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ASAP Rocky
Rakim Athelston Mayers, known professionally as ASAP Rocky, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, fashion designer, and model. 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 stage name. In August 2011, Mayers' single "Peso" was leaked online and began receiving radio airplay within weeks, propelling cl…
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business · American rapper and actor (born 1988) · rapper · songwriter · record producer · model · actor · fashion designer · singer · composer · director · music video director · also ASAP Rocky, A$AP Rocky, Pretty Flacko Jodye II, Flacko, Rocky
Born 3 October 1988 · Q129910
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2026· 17 entries
Hip-Hop Wired: Boosie Badazz Clowned After Falling For Fake ASAP Rocky Photo
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Public attention spiked: 24,663 Wikipedia readers in one day, 6.3× the usual 3,927, with 1 article edits.
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And concludes in Paris on September 30, 2026
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Published video “A$AP Rocky - Live from New York City (Amazon Music Songline)”.
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Published video “AWGE FASHION SHOW F/W 2026”.
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Published video “FLACKITO JODYE @Tokischa OUT NOW!!!! 🔥🔥🔥GAME OVA🔥👾👾🔥 -DONTBEDUMB #shorts”.
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Published video “A$AP Rocky - FLACKITO JODYE (Official Video) ft. Tokischa”.
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Mayers announced an upcoming reissue (deluxe version) of Don't Be Dumb
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Published video “WHISKEY/BLACK DEMARCO STARRING TIM BURTON 🔥🔥🔥-DONTBEDUMB #Shorts”.
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Published video “DONT BE DUMB OUT NOW!!! 🔥🔥🔥 @YouTubeMusic #Shorts”.
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Published video “THIS SHIT GO DUMB!! HELICOPTER MUSIC VIDEO OUT NOW!!🔥🔥 A$VP🚁 🔥🔥🔥 - DONTBEDUMB #Shorts”.
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Published video “A$AP Rocky - WHISKEY/BLACK DEMARCO (Official Video)”.
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Published video “A$AP Rocky - PUNK ROCKY (Visualizer)”.
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Published video “A$AP Rocky - THE END (Visualizer) ft. will.i.am, Jessica Pratt”.
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On National Nothing Day, featuring guest contributions from Brent Faiyaz, Danny Elfman, Doechii, Gorillaz, Sauce Walka, Slay Squad, Thundercat, Tyler, the Creator, Westside Gunn, and will
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“You gotta go do research on the way they treat like fucking chickens, man. Those chickens go through fucking torture before they’re processed and shit, have all sorts of fucking steroids injected in them and everything.”
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2025· 5 entries
Mayers and Rihanna's third child, a girl, was born
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The Guardian: Rihanna and A$AP Rocky reveal they are expecting third child at Met Gala
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The Guardian: A$AP Rocky jumps to hug partner Rihanna not guilty verdict in gun assault trial – video
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The Guardian: A$AP Rocky trial kicks off with rapper accused of firing gun at former friend
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And spearheaded campaigns for DKNY, Calvin Klein, Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Ferragamo, Beats by Dre, Dior Homme and more
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2024· 2 entries
Snopes rated the claim “A viral photo shared in January 2024 authentically depicted pop singer Rihanna pregnant with her third child with rapper A$AP Rocky.” False.
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Mayers entered a plea of not guilty, turning down a plea bargain of six months in jail, and risking a maximum sentence of over 20 years in prison
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2023· 3 entries
Snopes rated the claim “In mid-November 2023, Rihanna announced that she and A$AP Rocky were expecting their third baby.” False.
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Collaborated with Gucci (Guilty perfume advertisements), Puma (sneakers in collaboration with F1) and with Bottega Veneta on a campaign based on paparazzi candids
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After previously revealing she was pregnant during her Super Bowl LVII halftime show performance
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2022· 3 entries
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's office filed charges against Mayers
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Mayers was arrested by LAPD officers upon arriving to the Los Angeles International Airport after a vacation with his partner, Rihanna
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Mayers launched his own brand of whisky called Mercer + Prince
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2021· 2 entries
Snopes.com rated the claim “In May 2021, A$AP Rocky confirmed he and Rihanna were a couple.” True.
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Mayers revealed during an interview with GQ that he is in a relationship with Barbadian singer Rihanna, describing her as "the love of my life"
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2018· 3 entries
Mayers and Tyler, the Creator announced a collaborative project, WANGSAP, by releasing a music video of a remix of Monica's "Knock Knock" called "Potato Salad" on AWGE's "AWGE DVD (Vol
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Mayers released Testing to generally positive reviews from critics
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Mayers released "☆☆☆☆☆ 5ive $tar$" on SoundCloud, produced by Metro Boomin, Frans Mernick, Jordan Blackmon and Daniel Lynas and featuring uncredited vocals by DRAM
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2015· 4 entries
Mayers was featured on The Tonight Show, where he performed the song "L$D" with The Roots
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Around 6:00 PM EDT, the album leaked online, approximately one week before its expected release
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The rapper released a song, titled "M'$", debuted during an interview with the Red Bull Music Academy, and was released on the iTunes Store two days later, however, it was announced that the song was not an official sing
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Mayers appeared in a cameo role in the indie comedy-drama, Dope
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2014· 3 entries
His 26th birthday, Mayers launched a short-lived music giveaway called Flacko Jodye Season, which first premiered with "Multiply", which featured additional vocals from Juicy J; later released on iTunes one week after it
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Mayers announced he had officially signed a contract for worldwide representation with William Morris Endeavor
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Mayers announced that he was working on his second studio album, entitled A
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2013· 1 entry
And ASAP Mob co-founder ASAP Bari released his A$AP merchandise brand, and went to collaborate with high-profile fashion designer and close friend Raf Simons
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2012· 1 entry
Transitioned to a vegetarian diet with the help of his vegan manager after learning of the horrors of the poultry industry
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2007· 1 entry
Mayers joined the A$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
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2006· 1 entry
Mayers served two weeks in Rikers Island where he shared a cell with future rapper Casanova
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1988· 2 entries
In the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, a borough of New York City
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Born 1988-10-03.
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