ASAP Rocky is a prominent representative of the ASAP Mob group and its de facto leader. The rapper joined the band in 2007. Soon Rakim (the real name of the artist) became the "face" of the movement and, along with ASAP Yams, began to work on creating an individual and genuine style.
Rakim was engaged not only in rap, but also took place as a composer, music producer, director and fashion model. His name very often borders on defiance and provocation, and this fact only draws attention to Rakim.
The childhood and youth of the singer
Under the bright creative pseudonym ASAP Rocky, the name of Rakim Myers is hidden. The young man was born on October 3, 1988 in New York Harlem.
The area where the boy lived was considered one of the most criminal places in New York. This fact left its imprint of life on the further biography of Myers.
Rakim's father used hard drugs. Naturally, in such a situation, he soon found himself behind bars. A few years later, Myers' brother was killed. Rakim himself has also been in prison for dealing cocaine.
The death of his brother forced the young man to reconsider his views on life. As a teenager, Rakim wrote poetry and tried to rap. It's too early to talk about a bigger stage. The Myers family moved frequently. But soon they stayed in New York.
According to the rapper, childhood problems shaped his character. Rakim became more resilient and clearly understood what he wanted from life. Recalling his childhood, the rapper admitted that "the main idols were drug dealers, rappers and basketball players."
The creative path and music of ASAP Rocky
The early tracks of ASAP Rocky were similar to the trillwave or cloud genres. Rakim was not happy with what he was doing. Through "blind" mistakes, he formed an individual manner of presenting songs. Rakim's compositions were unrecognizable - they were distinguished by a dark and lyrical sound, combining the melody of Kid Cudi and the Harlem brilliance of Mason Beta.
ASAP Rocky's music was filled with darkness and depression. The rapper has repeatedly said that he can write funny tracks, but still in music, as in clothes, he prefers gloominess.
In 2007, the performer became part of the ASAP Mob group. Soon he became the informal leader of the team. Rakim paved the way in the mainstream of hip-hop under the guidance of ASAP Yams, a friend and colleague, co-owner of the ASAP Worldwide label.
ASAP Yams passed away at a young age. He was only 26 years old. In 2016, in a compilation with ASAP Mob, Rakim released the musical composition Cozy Tapes Vol. 1, which was dedicated to the memory of ASAP Yams.
Release of the Live album. love. ASAP
Rakim spent about four years collecting material for the first album. But before the release of the record, the rapper spent a year on tour. In 2011, the artist released his debut album, which was called Live. love. ASAP. The presentation of the collection was followed by the signing of a 3 million contract with the labels RCA and Polo Grounds, which are part of the recording company Sony Music.
Before the presentation of the debut album, ASAP Rocky presented the composition F**kin' Problems as a separate single. Soon, a video clip for this track was presented on the popular TV show 106 & Park. The music video was created by Samantha Lekka and Clark Jackson.
Release of the second studio album
In 2015, the rapper's discography was replenished with the second studio album At. long. last. ASAP. The highlight of the new album was the track L$D. Rakim filmed a music video for the song, which received a Grammy nomination in the Best Music Video category.
Actually, then the musical composition Good For You (featuring Selena Gomez) hit the Billboard Hot 100. For the American singer, the track turned out to be the best premiere of his singing career and, in addition, received nominations from the Teen Choice Awards and the World Music Awards, went three times platinum in the United States of America and twice in Canada.
A year later, ASAP Rocky's name appeared on the cover of British electronic music singer Alex Crossan (Mura Masa). The result of the rapper's collaboration called Love$ick was marked by a nomination for the Ivor Novello Award.
In 2017, Rakim told reporters that he was going to release a third studio album by the end of next year. The performer did not disappoint the fans, so by the end of the year, music lovers enjoyed the tracks from the Testing compilation.
The new album did not disappoint fans' expectations. The following people took part in its recording: Skepta, Sean Combs, Kid Cudi, Moby, Kodak Black and others. Music critics gave the album average marks.
The personal life of rapper ASAP Rocky
Although ASAP Rocky is a media personality, not much is known about his affairs of the heart. In one of the interviews, the rapper mentioned that he likes blondes, not lower than Madonna's level.
Rakim had a long-term affair with Iggy Azalea. The journalists of the XXL edition created a “duck” that in fact the relationship of the stars is a PR. But all rumors were dispelled the moment Iggy got a tattoo of the rapper's debut mixtape Live on her body. love. A$AP.
