ASAP Tour, with opening acts ScHoolboy Q, Danny Brown, and A$AP Mob.[39] Long. Live. A$AP was released on January 15, 2013, to mostly positive reviews from critics.[40] The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 139,000 copies in the United States.[41] As of March 13, 2013Script error: No such module «Check for unknown parameters»., it has sold 284,000 copies.[42] On March 16, 2015, Long. Live. A$AP was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for the shipment of 500,000 copies in the United States.[43][44]

On April 12, 2013, in an interview at Wild 94.9 radio station, Rocky revealed that he was working on an instrumental album, which he plans on releasing without notice. He even discussed his favorite music videos and talked about his desire to collaborate with veteran rapper André 3000.[45] On June 21, Rocky told MTV News that he had completed his debut instrumental album, which mostly consists of ambient oriented instrumental tracks, titled Beauty & The Beast: Slowed Down Sessions (Chapter 1) and was originally set to be released during the summer for free download.[46] However, that album was delayed with no release date announced. Rocky previewed two snippets that would have made the Beauty & The Beast: Slowed Down Sessions (Chapter 1) compilation, titled «Riot Rave» and «Unicorn».[47] As of 2021, the project has never been released, either it has been abandoned or scrapped. Script error: No such module «Unsubst».

2015–2017: At. Long. Last. A$AP[]

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A$AP Rocky in October 2013

On March 16, 2014, Rocky announced that he was working on his second studio album, entitled A.L.L.A. (an acronym for At. Long. Last. A$AP)[48] which was a follow-up to his debut album, Long. Live. A$AP.[49] Upon the wake of a delay of the ASAP Mob album, L.O.R.D., Rocky subsequently collaborated with cohorts A$AP Ferg, Nast and Twelvyy on the album’s third single, «Hella Hoes», which was released on June 6, 2014.[50] Nonetheless, A$AP Mob leader A$AP Yams announced on his Tumblr account that the album had been shelved.[51]

On October 3, 2014, his 26th birthday, Rocky launched a short-lived music giveaway called Flacko Jodye Season,[52] which first premiered with «Multiply«, which featured additional vocals from Juicy J;[53][54] later released on iTunes one week after its premiere.[55][56]

On New Year’s Day 2015, Rocky released his second album’s lead single, «Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2 (LPFJ2)«, a sequel to «Pretty Flacko».[57] Then, on January 18, seventeen days after the single’s release, Rocky’s mentor and partner, Steven «A$AP Yams» Rodriguez, died at the age of 26.[58][59] However, some reports later stated that Yams’ cause was ruled acute mixed drug intoxication[60] while Rocky and several A$AP Mob members and affiliates said that the late leader of the collective died due to his sleep apnea, which caused asphyxiation and pulmonary aspiration.[61][62][63] Weeks after Yams’ death, Rocky revealed that At. Long. Last. A$AP was executive-produced by rapper Juicy J, producer Danger Mouse, Rocky and Yams themselves.[64][65][66]

In 2015, Rocky appeared in a cameo role in the indie comedy-drama, Dope. The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2015.[67] It opened in all movie theaters on June 12.[68] There at the event, Rocky explained his expressions and grief over the death of his own friend and partner; performed «Multiply» on-stage as a dedication to his loving memory, minutes before running backstage to calm down.[69]

In March 2015, Rocky said in an interview with MTV News that he made songs such as Wild For The Night and Fuckin’ Problems for mainstream commercial success, and that he now hated those songs.[70]

On April 8, 2015, the rapper released a song, titled «M’$«, debuted during an interview with the Red Bull Music Academy, and was released on the iTunes Store two days later,[71] however, it was announced that the song was not an official single from the album.[72] The album, however, did include a remixed version of the track that replaced Rocky’s second verse with a guest verse from Lil Wayne. On May 9, Rocky unveiled the album’s cover art on his official Instagram page, with the caption «AT LONG LAST….»[73] On the same day, he then released the album’s alternative artwork[74] and released the album’s second single, titled «Everyday» featuring Rod Stewart, Miguel and Mark Ronson (the latter of which also produced the track alongside Emile Haynie).[75][76] Rocky also announced that the release date for A.L.L.A. was updated to June 2, 2015; however, on May 25, 2015, around 6:00 PM EDT, the album leaked online, approximately one week before its expected release.[77] Subsequently, Rocky tweeted to announce that the album will be released at midnight (May 26), changing the date a week early.[78]

Upon its release, At. Long. Last. A$AP received generally positive to mixed reviews from music critics.[79] Overall, the album was supported by the release of three singles: «Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2 (LPFJ2)«, «Everyday» and «L$D«. At. Long. Last. A$AP debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 116,000 copies in the United States.[80] In conclusion to this, it also gave Rocky his second consecutive number one album on the charts to date.[81] In Canada, the album debuted at number one, with 11,000 copies sold.[82] The album has spent two more weeks beyond the top ten of the Billboard 200.[83][84] As of July 2015Script error: No such module «Check for unknown parameters»., the album has sold 215,000 copies in the United States.[85] It has sold 60,662 copies in the United Kingdom, as of June 2015Script error: No such module «Check for unknown parameters»..[86] However, despite being his second consecutive number-one album, At. Long. Last. ASAP began to decline in album-equivalent sales, becoming Rocky’s lowest-selling album in his career.Script error: No such module «Unsubst».

On June 11, 2015, Rocky was featured on The Tonight Show, where he performed the song «L$D» with The Roots. In June, it was confirmed that he was featured on the single «Good for You» by Selena Gomez. In June 2015, he appeared on the «Carpool Karaoke» segment of The Late Late Show, riding with Rod Stewart and host James Corden.[87]

Rocky is featured on «Blended Family (What You Do for Love)«, a track written with Alicia Keys for her sixth studio album Here in 2016.[88] He is also featured on two tracks from the 2017 album Lust for Life by Lana Del Rey. The tracks are called «Summer Bummer», which also features Playboi Carti, and «Groupie Love».[89] He also featured in «Pick It Up» by Famous Dex, released in October 2017.[90]

2018–present: Testing and All Smiles[]

On January 23, 2018, ASAP Rocky released «☆☆☆☆☆ 5IVE $TAR$» on SoundCloud, produced by Metro Boomin, Frans Mernick, Jordan Blackmon and Daniel Lynas and featuring uncredited vocals by DRAM.[91] Over the following two days he shared «Above», produced by Mernick and «Money Bags Freestyle (Dean Blunt Meditation)», produced by Blunt and featuring uncredited vocals by Lil Yachty. The songs were captioned «TESTING COMING SOON» and «THIS IS JUST A TEST», leading to speculation that they were in promotion of an upcoming studio album entitled Testing.[92][93] On February 16, Rocky collaborated with Gucci Mane and 21 Savage for «Cocky», in promotion of the film Uncle Drew. He released the single «Bad Company» on March 27. It features rapper BlocBoy JB, as well as further allusions to Testing in its marketing.[94] On April 5, he released a second single: «ASAP Forever». The song samples record producer Moby‘s 2000 single «Porcelain«, crediting him as a featured artist. It was premiered on The Tonight Show alongside new track «Distorted Records», and a music video was released the following day.[95] A day later he was featured on the song «One Track Mind», from rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars’ fifth studio album America.

On May 25, 2018, Rocky released Testing to generally positive reviews from critics. Testing debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200, becoming ASAP Rocky’s third consecutive top-five album on the chart.[96][97] In its second week, the album dropped to number 15, with 26,000 album-equivalent units (1,000 copies).[98] The following week, Testing dropped to number 22 on the chart.[99] On July 23, 2018, Rocky and Tyler, The Creator announced a collaborative project, WANGSAP, by releasing a music video of a remix of Monica’s «Knock Knock» named «Potato Salad» on AWGE’s «AWGE DVD (Vol. 3)».[100] However, on January 23, 2019, Tyler, the Creator announced this album never existed.Script error: No such module «Unsubst».

On August 28, 2019, ASAP Rocky released the music video for «Babushka Boi«. It was directed by Nadia Lee Cohen.Script error: No such module «Unsubst».

In May 2019, Juicy J announced Rocky began working on his upcoming album All Smiles.[101]

In October 2021, ASAP Rocky released his 2011 mixtape Live. Love. A$AP to all streaming platforms in celebration of its 10-year anniversary.[102]

Business ventures[]

In October 2011, Rocky signed a record deal with Sony Music Entertainment worth $3 million ($1.7 million of which was earmarked for his solo work; $1.3 million earmarked to fund his company).[103] Rocky said that he sought a «bigger platform» for him and his collective with the deal.[104] His first studio album planned to be under the deal, but it allowed him to continue releasing mixtapes through Sony/RED.[104] Fellow rapper and A$AP Mob member A$AP Ferg also signed a joint venture deal with RCA-distributed Polo Grounds Music, who released his single «Work», for retail on iTunes, and later announced an official remix featuring Rocky, French Montana, ScHoolboy Q and Trinidad James.[105]

In 2013, he released his A$AP merchandise brand, and went to collaborate with high-profile fashion designer and close friend Raf Simons.[106][107] On October 2, 2014, A$AP Rocky announced he had officially signed a contract for worldwide representation with William Morris Endeavor.[108]

In February 2016, Guess released a collaboration with Rocky called GUE$$, which was inspired by Rocky’s admiration for the brand’s vintage ’90s clothing that he wore while growing up.Script error: No such module «Unsubst».

