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Born & raised in Harlem, New York, ASAP Rocky is no stranger to the cliche rap lifestyle, popularized by fellow Harlem Patriarchs from Big L & Kool Moe Dee to Ma$e, and Cam'ron. However, Rocky's entrenching yet melodic rap style has drawn more immediate comparisons to recently incarcerated Harlemite Max B.
"Rocky" the Nickname given in part, from his birth name Rakim (after the legendary NY emcee), and in part for his scrappy, yet suave persona, would quickly embrace Harlem's diverse music lineage. Raised by his Mother, Rocky was exposed to soulful records such as those from Curtis Mayfield, and Marvin Gaye, in addition to the sudden wave of 90's Gangsta Rap, as well as local Harlem talent. Feeling he had played student of the rap game for long enough, a young Rocky tried his hand at penning his first verse, after hearing his older brother pound out beats on the kitchen table. Instantly recognizing the talent in his sibling, he insisted Rocky not only finish the song but start a new hobby, combining his already popular nickname with the acronym ASAP, meaning To Accumulate Status And Power (also the name of Rocky's Crew of Harlem Based contemporaries)
Since that time music has changed drastically, but not ASAP Rocky's ear for quality, as he began making his rounds on the local battle rap circle, and ghostwriting when the opportunity presented itself. By not limiting his musical inspirations geographically, Rocky maintains this diversity in his music today, drawing inspiration from such stark opposites as the Red Hot Chili Peppers & Hope Sandoval to Cee-Lo Green and MGMT. This diversity, evident in his viral debut Purple Swag, is clearly what rap fans have been craving, as the video amassed an impressive 100K+ views in a matter of days. Paying tribute to the screw legends of Texas and their infamous purple potion, but with a distinct Harlem flavor.
Rocky is avoiding hipster cliche, and the recent swag overload, with a more organic yet still braggadocio style, self proclaimed as Harlem's Pretty MotherF**Ker.Rocky's uniquely authentic introspection, and style have many toting the youngster as NYC's emcee to watch in the year to come. And if Rocky's initial buzz is any indication, all signs point to a rap resurrection, appropriately led by the kid named after "The God Emcee."

Deep Purple mixtape

Live.Love.A$AP Mixtape

2012 Club Paradise Tour Dates

Complete North American Tour Dates
Fader Interview
Last year, ASAP Rocky left Manhattan and moved to Elmwood Park, New Jersey with his mom and little sister. He's been rapping more or less seriously since he got his GED four years ago and now his song "Peso",produced by 17-year-old neighborhood kin ASAP Ty Beats, is in rotation on Hot97. Underlying this momentum, Drake tried to tweet a compliment at Rocky over Labor Day weekend, but mentioned an impostor account instead and deleted traces of the mistake. Rocky doesn't use Twitter.
In August, Rocky hosted collaborators and internet friends, SF rap duo Main Attrakionz and Florida's Spaceghostpurrp, at his Garden State condo. Rocky's been busy in the city, so we met him downtown in a secret blunt-safe basement beneath a clothing store. He told us why he's not selling drugs anymore (It's corny), what ASAP stands for (everything) and what kinds of girls he likes to fuck (weird ones). Rocky performs with Spaceghostpurrp, GHE20 G0TH1K and Das Racist tonight at Santos Party House. See you there!
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Peso by ASAP Rocky
Purple Swag by ASAP Rocky
Purple Swag Bootleg by ASAP Rocky x Jim E Stack
Trilla feat. a$ap Twelve and Nast
Back to the Future by ASAP Rocky
Jon James feat. ASAP ROCKY-Celebrate
VZVP KLAN by Spaceghostpurrp, a$ap Dom, a$ap Nast, a$ap Ant, a$ap Bari
Sour State of Mind by ASAP Rocky featuring Chase Fetti
SGP x A$AP TWELVY Stash House Freestyle Part 1
A$AP Worldwide x Raider Klan Stash House Freestyle Part 2
A$AP Worldwide x Raider Klan Stash House Freestyle Part 3
A$AP Worldwide x Raider Klan Stash House Freestyle Part 4
A$AP Worldwide x Raider Klan Stash House Freestyle Part 5
A$AP Worldwide x Raider Klan Stash House Freestyle Part 6
A$AP Worldwide x Raider Klan Stash House Freestyle Part 7
"Boom" performance by A$AP Rocky
Out Of This World by A$AP Rocky
Grippin' Woodgrain by A$AP Rocky ft. Seth Narley
Bass by A$AP Rocky (Produced by Clams Casino)
Make It Stack Remix by Lloyd Banks ft. A$AP Rocky
Ridin' Slow by A$AP Ant ft. eMex and YT
A Hundred Million Roses by A$AP Ferg
Real Hustlers Don't Sleep By Juicy J ft. A$AP Rocky and SpaceGhostPurrp
CEO Freestyle by A$AP Rocky (06/07)
Coke and White Bitches by A$AP Ant
BasterMating by Asher Roth ft. A$AP Twelvy, Chip tha Ripper, and YP
Yao Ming by David Banner ft. 2 Chainz and A$AP Rocky
4 Loko Remox by Smoke DZA ft. A$AP Twelvy, A$AP Rocky, Danny Brown, Killa Kyleon and Freeway
Pretty Flacko by A$AP Rocky
Told Ya by A$AP Ant ft. Bodega Bamz
12 Unleashed by A$AP Twelvy
A$AP Bullshit by A$AP Twelvy
Hands on the Wheel by ScHoolboy Q ft. A$AP Rocky
Celebration by A$AP Rocky
My Song Zero by A$AP Dom
Death B4 A Million by A$AP Ferg
Our World by A$AP Nast and A$AP Twelvy
The Way It Go by A$AP Ant
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Thinking Globally, Rapping Locally by Jon Caramanica of The New York Times