When the couple broke up, the girl left the first two words on her hand. In addition, journalists attributed to the rapper novels with Lana Del Rey and Kendall Jenner.
ID magazine in one of the issues reported that the rapper writes music under the influence of psychotropic drugs and lives by the principle "Girls, weed, money." Rakim did not refute the words of journalists, and even confirmed them.
“I imagine the end of my creative career as follows: a full stadium of fans who, under the influence of drugs, listen to my tracks ...”.
Rakim is the owner of a bright appearance, so it is not surprising that he is invited for various shootings. ASAP Rocky became the face of Dior and a model for Calvin Klein. He posed for these brands in a "barn" photo shoot with the rest of the ASAP Mob group.
In 2016, the rapper himself became interested in design. But Rakim noted that he has not yet matured and matured to create his own line of clothes. The artist collaborated with Guess Jeans and Under Armor.
ASAP Rocky and Rihanna
The rapper managed to hide the name of his beloved for a long time. But, in 2021, he named Rihanna, quote: "the love of his life." Since that time, the couple often appeared together at social events. At the end of January 2022, it turned out that Rihanna was expecting a child from the rapper. The couple was photographed on a walk in one of the parks in New York.
There are few photos on Rakim's social networks. To say that he is an active resident of social networks is to say nothing. The rapper lives in Soho or in Los Angeles, he has no nostalgia for his hometown.
Interesting facts about ASAP Rocky
- Despite his popularity, Rocky feels lonely. Motto: "Girls, weed, money."
- Rakim is a feminist.
- The rapper received the first money for the sale of drugs.
- The rapper's favorite movie is "Kids" (1995). “The film reminds me of growing up in Harlem. Hangouts in the center with young people of different nationalities…”, said Rakim.
- Favorite celebrity expression is: “You build your own life. When she throws lemons at you, do a Sprite."
- Every time a rapper releases an album, one of his loved ones passes away.
- The rapper doesn't want to get married. But he is already thinking about the children.
- One of the biggest hits on the Testing compilation was recorded under the influence of drugs.
- The rapper said that his ability to function while on drugs is a sign of genius because Steve Jobs and Einstein could do it too.
- Rakim has always been "obsessed" with things and fashion.
Video on Porn Hub featuring ASAP Rocky
In 2019, Rakim accidentally (or maybe intentionally) became the star of the porn site Porn Hub. The site posted a homemade sex video with the participation of the star.
In the video, Rakim has sex with a girl whose face is not visible. After watching the video, a lot of dirt poured out on the rapper from the fairer sex.
The reason for the ridicule was the fact that the video turned out to be boring, and ASAP Rocky himself was slow and sluggish in the process. Rakim did not deny that he was in the video (especially in the video you can see all his tattoos) and acted as a lawyer for his “bed opportunities”.
“I woke up today because of the unpleasant excitement caused by this video. As an advocate for my dick, I am willing to deny any slowness or lack of pleasurable skills…,” the rapper commented.
In 2018, the rapper presented a video clip for the musical composition A$AP Forever. Rakim worked on the video together with multi-instrumentalist and singer Richard Hall, who is known to the general public as Moby.
Before the release of the video on Sound Cloud, the rapper posted a collaboration with James Baker (Bloc Boy JB) - the song Bad Company. Soon the track was included in the list of soundtracks for the movie Uncle Drew.
2018 surprised fans with a lot of new products. In the spring of the same year, the American band Thirty Seconds to Mars replenished their discography with the fifth studio collection "America", one of the songs on the new album was the track One Track Mind featuring ASAP Rocky.
Rapper ASAP Rocky today
In 2019, the rapper's musical piggy bank was replenished with compositions: Twisted, Live Fast, Energy, Babushka Boi. Rakim filmed several video clips, visited several countries with his concerts.
The next performances of the rapper will be held in 2020, in Russia and Ukraine. The latest news from the life of the rapper can be found on the official website.
In 2021, the release of a new LP by the rap artist took place. It's about the All Smiles record. In addition, he sounds on the beats in the track Mazza. Recall that the composition was included in the track list of the record Tyron rapper Slowthai.
In autumn, the rap artist released his debut mixtape Live. love. A$AP in honor of the decade of the collection. Several tracks disappeared from the record, but a new one appeared - Sandman. The last work was recorded with producer Clams Casino.
In 2022 Nigo and A$AP Rocky presented Arya's masterpiece video. Note that this composition is part of the track list of the album designer Nigo - I Know Nigo. The release of the LP from the founder of Bape is scheduled for the end of March this year.