Personal life[]

From 2011 to 2012, Rocky was dating Australian rapper Iggy Azalea.[109][110] He began dating model Chanel Iman in early 2013,[111] but broke up in 2014.[112] On May 19, 2021, Rocky revealed during an interview with GQ that he is currently in a relationship with Barbadian singer Rihanna, describing her as «the love of my life».[113] The two were first linked in 2013, after Rocky opened up for Rihanna’s Diamonds World Tour.[114] On January 31, 2022, People reported that the couple is expecting their first child.[115]

Rocky was a pescetarian.[116] In 2012, he transitioned to a vegetarian diet with the help of his vegan manager after learning the horrors of the poultry industry.[117] On his 2019 single «Babushka Boi», Rocky stated he is now a vegan.[117][118][119]

In December 2019, an alleged sex tape featuring Rocky was leaked.[120]

Rocky has said that while he was raised in a Christian household, he does not like going to an organized church, and instead has «[his] own relationship with God… I pray every day before I go to sleep.»[121] He addresses these views in the song «Holy Ghost» on his 2015 album At. Long. Last. ASAP. During Rocky’s 2019 incarceration in Sweden, he prayed to keep himself occupied.[122]

Legal issues[]

In 2006, A$AP Rocky served two weeks in Rikers Island for drug dealing, where he shared a cell with future rapper Casanova.[19]

On July 19, 2012,[31] he was arrested after his alleged participation in a brawl that took place in downtown Manhattan involved a 21-year-old artist named iRome.[32][123]

In July 2012, he was sued for allegedly violently attacking an innocent man after being spotted doing illegal drugs in a clothing store in New York. He was later arrested for assaulting two amateur photographers who took photos of the incident. That incident ended with a plea bargain where he pled guilty to grand larceny for trying to take their cameras.[124][125]

On August 31, 2013, A$AP Rocky allegedly slapped a woman during the Budweiser Made in America Festival. He was charged «with misdemeanor simple assault, a class two misdemeanor». The case was dismissed after a witness failed to appear in court. The woman later filed a lawsuit in July 2014, asserting that she still suffered certain conditions as a consequence of the alleged assault. A$AP Rocky stated that he never touched the woman in question and that she «should have known that there could be trouble in place with so many people».[127] The lawsuit was settled between the two in April 2015.[128]

In 2016, A$AP Rocky was involved in a fistfight in New Zealand after refusing to let a man board the elevator he was on.[129]

In January 2019, A$AP Rocky was involved in a scuffle in Toronto. A video shows him holding a bottle while barking at a man kneeling on the ground while holding his face.[130]

Assault in Sweden[]

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Max Hamburgers at Hötorget where the first contact was made. The victim’s headphones were retrieved from the awning on the left in the picture.

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Apelbergsgatan behind Max Burgers where the final assault took place

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Media and audience outside Stockholm District Court where the trial against ASAP Rocky was being held

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Graffiti about A$AP Rocky in Stockholm

In July 2019, A$AP Rocky was arrested initially for aggravated, then for simple assault in Stockholm, Sweden, after an altercation in the street against a man named Mustafa Jafari and another person that involved A$AP Rocky and three of his entourage on June 30.[131][132][133] Jafari was beaten, kicked, and cut with broken bottles when down on the ground.[134] He suffered several cuts, requiring stitches, and a fractured rib.[135] A$AP Rocky uploaded two videos of the incident to Instagram. In the first, he and his entourage repeatedly ask two young men, including Jafari, to stop following them as the latter complains about his headphones.[136] In the other, created from footage of assorted events, Jafari’s headphones break during a scuffle, and he is seen hitting A$AP Rocky’s bodyguard with them. A woman is also seen in the video, accusing the two men of groping.[137][138] Both Aftonbladet and TMZ have also published videos showing part of the scuffle.[139] A$AP Rocky published an edited video on Instagram where some things had been removed. In the unedited video, a bodyguard can be seen lifting the victim as well as a voice saying «Now we gotta fuck this …» and A$AP Rocky saying «Go somewhere, you are going to get fucked up».[140] Surveillance footage shows the initial contact where the bodyguard attacked Jafari.[141] Henrik Olsson Lilja, the defense attorney for A$AP Rocky, maintained that his client acted in self-defense after being attacked by Jafari.[142]

Following the altercation, Jafari was taken by ambulance to a hospital.[143] A$AP Rocky’s bodyguard filed a counter-complaint against Jafari,[144] and Jafari was initially suspected of harassment and minor assault or possibly attempted assault.[145] The investigation against Jafari was dropped as prosecutors said he acted in self-defense, after being grabbed by the neck and pushed by the bodyguard.[146][147] A$AP Rocky was arrested after being allowed to finish his gig at Stadion.[148][149] As it was judged there was a risk that he may flee or tamper with evidence, he was kept in custody at Kronoberg Remand Prison until the trial,[143][150][151] with two members of his entourage also under arrest.[152] A$AP Rocky’s ongoing tour was then put on hiatus due to the trial.[153] If he was found «not guilty», he could have reportedly been compensated more than $2 million.[154]

He was visited by personnel from the US embassy shortly after his arrest.[155] Several US artists called for a boycott of Sweden due to the incident.[156][157] A petition to release him was started.[158] Though there were initial reports by TMZ claiming A$AP Rocky was being held in inhumane conditions, based on «a source close to Rocky», A$AP Rocky denied those reports through his Swedish lawyer.[159][160] The alleged «inedible» food included turkey, veal, and rhubarb pie with custard.[161] A$AP Rocky’s attorney Henrik Lilja also refuted the claims, stating that his client «has been treated correctly.»[162][163] The family asked Al Sharpton for help.[164] US President Donald Trump tweeted his support for Rocky’s release. Former US ambassador to Sweden Mark Brzezinski suggested that the government should intervene and speculated that racism may have been the cause of the brawl.[165] Foreign minister Margot Wallström said the government is not allowed to interfere citing Chapter 11 §3 of the Swedish constitutional Instrument of Government which explicitly forbids the interference of politicians, or unrelated government offices, in the work of the courts of law. Ove Bring, professor emeritus in international law and former international law adviser at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, commented that he found it strange that an ambassador does not understand the concept of separation of powers. Fredrik Wersäll, former Prosecutor-General of Sweden, also expressed surprise.[166][167]

According to Dennis Martinsson, a criminal law professor in Sweden, keeping the suspect in detention is normal in this type of case. He also said in mid-July that the case would likely end in prosecution.[168] The police conducted a search of the hotel room of A$AP Rocky’s manager.[169] A$AP Rocky hired a new defense lawyer.[169] In a move that was highly unusual in Swedish criminal history, his US management hired a PR firm.[170] On July 19, the prosecutor asked for an extension until July 25 to finish the investigation.[171][172][173] First Lady Melania Trump and Kanye West asked Trump to get involved in A$AP Rocky’s case, with assistance from the State Department. Trump thereafter tweeted «Just spoke to @KanyeWest about his friend A$AP Rocky’s incarceration. I will be calling the very talented Prime Minister of Sweden to see what we can do about helping A$AP Rocky. So many people would like to see this quickly resolved!»[174] Carl Risch from the US Department of State visited Sweden to meet with A$AP Rocky and the two other suspects, as well as the Swedish foreign office.[175] Trump told Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven he would personally bail A$AP Rocky out, «or an alternative.»[176] Sweden does not have a bail system; the Prime Minister responded that Swedish courts are independent, and that the Swedish government is not allowed to interfere.[177][178] Former Prime Minister Carl Bildt expressed support for Löfven’s position.[179] Rebecca Kanter, a 26-year-old woman, was apprehended after vandalising and making bomb threats against the Swedish embassy in Washington at a protest against the alleged treatment of A$AP Rocky.[180]

On July 25, A$AP Rocky was formally charged with assault causing visible bodily harm.[181] Under interrogation, A$AP Rocky stated that the two men asked his entourage about «the road [they were on]». He claimed they came back and hit his guard, which led to a fight. They kept following them and tried to hit him, which led to the brawl. The prosecutor Daniel Suneson stated he had evidence against A$AP Rocky in the form of witness statements, and videos available on the Internet and on CCTV. Suneson said he had procured SMSes of his crew: one from his bodyguard about different versions of events, and another from an assistant showing they had uploaded edited videos on Instagram and asking A$AP Rocky to destroy everything on his cellphone. The DNA on the bottle allegedly used in the assault was also analyzed.[182]

Jafari told the police that he first approached A$AP Rocky’s entourage to ask if they had seen his missing friend, not knowing who they were, but was told by the guard to go away, and then pushed. When he refused, the guard grabbed him by the neck and lifted him up, which is supported by a photo from a surveillance camera installed at a Max Hamburgers restaurant.[183] Some people close to A$AP Rocky claimed Jafari himself had broken his headphones, though he claimed it was the bodyguard, explaining that was why he was after them. The police later retrieved them from up on a roof over Kungshallen where they were thrown, but not by Jafari.[184]

The police investigation resulted in a 552-page report that included text messages and surveillance footage stills.[185]

The trial started on July 30. Present at the trial was Robert C. O’Brien, the US president’s Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs. He demanded a hotel room for A$AP Rocky and the other suspects and threatened «negative consequences» if the case was not resolved quickly.[186] The prosecutor said that the trio of suspects «intentionally, together and in agreement assaulted the plaintiff by administering punches and kicks. In addition, Rakim Mayers has, with force, thrown the plaintiff on the ground. During the assault, hits have been administered with a weapon in the shape of a whole and/or parts of a glass bottle.» The victim sought 139,700 Swedish krona (approximately $14,200) in damages.[187] A$AP Rocky pleaded «not guilty».[188] Two of the witnesses against A$AP Rocky were afraid to appear in court and gave their statements by video link instead.[189] The trial came to an end on August 2 and A$AP Rocky was released from custody, while the verdict was scheduled for August 14.[190] The decision meant that there were no longer any grounds to keep the suspects in probation, but did not say anything about the issue of guilt.[191] The same day, he left the country on his private jet.[192] If the final sentence was longer than time already served, they would have had to go back to Sweden to serve the remaining time.[193]

Sentence was passed on August 14. A$AP Rocky was convicted of assault and given a suspended prison sentence and had to pay 12,500 kr ($1,270) in damages to the victim.[194] The court could not decide who used the bottle, but said it was not a case of self-defence.[195] As A$AP Rocky had already served over a month in jail for the incident before the sentence was handed out, it was determined that he did not need to serve any additional time.[196] The conviction does not bar him from returning to Sweden.[197] A$AP Rocky did not wish to appeal the conviction.[198]

