Who is Asap Rocky, ASAP Rocky is an American rapper and record producer from Manhattan and is a member of the hip hop collective A$AP Mob, from which he adopted his moniker. In 2011, his single “Peso” was leaked online and within weeks received radio airplay.
Rakim Athelaston Mayers is his original name and he was born on October 3, 1988, in Manhattan. He started rapping at age nine, when he moved to Pennsylvania he learned how to rap from his older brother. He had a very devastating childhood. The death of his brother in a harem inspired Rocky to take rapping more seriously.
Mayers grew up admiring Harlem-based rap group The Diplomats and Mobb Deep, Three 6 Mafia, UGK, Run DMC, Wu-Tang Clan, and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. Later in 2007, he joined the A$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 and 2011, Rocky released his single “Purple Swag” which quickly became a street anthem in New York City.
His debut studio album is Long. Live. A$AP and it hit number one on the Billboard 200 and it became certified as double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Then his next single “Fuckin’ Problems” was nominated for Best Rap Song at the 2014 Grammy Awards. Later he released his second album At. Long. Last. A$AP became his second consecutive album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 and it also received mostly positive reviews from the music critics. The album’s single, “L$D”, was nominated for Best Music Video at the 2016 Grammy Awards and in 2018, Rocky released his third album, Testing, which peaked in the top five of seven countries, including the US Billboard 200.
Rocky has several accolades including BET Award, BET Hip Hop Awards, MTV Video Music Award Japan and an MTVU Woodie Award. He was also nominated for two Grammy Awards, six World Music Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards and two MTV Europe Music Awards
Asap Rocky Personal Life
Rocky dated Australian rapper Iggy Azalea, dating model Chanel Iman and currently he is in a relationship with Barbadian singer Rihanna. On January 31, 2022, reports came out that the couple is expecting their first child.
Asap Rocky Instagram Account
On January 11 Rocky cleared his entire account leaving only the words GRIM, LORDPRETTYFLVCKOJODYE11, and the link to his creative company AWGE in the bio. On January 26 he uploaded a video titled AWGE for I KNOW NIGO !!! ARYA FRIDAY. Fans are eagerly waiting for something special in the coming days. Since he cleared his Instagram posts, as of now there is only one post. He has over 14 million followers and he follows 421 people.
Here to find Asap Rocky photos
Asap Rocky photoshoots show his unique style and rapport figure. Since he has cleared his Instagram page, you can get his images on Shutterstock or Getty Images. Recently his partner Rihanna had shared her baby bump images with him on her Instagram page. We can see the excitement of Rocky, as he is becoming a father.