A$AP Rocky Talks $3 Million Record Deal

Complex Interview: Who Is ASAP Rocky?

Dee Vazquez Profiles ASAP Rocky

Pitchfork Presents Selector with ASAP Rocky

Pitchfork A$AP Freestyle

A$AP Rocky and Big KRIT MTV Rap Fix Freestyle

A$AP MoB Funkmaster Flex Freestyle (audio)
A$AP MoB Funkmaster Flex Freestyle (video)

Smoking Sessions with A$AP Rocky

Vote A$AP Rxcky for MTV's Hottest Breakthrough MC of 2011

A$AP Rocky Interview with Angie Martinez (Audio)
A$AP Rocky Interview with Angie Martinez (Video)

A$AP Yams x Lord of the Pyramid Interview

A$AP Ty Beats Interview With Jenesis Magazine

HYPETRACK: A$AP Rocky

The Source Interview with A$AP Ferg

MTV The Check In: A$AP Rocky

A$AP Rocky x Jeremy Scott Complex Magazine

Harlem State of Mind with A$AP Mob

Complex: A$AP Rocky's Top 25 Albums

Complex: Who is A$AP Mob?

A$AP Rocky meets Rakim on The Angie Martinez Show
[youtube}http://www.youtube.com/v/CQhFa9kvLxc[/youtube]

MTV: A$AP Rocky x ScHoolboy Q Joint Project Confirmed

Spinner Interview with A$AP Rocky, Speaks on Homophobia in the game.

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Born & raised in Harlem, New York, ASAP Rocky is no stranger to the cliche rap lifestyle, popularized by fellow Harlem Patriarchs from Big L & Kool Moe Dee to Ma$e, and Cam'ron. However, Rocky's entrenching yet melodic rap style has drawn more immediate comparisons to recently incarcerated Harlemite Max B.
"Rocky" the Nickname given in part, from his birth name Rakim (after the legendary NY emcee), and in part for his scrappy, yet suave persona, would quickly embrace Harlem's diverse music lineage. Raised by his Mother, Rocky was exposed to soulful records such as those from Curtis Mayfield, and Marvin Gaye, in addition to the sudden wave of 90's Gangsta Rap, as well as local Harlem talent. Feeling he had played student of the rap game for long enough, a young Rocky tried his hand at penning his first verse, after hearing his older brother pound out beats on the kitchen table. Instantly recognizing the talent in his sibling, he insisted Rocky not only finish the song but start a new hobby, combining his already popular nickname with the acronym ASAP, meaning To Accumulate Status And Power (also the name of Rocky's Crew of Harlem Based contemporaries)
Since that time music has changed drastically, but not ASAP Rocky's ear for quality, as he began making his rounds on the local battle rap circle, and ghostwriting when the opportunity presented itself. By not limiting his musical inspirations geographically, Rocky maintains this diversity in his music today, drawing inspiration from such stark opposites as the Red Hot Chili Peppers & Hope Sandoval to Cee-Lo Green and MGMT. This diversity, evident in his viral debut Purple Swag, is clearly what rap fans have been craving, as the video amassed an impressive 100K+ views in a matter of days. Paying tribute to the screw legends of Texas and their infamous purple potion, but with a distinct Harlem flavor.
Rocky is avoiding hipster cliche, and the recent swag overload, with a more organic yet still braggadocio style, self proclaimed as Harlem's Pretty MotherF**Ker.Rocky's uniquely authentic introspection, and style have many toting the youngster as NYC's emcee to watch in the year to come. And if Rocky's initial buzz is any indication, all signs point to a rap resurrection, appropriately led by the kid named after "The God Emcee."