A$AP Rocky cancelled his appearance at Western University‘s Purple Fest in Canada after he said he was denied a visa due to his previous conviction.[199][200]

Discography[]

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  • Long. Live. ASAP (2013)
  • At. Long. Last. ASAP (2015)
  • Testing (2018)

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Dope Dom
Jeremy Scott: The People’s Designer Himself Documentary
2016 Zoolander 2 Himself
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping Himself
2018 Monster William King
2020 Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics Himself
2021 Stockholm Syndrome Himself Documentary
2021 A Man Named Scott Himself Documentary

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Comedy Bang! Bang! Himself Episode: «A$AP Rocky Wears a Black Button Up Jacket and Black Sneakers»
2016 Animals. Bodega Cat 2 (voice) Episode: «Flies.»
2016 The Eric Andre Show Himself Episode: «Stacey Dash; Jack McBrayer»

Monster

Video games[]

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Marvel Avengers Academy Falcon Voice

Music videos[]

Year Title Artist Role Notes
2012 «National Anthem» Lana Del Rey John F. Kennedy Lead role
2013 «Hold On, We’re Going Home» Drake Guest Star
«White Walls» (featuring Schoolboy Q and Hollis) Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Guest Star
2015 «Picture Me Rollin’» Chris Brown Guest Star
2016 «Reminder» The Weeknd Guest Star
«What The Fuck Right Now» Tyler, the Creator Guest Star Featured on remix
«Surfin’» Kid Cudi Guest Star
«Nikes» Frank Ocean Guest Star
2017 «See You Again» Tyler, the Creator Guest Star
«Who Dat Boy/911» Guest Star Featured on song
2019 «Issues/Hold On» Teyana Taylor Guest Star

See also[]

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  • List of awards and nominations received by ASAP Rocky

References[]

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ASAP Rocky
Background information
Birthname Rakim Athelaston Mayers
Birthdate Script error: No such module «age».Script error: No such module «Check for unknown parameters».
Birthplace New York City, U.S.
Education Bayard Rustin Educational Complex
Occuptation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active 2007–present
Partner(s) Rihanna
(c.2020–present)[1]
Awards Full list
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ASAP Rocky
Background information
Origin Harlem, New York City, U.S.
Genres
  • Hip hop
  • trap
  • cloud rap (early)
Labels
  • ASAP Worldwide
  • AWGE
  • Polo Grounds
  • RCA
Associated acts
  • ASAP Mob
  • Danny Brown
  • French Montana
  • Juicy J
  • Lana Del Rey
  • Playboi Carti
  • Schoolboy Q
  • Skepta
  • Tyler, the Creator
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Rakim Athelaston Mayers[2] (born October 3, 1988), known professionally as ASAP Rocky (stylized as A$AP Rocky; Script error: No such module «IPAc-en»., Script error: No such module «Respell».), is an American rapper and record producer from Manhattan. He is a member of the hip hop collective A$AP Mob, from which he adopted his moniker. In August 2011, Rocky’s single «Peso» was leaked online and within weeks received radio airplay.[3] Rocky released his debut mixtape Live. Love. A$AP later that year to widespread critical acclaim. The success of his mixtape led to a record deal with Polo Grounds Music, RCA Records, and Sony Music Entertainment.

His debut studio album Long. Live. A$AP (2013) debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and became certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album was preceded by Rocky’s breakout single, «Fuckin’ Problems» (featuring Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar), which was nominated for Best Rap Song at the 2014 Grammy Awards. In 2015, Rocky released his second album, titled At. Long. Last. A$AP. The album was Rocky’s second consecutive album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 and received mostly positive reviews from music critics. The album’s single, «L$D«, was nominated for Best Music Video at the 2016 Grammy Awards. In 2018, Rocky released his third album, Testing, which peaked in the top five of seven countries, including the US Billboard 200.

Rocky has won a BET Award, two BET Hip Hop Awards, an MTV Video Music Award Japan and an MTVU Woodie Award, as well as being nominated for two Grammy Awards, six World Music Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards and two MTV Europe Music Awards. Rocky has also directed music videos for himself, Danny Brown, and other A$AP Mob members.[4] Furthermore, he is a noted record producer, producing under the pseudonym Lord Flacko.[5]

Early life[]

Rakim Athelaston Mayers was born on October 3, 1988, in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan.[6] His father is from Barbados.[7] He had an older sister, Erika B. Mayers,[8][9] Both of their names are taken from the Eric B. & Rakim duo.[10] His cousin is fellow ASAP Mob member ASAP Nast.[11]

Mayers started rapping at age nine, when he moved to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.[12] He learned how to rap from his older brother, who also wore the Hair twists hairdo that A$AP Rocky later adopted. When Mayers was 12 years old, his father went to jail in connection with selling drugs; he died in 2012.[13] When Mayers was 13, his brother was killed in Harlem.[14] The death inspired Rocky to take rapping more seriously.[15] Mayers grew up admiring Harlem-based rap group The Diplomats. He was also influenced by Mobb Deep,[16] Three 6 Mafia, UGK, Run DMC, Wu-Tang Clan, and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.[17]

A$AP Rocky spent his teenage years selling cannabis and crack while moving around homeless shelters with his mother and sister.[18] At age 15, he was selling crack in the Bronx.[14] After living for a period in a shelter with his mother in New York City, he moved to Midtown Manhattan.[8] In 2004, Mayers served two weeks in Rikers Island for drug dealing, where he shared a cell with future rapper Casanova.[19][20]

Career[]

2007–2011: Career beginnings[]

In 2007, A$AP Rocky joined the A$AP Mob crew, a Harlem-based collective of rappers, producers, music video directors, fashion designers, and bikers who shared similar interests in music, fashion, style, and art.[21] It had been formed by A$AP Yams, A$AP Bari and A$AP Illz.[22][23] In July 2011, Rocky released his single «Purple Swag» which quickly became a street anthem in New York City.Script error: No such module «Unsubst».

In August 2011, Rocky’s single «Peso«, was leaked online and within weeks received airplay on the high-profile Hot 97 New York radio station.[3] After he released a music video for his song «Purple Swag», he received attention from several record labels. In October, he released the mixtape Live. Love. A$AP to critical acclaim. Earlier that month, he signed a two-year, $3 million record deal with Bryan Leach’s Polo Grounds Music, which at the time was distributed by Clive Davis‘ Sony Music division of J Records.[24] Upon his record deal, Rocky started a label, A$AP Worldwide, with A$AP Yams.[22] However, Rocky’s deal with J Records would be short-livedScript error: No such module «Unsubst»., when on October 7, RCA Music Group announced that it was merging J alongside Arista and Jive Records into RCA Records.[25] With the shutdown, Rocky (and various other artists signed to the three previous labels) will release future material under the RCA imprint.[26] On December 5, he was nominated for BBC’s Sound of 2012 poll.[27]

2012–2014: Touring and Long. Live. A$AP[]

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Rocky performing at the 2012 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival

In February 2012, Rocky joined Kendrick Lamar as the opening act for Drake‘s Club Paradise Tour.[28] In June, SpaceGhostPurrp, founder of Miami-based collective Raider Klan and Rocky’s past collaborator, accused A$AP Twelvyy of jumping Raider Klan’s Matt Stoops and subsequently disassociated himself from A$AP Mob and Rocky in a YouTube video.[29] He and Raider Klan also accused ASAP Mob of copying their style,[29] and Rocky of using lyrics from SpaceGhostPurrp’s song «My Enemy» on «Goldie».[30] Rocky responded in a July interview for MTV, saying that SpaceGhostPurrp is «try[ing] to build hype» and told him to «stick to makin’ beats».[29]

In July 2012, Rocky performed at the Pitchfork Music Festival.[31] He was scheduled to make his network television debut on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on July 20,[31] but he was then arrested the night before, after an alleged involvement in a brawl, with 21-year-old artist iRome. The scuffle took place in downtown Manhattan and the performance was canceled.[32][33] After it was rescheduled for August 21, Rocky performed «Goldie» on the show.[34] On September 6, he also performed a guest rap on Rihanna’s «Cockiness (Love It)» at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards.[35]

Rocky recorded his debut studio album Long. Live. A$AP, along with several producers, such as Clams Casino, Hit-Boy, Friendzone, A$AP Ty Beats, Soufein3000 and Joey Fat Beats.[36] «Goldie» was released as the album’s first single on April 27.[37] On August 27, his crew A$AP Mob released the mixtape Lords Never Worry as a free download.[38] During September through November, Rocky promoted the album with the 40-date national concert tour, the Long Live ASAP Tour, with opening acts ScHoolboy Q, Danny Brown, and A$AP Mob.[39] Long. Live. A$AP was released on January 15, 2013, to mostly positive reviews from critics.[40] The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 139,000 copies in the United States.[41] As of March 13, 2013Script error: No such module «Check for unknown parameters»., it has sold 284,000 copies.[42] On March 16, 2015, Long. Live. A$AP was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for the shipment of 500,000 copies in the United States.[43][44]

On April 12, 2013, in an interview at Wild 94.9 radio station, Rocky revealed that he was working on an instrumental album, which he plans on releasing without notice. He even discussed his favorite music videos and talked about his desire to collaborate with veteran rapper André 3000.[45] On June 21, Rocky told MTV News that he had completed his debut instrumental album, which mostly consists of ambient oriented instrumental tracks, titled Beauty & The Beast: Slowed Down Sessions (Chapter 1) and was originally set to be released during the summer for free download.[46] However, that album was delayed with no release date announced. Rocky previewed two snippets that would have made the Beauty & The Beast: Slowed Down Sessions (Chapter 1) compilation, titled «Riot Rave» and «Unicorn».[47] As of 2021, the project has never been released, either it has been abandoned or scrapped. Script error: No such module «Unsubst».

2015–2017: At. Long. Last. A$AP[]

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A$AP Rocky in October 2013

On March 16, 2014, Rocky announced that he was working on his second studio album, entitled A.L.L.A. (an acronym for At. Long. Last. A$AP)[48] which was a follow-up to his debut album, Long. Live. A$AP.[49] Upon the wake of a delay of the ASAP Mob album, L.O.R.D., Rocky subsequently collaborated with cohorts A$AP Ferg, Nast and Twelvyy on the album’s third single, «Hella Hoes», which was released on June 6, 2014.[50] Nonetheless, A$AP Mob leader A$AP Yams announced on his Tumblr account that the album had been shelved.[51]

On October 3, 2014, his 26th birthday, Rocky launched a short-lived music giveaway called Flacko Jodye Season,[52] which first premiered with «Multiply«, which featured additional vocals from Juicy J;[53][54] later released on iTunes one week after its premiere.[55][56]

On New Year’s Day 2015, Rocky released his second album’s lead single, «Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2 (LPFJ2)«, a sequel to «Pretty Flacko».[57] Then, on January 18, seventeen days after the single’s release, Rocky’s mentor and partner, Steven «A$AP Yams» Rodriguez, died at the age of 26.[58][59] However, some reports later stated that Yams’ cause was ruled acute mixed drug intoxication[60] while Rocky and several A$AP Mob members and affiliates said that the late leader of the collective died due to his sleep apnea, which caused asphyxiation and pulmonary aspiration.[61][62][63] Weeks after Yams’ death, Rocky revealed that At. Long. Last. A$AP was executive-produced by rapper Juicy J, producer Danger Mouse, Rocky and Yams themselves.[64][65][66]

In 2015, Rocky appeared in a cameo role in the indie comedy-drama, Dope. The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2015.[67] It opened in all movie theaters on June 12.[68] There at the event, Rocky explained his expressions and grief over the death of his own friend and partner; performed «Multiply» on-stage as a dedication to his loving memory, minutes before running backstage to calm down.[69]

In March 2015, Rocky said in an interview with MTV News that he made songs such as Wild For The Night and Fuckin’ Problems for mainstream commercial success, and that he now hated those songs.[70]

On April 8, 2015, the rapper released a song, titled «M’$«, debuted during an interview with the Red Bull Music Academy, and was released on the iTunes Store two days later,[71] however, it was announced that the song was not an official single from the album.[72] The album, however, did include a remixed version of the track that replaced Rocky’s second verse with a guest verse from Lil Wayne. On May 9, Rocky unveiled the album’s cover art on his official Instagram page, with the caption «AT LONG LAST….»[73] On the same day, he then released the album’s alternative artwork[74] and released the album’s second single, titled «Everyday» featuring Rod Stewart, Miguel and Mark Ronson (the latter of which also produced the track alongside Emile Haynie).[75][76] Rocky also announced that the release date for A.L.L.A. was updated to June 2, 2015; however, on May 25, 2015, around 6:00 PM EDT, the album leaked online, approximately one week before its expected release.[77] Subsequently, Rocky tweeted to announce that the album will be released at midnight (May 26), changing the date a week early.[78]

Upon its release, At. Long. Last. A$AP received generally positive to mixed reviews from music critics.[79] Overall, the album was supported by the release of three singles: «Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2 (LPFJ2)«, «Everyday» and «L$D«. At. Long. Last. A$AP debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 116,000 copies in the United States.[80] In conclusion to this, it also gave Rocky his second consecutive number one album on the charts to date.[81] In Canada, the album debuted at number one, with 11,000 copies sold.[82] The album has spent two more weeks beyond the top ten of the Billboard 200.[83][84] As of July 2015Script error: No such module «Check for unknown parameters»., the album has sold 215,000 copies in the United States.[85] It has sold 60,662 copies in the United Kingdom, as of June 2015Script error: No such module «Check for unknown parameters»..[86] However, despite being his second consecutive number-one album, At. Long. Last. ASAP began to decline in album-equivalent sales, becoming Rocky’s lowest-selling album in his career.Script error: No such module «Unsubst».

On June 11, 2015, Rocky was featured on The Tonight Show, where he performed the song «L$D» with The Roots. In June, it was confirmed that he was featured on the single «Good for You» by Selena Gomez. In June 2015, he appeared on the «Carpool Karaoke» segment of The Late Late Show, riding with Rod Stewart and host James Corden.[87]

Rocky is featured on «Blended Family (What You Do for Love)«, a track written with Alicia Keys for her sixth studio album Here in 2016.[88] He is also featured on two tracks from the 2017 album Lust for Life by Lana Del Rey. The tracks are called «Summer Bummer», which also features Playboi Carti, and «Groupie Love».[89] He also featured in «Pick It Up» by Famous Dex, released in October 2017.[90]

2018–present: Testing and All Smiles[]

On January 23, 2018, ASAP Rocky released «☆☆☆☆☆ 5IVE $TAR$» on SoundCloud, produced by Metro Boomin, Frans Mernick, Jordan Blackmon and Daniel Lynas and featuring uncredited vocals by DRAM.[91] Over the following two days he shared «Above», produced by Mernick and «Money Bags Freestyle (Dean Blunt Meditation)», produced by Blunt and featuring uncredited vocals by Lil Yachty. The songs were captioned «TESTING COMING SOON» and «THIS IS JUST A TEST», leading to speculation that they were in promotion of an upcoming studio album entitled Testing.[92][93] On February 16, Rocky collaborated with Gucci Mane and 21 Savage for «Cocky», in promotion of the film Uncle Drew. He released the single «Bad Company» on March 27. It features rapper BlocBoy JB, as well as further allusions to Testing in its marketing.[94] On April 5, he released a second single: «ASAP Forever». The song samples record producer Moby‘s 2000 single «Porcelain«, crediting him as a featured artist. It was premiered on The Tonight Show alongside new track «Distorted Records», and a music video was released the following day.[95] A day later he was featured on the song «One Track Mind», from rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars’ fifth studio album America.

On May 25, 2018, Rocky released Testing to generally positive reviews from critics. Testing debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200, becoming ASAP Rocky’s third consecutive top-five album on the chart.[96][97] In its second week, the album dropped to number 15, with 26,000 album-equivalent units (1,000 copies).[98] The following week, Testing dropped to number 22 on the chart.[99] On July 23, 2018, Rocky and Tyler, The Creator announced a collaborative project, WANGSAP, by releasing a music video of a remix of Monica’s «Knock Knock» named «Potato Salad» on AWGE’s «AWGE DVD (Vol. 3)».[100] However, on January 23, 2019, Tyler, the Creator announced this album never existed.Script error: No such module «Unsubst».

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In May 2019, Juicy J announced Rocky began working on his upcoming album All Smiles.[101]

In October 2021, ASAP Rocky released his 2011 mixtape Live. Love. A$AP to all streaming platforms in celebration of its 10-year anniversary.[102]

Business ventures[]

In October 2011, Rocky signed a record deal with Sony Music Entertainment worth $3 million ($1.7 million of which was earmarked for his solo work; $1.3 million earmarked to fund his company).[103] Rocky said that he sought a «bigger platform» for him and his collective with the deal.[104] His first studio album planned to be under the deal, but it allowed him to continue releasing mixtapes through Sony/RED.[104] Fellow rapper and A$AP Mob member A$AP Ferg also signed a joint venture deal with RCA-distributed Polo Grounds Music, who released his single «Work», for retail on iTunes, and later announced an official remix featuring Rocky, French Montana, ScHoolboy Q and Trinidad James.[105]

In 2013, he released his A$AP merchandise brand, and went to collaborate with high-profile fashion designer and close friend Raf Simons.[106][107] On October 2, 2014, A$AP Rocky announced he had officially signed a contract for worldwide representation with William Morris Endeavor.[108]

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Personal life[]

From 2011 to 2012, Rocky was dating Australian rapper Iggy Azalea.[109][110] He began dating model Chanel Iman in early 2013,[111] but broke up in 2014.[112] On May 19, 2021, Rocky revealed during an interview with GQ that he is currently in a relationship with Barbadian singer Rihanna, describing her as «the love of my life».[113] The two were first linked in 2013, after Rocky opened up for Rihanna’s Diamonds World Tour.[114] On January 31, 2022, People reported that the couple is expecting their first child.[115]

Rocky was a pescetarian.[116] In 2012, he transitioned to a vegetarian diet with the help of his vegan manager after learning the horrors of the poultry industry.[117] On his 2019 single «Babushka Boi», Rocky stated he is now a vegan.[117][118][119]

In December 2019, an alleged sex tape featuring Rocky was leaked.[120]

Rocky has said that while he was raised in a Christian household, he does not like going to an organized church, and instead has «[his] own relationship with God… I pray every day before I go to sleep.»[121] He addresses these views in the song «Holy Ghost» on his 2015 album At. Long. Last. ASAP. During Rocky’s 2019 incarceration in Sweden, he prayed to keep himself occupied.[122]

Legal issues[]

In 2006, A$AP Rocky served two weeks in Rikers Island for drug dealing, where he shared a cell with future rapper Casanova.[19]

On July 19, 2012,[31] he was arrested after his alleged participation in a brawl that took place in downtown Manhattan involved a 21-year-old artist named iRome.[32][123]

In July 2012, he was sued for allegedly violently attacking an innocent man after being spotted doing illegal drugs in a clothing store in New York. He was later arrested for assaulting two amateur photographers who took photos of the incident. That incident ended with a plea bargain where he pled guilty to grand larceny for trying to take their cameras.[124][125]

On August 31, 2013, A$AP Rocky allegedly slapped a woman during the Budweiser Made in America Festival. He was charged «with misdemeanor simple assault, a class two misdemeanor». The case was dismissed after a witness failed to appear in court. The woman later filed a lawsuit in July 2014, asserting that she still suffered certain conditions as a consequence of the alleged assault. A$AP Rocky stated that he never touched the woman in question and that she «should have known that there could be trouble in place with so many people».[127] The lawsuit was settled between the two in April 2015.[128]

In 2016, A$AP Rocky was involved in a fistfight in New Zealand after refusing to let a man board the elevator he was on.[129]

In January 2019, A$AP Rocky was involved in a scuffle in Toronto. A video shows him holding a bottle while barking at a man kneeling on the ground while holding his face.[130]

Assault in Sweden[]

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Max Hamburgers at Hötorget where the first contact was made. The victim’s headphones were retrieved from the awning on the left in the picture.