Click to show pictures
Deep Purple mixtape

Click to show pictures
Live.Love.A$AP Mixtape

Click to show pictures
2012 Club Paradise Tour Dates

Click to show pictures
Complete North American Tour Dates
Fader Interview
Last year, ASAP Rocky left Manhattan and moved to Elmwood Park, New Jersey with his mom and little sister. He's been rapping more or less seriously since he got his GED four years ago and now his song "Peso",produced by 17-year-old neighborhood kin ASAP Ty Beats, is in rotation on Hot97. Underlying this momentum, Drake tried to tweet a compliment at Rocky over Labor Day weekend, but mentioned an impostor account instead and deleted traces of the mistake. Rocky doesn't use Twitter.
In August, Rocky hosted collaborators and internet friends, SF rap duo Main Attrakionz and Florida's Spaceghostpurrp, at his Garden State condo. Rocky's been busy in the city, so we met him downtown in a secret blunt-safe basement beneath a clothing store. He told us why he's not selling drugs anymore (It's corny), what ASAP stands for (everything) and what kinds of girls he likes to fuck (weird ones). Rocky performs with Spaceghostpurrp, GHE20 G0TH1K and Das Racist tonight at Santos Party House. See you there!
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Peso by ASAP Rocky
Purple Swag by ASAP Rocky
Purple Swag Bootleg by ASAP Rocky x Jim E Stack
Trilla feat. a$ap Twelve and Nast
Back to the Future by ASAP Rocky
Jon James feat. ASAP ROCKY-Celebrate
VZVP KLAN by Spaceghostpurrp, a$ap Dom, a$ap Nast, a$ap Ant, a$ap Bari
Sour State of Mind by ASAP Rocky featuring Chase Fetti
SGP x A$AP TWELVY Stash House Freestyle Part 1
A$AP Worldwide x Raider Klan Stash House Freestyle Part 2
A$AP Worldwide x Raider Klan Stash House Freestyle Part 3
A$AP Worldwide x Raider Klan Stash House Freestyle Part 4
A$AP Worldwide x Raider Klan Stash House Freestyle Part 5
A$AP Worldwide x Raider Klan Stash House Freestyle Part 6
A$AP Worldwide x Raider Klan Stash House Freestyle Part 7
"Boom" performance by A$AP Rocky
Out Of This World by A$AP Rocky
Grippin' Woodgrain by A$AP Rocky ft. Seth Narley
Bass by A$AP Rocky (Produced by Clams Casino)
Make It Stack Remix by Lloyd Banks ft. A$AP Rocky
Ridin' Slow by A$AP Ant ft. eMex and YT
A Hundred Million Roses by A$AP Ferg
Real Hustlers Don't Sleep By Juicy J ft. A$AP Rocky and SpaceGhostPurrp
CEO Freestyle by A$AP Rocky (06/07)
Coke and White Bitches by A$AP Ant
BasterMating by Asher Roth ft. A$AP Twelvy, Chip tha Ripper, and YP
Yao Ming by David Banner ft. 2 Chainz and A$AP Rocky
4 Loko Remox by Smoke DZA ft. A$AP Twelvy, A$AP Rocky, Danny Brown, Killa Kyleon and Freeway
Pretty Flacko by A$AP Rocky
Told Ya by A$AP Ant ft. Bodega Bamz
12 Unleashed by A$AP Twelvy
A$AP Bullshit by A$AP Twelvy
Hands on the Wheel by ScHoolboy Q ft. A$AP Rocky
Celebration by A$AP Rocky
My Song Zero by A$AP Dom
Death B4 A Million by A$AP Ferg
Our World by A$AP Nast and A$AP Twelvy
The Way It Go by A$AP Ant
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Thinking Globally, Rapping Locally by Jon Caramanica of The New York Times

Click to show pictures
A$AP Rocky Talks $3 Million Record Deal

Click to show pictures
Complex Interview: Who Is ASAP Rocky?

Click to show pictures
Dee Vazquez Profiles ASAP Rocky

Click to show pictures
Pitchfork Presents Selector with ASAP Rocky

Click to show pictures
Pitchfork A$AP Freestyle

Click to show pictures
A$AP Rocky and Big KRIT MTV Rap Fix Freestyle

Click to show pictures
A$AP MoB Funkmaster Flex Freestyle (audio)
A$AP MoB Funkmaster Flex Freestyle (video)

Click to show pictures
Smoking Sessions with A$AP Rocky

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Vote A$AP Rxcky for MTV's Hottest Breakthrough MC of 2011

Click to show pictures
A$AP Rocky Interview with Angie Martinez (Audio)
A$AP Rocky Interview with Angie Martinez (Video)

Click to show pictures
A$AP Yams x Lord of the Pyramid Interview

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A$AP Ty Beats Interview With Jenesis Magazine

Click to show pictures
HYPETRACK: A$AP Rocky

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The Source Interview with A$AP Ferg

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MTV The Check In: A$AP Rocky

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A$AP Rocky x Jeremy Scott Complex Magazine

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Harlem State of Mind with A$AP Mob

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Complex: A$AP Rocky's Top 25 Albums

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Complex: Who is A$AP Mob?

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A$AP Rocky meets Rakim on The Angie Martinez Show
[youtube}http://www.youtube.com/v/CQhFa9kvLxc[/youtube]

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MTV: A$AP Rocky x ScHoolboy Q Joint Project Confirmed

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Spinner Interview with A$AP Rocky, Speaks on Homophobia in the game.
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