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Apelbergsgatan behind Max Burgers where the final assault took place

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Media and audience outside Stockholm District Court where the trial against ASAP Rocky was being held

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Graffiti about A$AP Rocky in Stockholm

In July 2019, A$AP Rocky was arrested initially for aggravated, then for simple assault in Stockholm, Sweden, after an altercation in the street against a man named Mustafa Jafari and another person that involved A$AP Rocky and three of his entourage on June 30.[131][132][133] Jafari was beaten, kicked, and cut with broken bottles when down on the ground.[134] He suffered several cuts, requiring stitches, and a fractured rib.[135] A$AP Rocky uploaded two videos of the incident to Instagram. In the first, he and his entourage repeatedly ask two young men, including Jafari, to stop following them as the latter complains about his headphones.[136] In the other, created from footage of assorted events, Jafari’s headphones break during a scuffle, and he is seen hitting A$AP Rocky’s bodyguard with them. A woman is also seen in the video, accusing the two men of groping.[137][138] Both Aftonbladet and TMZ have also published videos showing part of the scuffle.[139] A$AP Rocky published an edited video on Instagram where some things had been removed. In the unedited video, a bodyguard can be seen lifting the victim as well as a voice saying «Now we gotta fuck this …» and A$AP Rocky saying «Go somewhere, you are going to get fucked up».[140] Surveillance footage shows the initial contact where the bodyguard attacked Jafari.[141] Henrik Olsson Lilja, the defense attorney for A$AP Rocky, maintained that his client acted in self-defense after being attacked by Jafari.[142]

Following the altercation, Jafari was taken by ambulance to a hospital.[143] A$AP Rocky’s bodyguard filed a counter-complaint against Jafari,[144] and Jafari was initially suspected of harassment and minor assault or possibly attempted assault.[145] The investigation against Jafari was dropped as prosecutors said he acted in self-defense, after being grabbed by the neck and pushed by the bodyguard.[146][147] A$AP Rocky was arrested after being allowed to finish his gig at Stadion.[148][149] As it was judged there was a risk that he may flee or tamper with evidence, he was kept in custody at Kronoberg Remand Prison until the trial,[143][150][151] with two members of his entourage also under arrest.[152] A$AP Rocky’s ongoing tour was then put on hiatus due to the trial.[153] If he was found «not guilty», he could have reportedly been compensated more than $2 million.[154]

He was visited by personnel from the US embassy shortly after his arrest.[155] Several US artists called for a boycott of Sweden due to the incident.[156][157] A petition to release him was started.[158] Though there were initial reports by TMZ claiming A$AP Rocky was being held in inhumane conditions, based on «a source close to Rocky», A$AP Rocky denied those reports through his Swedish lawyer.[159][160] The alleged «inedible» food included turkey, veal, and rhubarb pie with custard.[161] A$AP Rocky’s attorney Henrik Lilja also refuted the claims, stating that his client «has been treated correctly.»[162][163] The family asked Al Sharpton for help.[164] US President Donald Trump tweeted his support for Rocky’s release. Former US ambassador to Sweden Mark Brzezinski suggested that the government should intervene and speculated that racism may have been the cause of the brawl.[165] Foreign minister Margot Wallström said the government is not allowed to interfere citing Chapter 11 §3 of the Swedish constitutional Instrument of Government which explicitly forbids the interference of politicians, or unrelated government offices, in the work of the courts of law. Ove Bring, professor emeritus in international law and former international law adviser at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, commented that he found it strange that an ambassador does not understand the concept of separation of powers. Fredrik Wersäll, former Prosecutor-General of Sweden, also expressed surprise.[166][167]

According to Dennis Martinsson, a criminal law professor in Sweden, keeping the suspect in detention is normal in this type of case. He also said in mid-July that the case would likely end in prosecution.[168] The police conducted a search of the hotel room of A$AP Rocky’s manager.[169] A$AP Rocky hired a new defense lawyer.[169] In a move that was highly unusual in Swedish criminal history, his US management hired a PR firm.[170] On July 19, the prosecutor asked for an extension until July 25 to finish the investigation.[171][172][173] First Lady Melania Trump and Kanye West asked Trump to get involved in A$AP Rocky’s case, with assistance from the State Department. Trump thereafter tweeted «Just spoke to @KanyeWest about his friend A$AP Rocky’s incarceration. I will be calling the very talented Prime Minister of Sweden to see what we can do about helping A$AP Rocky. So many people would like to see this quickly resolved!»[174] Carl Risch from the US Department of State visited Sweden to meet with A$AP Rocky and the two other suspects, as well as the Swedish foreign office.[175] Trump told Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven he would personally bail A$AP Rocky out, «or an alternative.»[176] Sweden does not have a bail system; the Prime Minister responded that Swedish courts are independent, and that the Swedish government is not allowed to interfere.[177][178] Former Prime Minister Carl Bildt expressed support for Löfven’s position.[179] Rebecca Kanter, a 26-year-old woman, was apprehended after vandalising and making bomb threats against the Swedish embassy in Washington at a protest against the alleged treatment of A$AP Rocky.[180]

On July 25, A$AP Rocky was formally charged with assault causing visible bodily harm.[181] Under interrogation, A$AP Rocky stated that the two men asked his entourage about «the road [they were on]». He claimed they came back and hit his guard, which led to a fight. They kept following them and tried to hit him, which led to the brawl. The prosecutor Daniel Suneson stated he had evidence against A$AP Rocky in the form of witness statements, and videos available on the Internet and on CCTV. Suneson said he had procured SMSes of his crew: one from his bodyguard about different versions of events, and another from an assistant showing they had uploaded edited videos on Instagram and asking A$AP Rocky to destroy everything on his cellphone. The DNA on the bottle allegedly used in the assault was also analyzed.[182]

Jafari told the police that he first approached A$AP Rocky’s entourage to ask if they had seen his missing friend, not knowing who they were, but was told by the guard to go away, and then pushed. When he refused, the guard grabbed him by the neck and lifted him up, which is supported by a photo from a surveillance camera installed at a Max Hamburgers restaurant.[183] Some people close to A$AP Rocky claimed Jafari himself had broken his headphones, though he claimed it was the bodyguard, explaining that was why he was after them. The police later retrieved them from up on a roof over Kungshallen where they were thrown, but not by Jafari.[184]

The police investigation resulted in a 552-page report that included text messages and surveillance footage stills.[185]

The trial started on July 30. Present at the trial was Robert C. O’Brien, the US president’s Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs. He demanded a hotel room for A$AP Rocky and the other suspects and threatened «negative consequences» if the case was not resolved quickly.[186] The prosecutor said that the trio of suspects «intentionally, together and in agreement assaulted the plaintiff by administering punches and kicks. In addition, Rakim Mayers has, with force, thrown the plaintiff on the ground. During the assault, hits have been administered with a weapon in the shape of a whole and/or parts of a glass bottle.» The victim sought 139,700 Swedish krona (approximately $14,200) in damages.[187] A$AP Rocky pleaded «not guilty».[188] Two of the witnesses against A$AP Rocky were afraid to appear in court and gave their statements by video link instead.[189] The trial came to an end on August 2 and A$AP Rocky was released from custody, while the verdict was scheduled for August 14.[190] The decision meant that there were no longer any grounds to keep the suspects in probation, but did not say anything about the issue of guilt.[191] The same day, he left the country on his private jet.[192] If the final sentence was longer than time already served, they would have had to go back to Sweden to serve the remaining time.[193]

Sentence was passed on August 14. A$AP Rocky was convicted of assault and given a suspended prison sentence and had to pay 12,500 kr ($1,270) in damages to the victim.[194] The court could not decide who used the bottle, but said it was not a case of self-defence.[195] As A$AP Rocky had already served over a month in jail for the incident before the sentence was handed out, it was determined that he did not need to serve any additional time.[196] The conviction does not bar him from returning to Sweden.[197] A$AP Rocky did not wish to appeal the conviction.[198]

A$AP Rocky cancelled his appearance at Western University‘s Purple Fest in Canada after he said he was denied a visa due to his previous conviction.[199][200]

Discography[]

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  • Long. Live. ASAP (2013)
  • At. Long. Last. ASAP (2015)
  • Testing (2018)

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Dope Dom
Jeremy Scott: The People’s Designer Himself Documentary
2016 Zoolander 2 Himself
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping Himself
2018 Monster William King
2020 Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics Himself
2021 Stockholm Syndrome Himself Documentary
2021 A Man Named Scott Himself Documentary

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Comedy Bang! Bang! Himself Episode: «A$AP Rocky Wears a Black Button Up Jacket and Black Sneakers»
2016 Animals. Bodega Cat 2 (voice) Episode: «Flies.»
2016 The Eric Andre Show Himself Episode: «Stacey Dash; Jack McBrayer»

Monster

Video games[]

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Marvel Avengers Academy Falcon Voice

Music videos[]

Year Title Artist Role Notes
2012 «National Anthem» Lana Del Rey John F. Kennedy Lead role
2013 «Hold On, We’re Going Home» Drake Guest Star
«White Walls» (featuring Schoolboy Q and Hollis) Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Guest Star
2015 «Picture Me Rollin’» Chris Brown Guest Star
2016 «Reminder» The Weeknd Guest Star
«What The Fuck Right Now» Tyler, the Creator Guest Star Featured on remix
«Surfin’» Kid Cudi Guest Star
«Nikes» Frank Ocean Guest Star
2017 «See You Again» Tyler, the Creator Guest Star
«Who Dat Boy/911» Guest Star Featured on song
2019 «Issues/Hold On» Teyana Taylor Guest Star

See also[]

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  • List of awards and nominations received by ASAP Rocky

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ASAP Rocky, он же Эйсап Роки, еще на заре карьеры сумел громко заявить о себе. В последующие годы выходец из нью-йоркского Гарлема стал значимой фигурой хип-хоп-культуры не только на родине, в США, но и во всем мире.

Детство и юность

Рэпер, которого на самом деле зовут Раким Майерс, родился в октябре 1988 года. Жизнь в одном из самых криминальных районов Нью-Йорка наложила отпечаток на биографию исполнителя. Отец торговал запрещенными веществами, что в итоге привело его в тюрьму. После этого они с матерью, братом и сестрой жили в приютах, потому что денег не хватало.

Спастись от тяжелой реальности мальчику помогал рэп, которым он начал заниматься, подражая старшему брату. Но того вскоре не стало. Чтобы хоть как-то помочь семье, ASAP Rocky (иногда в русскоязычной среде его еще называют Асап Роки) занялся сбытом наркотиков и тоже оказался за решеткой. Он провел 2 недели в заключении, деля камеру с рэпером Casanova. После выхода на свободу юноша понял, что пора менять жизнь, и всерьез занялся музыкой.

Музыка

Поначалу стиль исполнителя был близок к trillwave или сloud, но со временем выработалось собственное, легко узнаваемое, несколько лиричное звучание, сочетающее мелодику Кида Кади и гарлемский блеск Mэйсона Беты. Сам ASAP Rocky говорил, что может, конечно, написать что-то веселое, но в музыке, как и в одежде, предпочитает мрачные тона.

В 2007-м рэпер присоединился к коллективу ASAP Mob, первая часть названия которого представляет собой аббревиатуру Always Strive And Prosper – «Всегда стремись и процветай». В команде Раким особенно сблизился с ASAP Yams, ставшим его близким другом и наставником.

Первая волна популярности пришла к звезде спустя 4 года. Его сингл Peso попал в Сеть, а затем транслировался на радио Hot 97 New York. Вскоре после этого артист презентовал видео на трек Purple Swag, чем привлек к себе внимание звукозаписывающих студий.

Октябрь 2011-го ознаменовался выходом дебютного микстейпа Live. Love. A$AP, который принес рэперу не только признание критиков, но и контракты с компаниями RCA Records и Polo Grounds Music. Спустя некоторое время исполнитель и ASAP Yams создали собственный лейбл под названием A$AP Worldwide.

Значимым моментом в карьере ASAP Rocky стало выступление на разогреве у Дрейка. Позднее его творчеством смогли насладиться гости фестиваля Pitchfork и зрители Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Удачной вышла и коллаборация с Рианной, вместе с которой Раким исполнил Cockiness (Love It) на MTV Video Music Awards.

Работу над первым студийным альбомом артист завершил в 2013 году, он получил название Long. Live. ASAP. Незадолго до релиза у звезды умер отец, что стало для него тяжелым моментом. Но он все же нашел в себе силы провести тур в поддержку пластинки.

Выход A.L.L.A. (от At. Long. Last. ASAP) тоже не был безоблачным. За несколько дней до презентации скончался ASAP Yams. Спустя некоторое время Раким в компиляции с ASAP Mob выпустил трек Cozy Tapes, Vol. 1, посвященный памяти друга.

Что касается релиза, он вновь вышел удачным и поднялся на верхние строчки чартов в США и Канаде. Украшением трек-листа стал сингл Everyday, записанный вместе с Робом Стюартом, Марком Ронсоном и Miguel.

В тот же 2015 год исполнитель представил совместную работу с популярной певицей Селеной Гомес. Композиция получила название Good For You, она попала в топ-10 Billboard Hot 100, а также получила золотую и платиновую сертификации.

Егор Крид и ASAP Rocky

Егор Крид и ASAP Rocky / @egorkreed

Поклонники с нетерпением ждали от кумира новых пластинок, но он решил сделать перерыв. В этот период ASAP Rocky вместе с командой основал креативное агентство AWGE, занимался бизнесом, продюсировал музыку и режиссировал клипы.

Новости о следующем релизе появились летом 2017-го. Сам альбом был представлен только в следующем году и получил название Testing. В записи части из 17 песен участвовали Ленни Кравиц, Фрэнк Оушен, британская певица FKA twigs и Скулбой Кью. В трек-лист вошли полюбившиеся слушателям Fukk Sleep и Praise the Lord, но в целом пластинка вышла менее успешной, чем предыдущие.

2019-й ознаменовался приездом звезды в Москву, где он дал концерт. Это вызвало немало обсуждений, как и знакомство Ракима с Егором Кридом. Позже в Сети был опубликован скрин переписки, в которой ASAP Rocky якобы рассказывает фанату, что ему заплатили за фото с россиянином. Крид назвал ее фейком.

В тот же год вышел хит Babushka Boi. Идея для трека появилась после того, как рэпер упал со скутера и вынужден был носить косынку, чтобы скрыть шрам на лице. Тогда коллега звезды, Фрэнк Оушен, поделился своим фото в платке, под которым ASAP Rocky оставил комментарий, ставший названием сингла.

Летом 2021 года состоялся релиз альбома под названием All Smiles. Также артист поучаствовал в записи песни Mazza, вошедшей в трек-лист пластинки Tyron рэпера Slowthai.

Мода

Певца с яркой внешностью часто приглашают для модных съемок. Так, он стал представителем Dior и моделью Calvin Klein, для которого снялся в «амбарной» фотосессии в компании остальных участников группы A$AP Mob. За безупречное чувство стиля Раким удостоен 2-го места в списке The Most Influential Person – 2017, составленном порталом Highsnobiety. Обошел он даже известного стилягу Канье Уэста.

В 2013-м музыкант и сам увлекся дизайном, основал модный бренд ASAP Rocky в сотрудничестве с Рафом Симонсом. Кроме того, рэпер участвовал в создании коллекций для Guess Jeans и Under Armour. Результатами звезда гордится, говоря о том, что он не занимается модой, он и есть мода.

Помимо одежды, исполнитель лично продумывает дизайн кроватей, которые стоят в его доме. Он даже планировал продавать их, но цена за ложе, к которому приложил руку Раким, достигает $100 тыс. Артист уверен, что мало кто захочет покупать предмет интерьера по стоимости автомобиля.

Проблемы с законом 

В 2019 году артиста арестовали в Швеции. Его обвинили в групповом избиении, доказательством преступления послужило видео, опубликованное в Сети. Но рэпер отказался признавать вину и поделился своей версией событий. Он разместил в инстаграм-аккаунте (соцсеть запрещена в РФ, она принадлежит корпорации Meta, которая признана в РФ экстремистской) серию роликов, где было видно, как пострадавший преследует Ракима и пристает к девушкам.

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ASAP Rocky и Трэвис Скотт

Многие знаменитости встали на сторону исполнителя, в том числе Трэвис Скотт и Дональд Трамп. Они потребовали немедленно отпустить звезду, но власти Швеции отказались идти навстречу. После проведения расследования вина ASAP Rocky все же была доказана, и он заплатил штраф.

За то время, пока артист находился под стражей, его коллега Алан Уокер представил их совместный трек Live Fast. Он был записан в качестве гимна к игре PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, в стиле которой сняли музыкальное видео.

В 2022 году в аэропорту полицейские арестовали ASAP Rocky за подозрение в нападении на людей со стрельбой. В августе того же года ему предъявили обвинение по двум уголовным делам, связанным с использованием огнестрельного оружия осенью 2021-го в отношении бывшего друга звезды.

Личная жизнь

Романы звезды всегда бурно обсуждались в прессе, ведь он не скрывает информацию о личной жизни. Раким как-то обмолвился, что ему нравятся девушки, которые не уступают мужчинам, вроде Рианны. Ее он назвал идеалом женственности.

ASAP Rocky и Зои Кравиц

ASAP Rocky и Зои Кравиц / @zoeisabellakravitz

В разные годы у артиста были отношения с Шанель Иман и Игги Азалией. Последняя даже набила на коже название микстейпа Live. Love. A$AP, но после расставания удалила последнюю часть.

Приписывали рэперу и романы с другими звездными коллегами, включая Зои Кравиц и Лану Дель Рей. А после того, как его заметили в компании модели Кендалл Дженнер, многие издания тут же написали, что они пара. Но в интервью ASAP Rocky продолжал говорить, что он одиночка и вряд ли сможет связать с кем-то жизнь навсегда.

В 2020-м СМИ запестрили слухами о том, что артист в отношениях с Рианной. Поклонники отнеслись к информации недоверчиво, поскольку исполнители были давними друзьями и часто появлялись вместе на публике. Но в мае следующего года рэпер дал интервью журналу GQ, в котором раскрыл подробности романа с коллегой по индустрии. Он назвал ее любовью всей жизни и признался, что с первой встречи питал к ней нежные чувства. Вскоре информация подтвердилась.

А в январе 2022-го стало известно, что Рианна беременна от ASAP Rocky. В апреле СМИ облетела новость об измене рэпера с дизайнером Аминой Муадди. Однако, несмотря на это, Раким и Рианна вместе отправились отдыхать на Барбадос.

ASAP Rocky и Рианна

ASAP Rocky и Рианна / @shivaasroseshop

В мае Рианна подарила рэперу сына. А уже в феврале 2023-го певица, выступая на Super Bowl — 2023, показала округлившийся живот. Поклонники принялись поздравлять звездную пару со второй беременностью.

ASAP Rocky сейчас

В конце 2022-го рэпер анонсировал премьеру четвертой пластинки, которую назвал Don’t Be Dumb.

Сингл Same Problems? Раким посвятил непростой жизни хип-хоп-исполнителей, которые, как считает сам артист, находятся в группе риска. Среди факторов, из-за которых у них повышена смертность — убийства, передозировка наркотиков, несчастные случаи. На концерте во время презентации песни на экране появлялись фотографии погибших знаменитостей.

Дискография

  • 2011 — Peso
  • 2012 — Wild For The Night
  • 2013 — #Beautiful
  • 2013 — Long.Live.A$AP
  • 2014 — Multiply
  • 2015 — At.Long.Last.A$AP
  • 2018 — Testing
  • 2021 — All $miles
  • 2023 — Don’t Be Dumb

Интересные факты

  1. Вес звезды составляет 74 кг при росте 179 см. В прошлом Раким придерживался принципов пескетарианства, затем перешел на вегетарианство, а уже в 2019 году назвал себя веганом.
  2. По признанию исполнителя, сочиняя музыку, он ищет вдохновение в психоделических препаратах.
  3. Артист восхищается творчеством Майкла Джексона, The Diplomats, Three Six Mafia.
  4. Раким сейчас может похвастаться небольшим списком киноролей, в его фильмографии «Наркотик» и «Образцовый самец – 2».
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ASAP Rocky
ASAP Rocky на South by Southwest 2019
ASAP Rocky на South by Southwest 2019
Основная информация
Имя при рождении Раким Ателастон Майерс
Дата рождения 3 октября 1988 (34 года)
Место рождения Гарлем, Манхэттен, Нью-Йорк, США
Страна  США
Профессии

рэпер, автор-исполнитель, певец, музыкальный продюсер
Годы активности 2007 — н. в.
Жанры хип-хоп, клауд-рэп, трэп
Псевдонимы Lord Flacko
Коллективы ASAP Mob
Лейблы ASAP Worldwide, AWGE, Polo Grounds Music, RCA
asaprocky.com
Логотип Викисклада Медиафайлы на Викискладе

Раким Ателастон Майерс (англ. Rakim Athelaston Mayers; род. 3 октября 1988, Гарлем, Нью-Йорк), более известный как ASAP Rocky (Э́йсап Ро́ки, стилизовано как A$AP Rocky) — американский рэпер, музыкальный продюсер. Является участником хип-хоп коллектива ASAP Mob.

В 2011 году он выпустил микстейп Live. Love. ASAP, который получил высокие оценки музыкальных критиков. На волне успеха он заключает контракты с крупными американскими лейблами: Polo Grounds Music, RCA Records и Sony Music Entertainment. Спустя два года после выпуска дебютной работы он публикует первый студийный альбом под названием Long. Live. ASAP, который дебютировал на первой строчке хит-парада Billboard 200.

В 2015 году он опубликовал свой второй студийный альбом At. Long. Last. ASAP, который, как и предыдущий альбом, стартовал с первого места в Billboard 200.

В мае 2018 года опубликовал третий студийный альбом Testing.

Детство и юность

Раким Майерс родился 3 октября 1988 года в Гарлеме, Нью-Йорк[1]. Майерс был назван в честь рэпера Ракима[2]. Его отец родом из Барбадоса, а мать — афроамериканка[3]. Вдобавок у Ракима имеется старшая сестра, Эрика Би Майерс[4]. Двоюродный брат Майерса, Тарик Девега, в настоящее время является участником хип-хоп коллектива A$AP Mob и выступает под псевдонимом ASAP Nast[5]. Раким начал читать рэп в возрасте восьми лет, когда он переехал в столицу штата Пенсильвания[6]. Он учился писать стихи при помощи своего старшего брата, у которого он впоследствии и вдохновился сделать себе французские косички. Когда Ракиму было 12 лет, его отец был отправлен в тюрьму в связи со сбытом наркотиков; отец Ракима умер в 2013 году[7]. В возрасте 14 лет его брат был убит в Гарлеме. Смерть брата побудила Ракима отнестись более серьёзно к написанию собственных стихов. В возрасте 15 лет, в Бронксе, Раким начал продавать кокаин[8].

Карьера

2007—2011: Live. Love. A$AP

В 2007 году Раким вступает в сообщество A$AP Mob, члены которого связаны между собой общими интересами: музыкой, модой, дизайном и велосипедами[9]. Основателями A$AP Mob являются A$AP Yams, A$AP Bari и A$AP Illz[10][11]. В 2011 году Раким обнародует малоизвестный микстейп под названием Deep Purple, куда входит его дебютный сингл «Purple Swag». В том же году Раким загружает в интернет сингл «Peso», который впоследствии неоднократно проигрывается на одной из самых известных нью-йоркских радиостанций Hot 97[4]. Осенью 2011 Раким публикует микстейп Live. Love. ASAP, который получает высокие оценки музыкальных критиков, а его имя спустя некоторое время фигурирует в заголовках газеты The New York Times[4]. Позже он подписывает контракт с RCA Records и Polo Grounds Music[12]. Зимой 2012 Раким входит в число кандидатов на победу в номинации BBC’s Sound of 2012[13].

2012 — настоящее время: At. Long. Last. ASAP и Testing

Зимой 2012 Раким вместе с Кендриком Ламаром присоединяется к гастрольному туру Дрейка «Club Paradise Tour»[14], а в начале июля выступает на музыкальном фестивале Pitchfork Music Festival[15]. Телевизионный дебют артиста назначается на 20 июля на ночном шоу Late Night with Jimmy Fallon[en], однако позже дебют переносится на 21 августа[16]. Причиной перенести дату выступления артиста послужило то, что за день до изначально поставленной даты артист был обвинён в причастности к драке на Манхэттене с артистом iRome[17]. В начале сентября того же года Раким вместе с Рианной исполняет песню «Cockiness (Love It)» на шоу MTV Video Music Awards[18].

В апреле 2012 артист публикует первый сингл с дебютного альбома под названием «Goldie»[19]. В свою очередь в конце лета A$AP Mob обнародуют в интернете для бесплатного скачивания микстейп Lords Never Worry[20]. В период с сентября по ноябрь Раким отправляется в гастрольный тур по США Long Live ASAP Tour в поддержку своего будущего дебютного студийного альбома. В качестве тех, кто будет разогревать публику перед основным шоу, выдвинулись Скулбой Кью, Дэнни Браун и A$AP Mob[21]. Long. Live. A$AP вышел в свет 15 января 2013 и стартовал с первого места в хит-параде Billboard 200, продав в общей сложности в первую неделю 139 тысяч копий[22]. 16 марта 2015 пластинка получила золотой сертификат. Весной 2013 Раким, в интервью радиостанции Wild 94.9, прорекламировал, что работает над инструментальным альбомом. Позже летом, в интервью MTV, он завил, что инструментальный альбом готов и состоит из эмбиента и называется Beauty & The Beast: Slowed Down Sessions (Chapter 1).

Весной 2014 Раким анонсирует, что ведёт работу над своим вторым студийным альбомом A.L.L.A. (аббревиатура от At. Long. Last. ASAP)[23], который станет продолжением его первого альбома — Long. Live. ASAP. В начале июня Раким совместно с A$AP Ferg, Nast и Twelvyy выпускает сингл «Hella Hoes»[24]. К празднику Нового Года, Раким публикует ведущий сингл «Pretty Flacko 2» с предстоящего альбома At. Long. Last. ASAP[25]. Спустя 17 дней после выхода трека, ментор и коллега Ракима, Стивен «A$AP Yams» Родригез погибает в возрасте 26 лет[26][27]. Как сообщается, причиной смерти артиста послужило апноэ во сне, что вызвало асфиксию и дыхательную недостаточность[28][29][30].

В начале апреля хип-хоп исполнитель представил песню «M’$», а месяцем спустя, в одной из социальных сетей, публикует обложку грядущего альбома[31]. В тот же самый день артист публикует альтернативную обложку альбома и предстаёт общественности новый трек под названием «Everyday»[32][33]. Вдобавок Раким анонсирует дату выхода At. Long. Last. ASAP: 2 июня 2015 года; однако примерно за неделю альбом был слит в интернет, что побудило артиста перенести выход альбома на 26 мая[34][35]. В первую неделю альбом, в США, был продан в 146 тысяч цифровых копий и стартовал с первой строчки в Billboard 200[36].

28 августа 2017 года, в интервью журналу Complex, Раким подтвердил, что собирается выпустить свой третий студийный альбом до конца 2018 года[37]. 25 мая 2018 года Раким представил третий студийный альбом Testing, записанный при содействии Скепты, Sean Combs, Кида Кади, Moby, Kodak Black и многих других[38]. Пластинка получила средние оценки от музыкальных критиков[39].

28 августа 2019 года Раким выпустил сингл «Babushka Boi».

29 октября 2021 года дебютный микстейп Live. Love. ASAP впервые был выпущен на музыкальных стриминговых сервисах. В переиздание была включена новая песня «Sandman», спродюсированная Kelvin Krash и Clams Casino, треки «Kissin’ Pink» и «Out of This World» были вырезаны[40].

Личная жизнь

Раким сказал, что, хотя он вырос в христианской семье, он не любит ходить в церковь, и вместо этого имеет «[свои] собственные отношения с Богом … Я молюсь каждый день перед сном». Он говорил о своих религиозных взглядах в песне «Holy Ghost»[41]. Во время заключения A$AP Rocky в Швеции в 2019 году он молился, чтобы занять себя чем-нибудь[42].

В 2011 году Раким начал встречаться с австралийской хип-хоп-исполнительницей Игги Азалией. Последняя, в интервью журналу Vibe, подтвердила, что встречается с Ракимом[43]. В то время, как пара находилась в отношениях, Азалия сделала на пальцах татуировку «Live.Love.A$AP»; позже, когда пара рассталась, австралийка вычеркнула слово «A$AP»[44].

Раким был пескетарианцем[45]. В 2019 году он заявил, что является веганом[46].

В 2017 году спровоцировал слухи о его отношениях с Кендалл Дженнер, проводя время в её компании, в том числе и на Met Gala[47][48].

30 июня 2019 года Раким и его команда устроили массовую драку в Швеции, куда он приехал, чтобы выступить в качестве хэдлайнера на хип-хоп фестивале Smash. Окружной суд Стокгольма 5 июля принял решение взять рэпера под стражу. 19 июля суд продлил арест ещё на неделю. В поддержку артиста выступили много известных личностей, в том числе президент США — Дональд Трамп, после телефонного разговора с рэпером Канье Уэстом. 2 августа Раким был освобожден из под стражи с разрешением на вылет из страны. 14 августа Роки был признан виновным судом Швеции и приговорен к условному сроку и штрафу размером 1300 долларов.

В 2021 году Раким объявил, что он в отношениях с Рианной[49].

31 января 2022 года появилась информация, что пара ожидает первенца[50]. 13 мая 2022 года родился сын.

12 февраля 2023 года во время выступления Рианны на Суперкубке стало известно, что пара ждёт второго ребёнка.

Дискография

  • Long. Live. ASAP (2013)
  • At. Long. Last. ASAP (2015)
  • Testing (2018)
  • All $miles (TBA)

Фильмография

Фильмы

Год Название Роль Комментарий
2015 Наркотик Дом
Джереми Скотт: Народный дизайнер Сам себя Документальный
2016 Образцовый самец № 2 Сам себя
Поп-звезда: не переставай, не останавливайся Сам себя
2018 Всем встать Уильям Кинг

Телевидение

Год Название Роль Комментарий
2016 Звери Bodega Cat 2 Эпизод: «Flies»
2016 Шоу Эрика Андре Сам себя Эпизод: «Stacey Dash; Jack McBrayer»

Видеоигры

Год Видеоигра Роль Комментарий
2016 Marvel Avengers Academy Сокол Голос
2022 Need for Speed Unbound Сам себя Персонаж

Музыкальные видео

Год Название Артист Роль
2012 «National Anthem» Лана Дель Рей Джон Ф. Кеннеди
2013 «Hold On, We’re Going Home» Дрейк Приглашенная звезда
«White Walls» (при участии Скулбой Кью и Hollis) Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Приглашенная звезда
2015 «Picture Me Rollin’» Крис Браун Приглашенная звезда
2016 «Reminder» The Weeknd Приглашенная звезда
«Surfin’» Кид Кади Приглашенная звезда
«Nikes» Фрэнк Оушен Приглашенная звезда
2017 «See You Again» Tyler, the Creator Приглашенная звезда
«Who Dat Boy/911» Tyler, the Creator Приглашенная звезда
«Magnolia» Playboi Carti Приглашенная звезда
2019 «Issues/Hold On» Тейяна Тейлор Приглашенная звезда

Награды и номинации

Примечания

  1. ↑ BBC - Sound of - 2012 - ASAP Rocky. BBC — Sound of — 2012. Дата обращения: 2 июля 2017. Архивировано 29 октября 2017 года.
  2. ↑ A$AP Rocky Talks $3 Million Record Deal, Mainstream Acceptance | Pitchfork (англ.). pitchfork.com. Дата обращения: 2 июля 2017. Архивировано 29 июня 2017 года.
  3. ↑ A$AP Rocky and Jeremy Scott Schooled Me on How to Be a Pretty Motherfucker (англ.). Vice. Дата обращения: 2 июля 2017. Архивировано 12 января 2018 года.
  4. ↑ 1 2 3 Caramanica, Jon. ASAP Rocky, New York Rapper With a Hint of Elsewhere (англ.), The New York Times (12 October 2011). Архивировано 1 мая 2012 года. Дата обращения: 2 июля 2017.
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  6. ↑ Drake Has ’Good Taste,’ A$AP Rocky Says After Co-Sign (англ.), MTV News. Архивировано 14 июля 2017 года. Дата обращения: 2 июля 2017.
  7. ↑ A$AP Rocky’s Father Passes Away (англ.). PopCrush. Дата обращения: 2 июля 2017. Архивировано 9 июля 2017 года.
  8. ↑ Printing - A$AP Rocky - Interview Magazine. www.interviewmagazine.com. Дата обращения: 2 июля 2017. Архивировано 28 августа 2016 года.
  9. ↑ A$AP Rocky - Always $trive and Prosper (англ.), HYPEBEAST. Архивировано 1 марта 2018 года. Дата обращения: 2 июля 2017.
  10. ↑ http://hiphopdx.com, HipHopDX —. ASAP Rocky Says Deluxe Version Of »LiveLoveA$AP» Is Coming, Reveals Identity Of »Purple Swag» Video Girl (англ.), HipHopDX. Архивировано 30 июня 2017 года. Дата обращения: 2 июля 2017.
  11. ↑ Meet The A$AP Mob: Talking To Ant, Ferg, J. Scott, Nast, Twelvy, And Yams | Village Voice. Дата обращения: 2 июля 2017. Архивировано 28 февраля 2018 года.
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  13. ↑ BBC - Sound of - 2012 - ASAP Rocky. BBC — Sound of — 2012. Дата обращения: 2 июля 2017. Архивировано 29 октября 2017 года.
  14. ↑ Drake Announces 2012 Club Paradise Tour Dates - Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV (4 января 2012). Дата обращения: 2 июля 2017. Архивировано из оригинала 4 января 2012 года.
  15. ↑ A$AP Rocky Talks ’LongLiveA$AP’ Album, Discovers The Dirty Projectors, Billboard. Архивировано 21 мая 2017 года. Дата обращения: 2 июля 2017.
  16. ↑ Video: A$AP Rocky Performs »Goldie» Live On Jimmy Fallon (англ.). Complex. Дата обращения: 2 июля 2017. Архивировано 1 апреля 2014 года.
  17. ↑ A$AP Rocky arrested after brawl in New York - NME (англ.), NME (20 July 2012). Архивировано 7 ноября 2017 года. Дата обращения: 2 июля 2017.
  18. ↑ Rihanna And A$AP Rocky Perform ’Cockiness (Remix)’ At MTV VMAs (англ.), MTV News. Архивировано 28 февраля 2018 года. Дата обращения: 2 июля 2017.
  19. ↑ A$AP Rocky - Goldie  (Prod. By Hit-Boy) | Stream [New Song]. Дата обращения: 2 июля 2017. Архивировано 1 марта 2018 года.
  20. ↑ Download the New Mixtape *Lords Never Worry* From A$AP Rocky’s A$AP Mob | Pitchfork (англ.). pitchfork.com. Дата обращения: 2 июля 2017. Архивировано 4 августа 2017 года.
  21. ↑ A$AP Rocky Announces ’LONGLIVEA$AP Tour’, Billboard. Архивировано 22 сентября 2013 года. Дата обращения: 2 июля 2017.
  22. ↑ A$AP Rocky Debuts At No. 1 On The Billboard 200 (англ.), Billboard. Архивировано 14 мая 2018 года. Дата обращения: 2 июля 2017.
  23. ↑ ASAP Rocky Explains What New Album Title ’A.L.L.A.’ Stands For, Billboard. Архивировано 29 июня 2017 года. Дата обращения: 2 июля 2017.
  24. ↑ Hella Hoes (feat. A$AP Rocky, A$AP Ferg, A$AP Nast & A$AP Twelvyy) - Single by A$AP Mob on Apple Music. iTunes. Дата обращения: 2 июля 2017. Архивировано 21 октября 2014 года.
  25. ↑ Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2 (LPFJ2) - Single by A$AP Rocky on Apple Music. iTunes. Дата обращения: 2 июля 2017. Архивировано 21 февраля 2015 года.
  26. ↑ ASAP Mob Founder ASAP Yams Dead At 26 (англ.), MTV News. Архивировано 21 января 2015 года. Дата обращения: 2 июля 2017.
  27. ↑ A$AP Yams’s Cause of Death Remains Unknown, BET.com. Архивировано 24 января 2015 года. Дата обращения: 2 июля 2017.
  28. ↑ Exclusive: A$AP Rocky Speaks In-Depth on Death of A$AP Yams For the First Time, Billboard. Архивировано 15 мая 2017 года. Дата обращения: 2 июля 2017.
  29. ↑ Mstarz. ASAP Rocky Says ASAP Yams Suffocated On Vomit & Sleep Apnea Killed Him [VIDEO] (англ.), MStarsNews (24 March 2015). Архивировано 19 августа 2017 года. Дата обращения: 2 июля 2017.
  30. ↑ A$AP Yams’ Death Cause Revealed? Joey Fatts Denies Overdose, Talks Sleep Apnea, As Steven Rodriguez Tribute Song Is Released (англ.), Hollywood Take. Архивировано 25 ноября 2015 года. Дата обращения: 2 июля 2017.
  31. ↑ Публикация PRETTY FLACKO в Instagram • Май 9 2015 в 1:20 UTC. Instagram. Дата обращения: 2 июля 2017. Архивировано из оригинала 21 мая 2017 года.
  32. ↑ A$AP Rocky Alternate Artwork for ’At.Long.Last.A$AP’. Highsnobiety (2 июля 2017). Дата обращения: 2 июля 2017.
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  34. ↑ Joe Coscarelli. ASAP Rocky’s Album Released Early, Thanks to a Leak. ArtsBeat (1432667350). Дата обращения: 2 июля 2017. Архивировано 29 августа 2017 года.
  35. ↑ ASAP Rocky To Release »At.Long.Last.ASAP» At Midnight Tonight, HotNewHipHop. Архивировано 26 мая 2015 года. Дата обращения: 2 июля 2017.
  36. ↑ A$AP Rocky Earns Second No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart, Billboard. Архивировано 17 июня 2015 года. Дата обращения: 2 июля 2017.
  37. ↑ Interview: ASAP Mob Talks Rocky’s Third Album, Durag Techniques, and Which Member is the Coziest (англ.). Complex. Дата обращения: 31 августа 2017. Архивировано 31 августа 2017 года.
  38. ↑ Listen to A$AP Rocky’s TESTING now (англ.), The FADER. Архивировано 29 мая 2018 года. Дата обращения: 30 мая 2018.
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  40. ↑ Strauss, Matthew A$AP Rocky’s Live. Love. A$AP Coming to Streaming Services for the First Time. Pitchfork (25 октября 2021). Дата обращения: 26 октября 2021. Архивировано 30 октября 2021 года.
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  42. ↑ Condé Nast. A$AP Rocky on Rihanna, Swedish Prison, and His Next Album (амер. англ.). GQ (19 мая 2021). Дата обращения: 29 октября 2021. Архивировано 19 мая 2021 года.
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  44. ↑ Iggy Azalea Crosses Out ASAP Rocky Tattoo, Vibe (3 марта 2013). Архивировано 9 июля 2017 года. Дата обращения: 2 июля 2017.
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