A$AP Rocky

Overview

A$AP Rocky, ra'ayoyi Rakim Mayers a Harlem, New York, ya ci gaba a matsayin wani matsakaici a cikin hip-hop a lokacin da 2010s. Ya zama farko da ya zama mai girma al'amurran a matsayin wani al'umma na A$AP Mob gundumar kafin 2011 release na al'amurran al'amurran mixtape, Live. Love. A$AP. Shawarar album na farko, Long.Live.A$AP (2013), ya fara a Billboard 200 a No. 1, da aka ƙirƙirar da multi-platinum, Grammy-named singa "Fuckin'Problems," wanda ya fara a No. 8 a Billboard Hot 100. Ya samu biyu tsaye No. 1 album tare da 2015's At.Long.Last.A$AP, wanda ya hada da platinum-certified singles "LSD" da kuma "Everyday." Album na uku, Testing (2018), ya gabatar da No. 4 kuma ya samar da wasu platinum hits kamar "Praise the Lord (Da Shine)." A'aikace-aikacen aiki, A$AP Rocky ya zama mai sauƙi collaborator, ya zama a cikin Top 10 pop hits ciki har da Selena Gomez's "Good for You" da G-Eazy's "@No Limit." Ya ƙaddamar da music, ciki har da samar da artists kamar slowthai da Tyler, The Creator a karshe 2020s.

Early life and origins

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Career

A$AP Rocky began his career as a member of the hip-hop collective A$AP Mob. In August 2011, his single "Peso" was leaked online and gained radio airplay, leading to a record deal with Polo Grounds Music and RCA Records in October of that year. He released his debut mixtape, the critically acclaimed Live.Love.A$AP, in 2011. The project was re-released in February 2012. That year, Rocky was nominated for the BBC's Sound of 2012 poll and appeared in Lana Del Rey's "National Anthem" music video, a commercial for the video game FIFA Soccer 13, and on a remix of Rihanna's "Cockiness (I Love It)."

Ayyuka na farko studio album, Long.Live.A$AP, ya kafa a watan Janairu 2013 da ya gabatar da No. 1 a kan Billboard 200. Album ya saukar da dubban platinum da RIAA. Its lead singles, "Fuckin' Problems," featuring Drake, 2 Chainz, da Kendrick Lamar, ya zama No. 8 a kan Billboard Hot 100, ya samu multi-platinum status, da kuma samu wani Grammy nomination for Best Rap Song. The follow-up singles, "Wild for the Night" tare da Skrillex da Birdy Nam Nam, kuma ya zama multi-platinum. Ya biyu album, At.Long.Last.A$AP, arrived in May 2015 and became his second consecutive No. 1 LP. Executive produced by Danger Mouse and Juicy J, it featured the platinum-certified singles "Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2 (LPFJ2)," "Everyday," and "LSD," the last of which received a Grammy nomination for its music video.

<pfseg id="0"Good for You"Good for You"No Limit."No Limit."Love Sick"Love Sick"Pick It Up"Pick It Up"). Testing, ya kafa a watan May 2018 da ya gabatar da No. 4 a Billboard 200. A album ya samar da biyu platinum singles don artist: "A$AP Forever," featuring Moby, da "Praise the Lord (Da Shine)," featuring Skepta. Ya shigar da shekaru da singles ciki har da charting "Babushka Boi.@"

Sa'an m 2020, Rocky ya zo a 2021 tare da slowthai collaboration "MAZZA" da wani solo track, "Rich Nigga Problems," don soundtrack zuwa film Judas and the Black Messiah. His collaborations continued in 2022 with "Doja" alongside $not and "Lost and Found Freestyle 2019" with Tyler, The Creator and Nigo. In 2023, he released "I Smoked Away My Brain (I'm God x Demons Mashup)," which combined his track "Demons" with Clams Casino's "I" m God. "

Ayyuka da kuma matsaloli

A$AP Rocky's style yana da matsaloli na yankin hip-hop sounds, ciki har da " boisterous spirit " daga Harlem's The Diplomats tare da " casual swagger " daga Houston's UGK, wanda suna kira a matsayin matsaloli. A cikin music da aka sauƙi a cikin zane-zane kamar alternate hip-hop, trap, da psychedelic rap. Yana da aka sani da wani matsaloli a cikin cloud rap subgenre, wanda aka ban mamaki a cikin ma'aikata, ciki har da yake 2011 debut mixtape, Live. Love. A$AP.

His sonic palette has evolved across his studio albums. His official debut, Long.Live.A$AP (2013), yana da wani mix na mainstream rap a kan Grammy-named"Fuckin'Problems," wanda ya hada da Drake, 2 Chainz, da Kendrick Lamar, tare da lantarki music fusions kamar"Wild for the Night" tare da Skrillex da Birdy Nam Nam. Ya 2015 follow-up, At.Long.Last.A$AP, delved further into psychedelic sounds, with executive production from Danger Mouse and Juicy J. The album included collaborations with a diverse range of artists, such as Rod Stewart, Miguel, and Mark Ronson on the single"Everyday."His third album, Testing (2018), continued this experimental direction, featuring Moby on"A$AP Forever"and Skepta on"Praise the Lord (Da Shine)."

Rocky has maintained a prolific career as a collaborator, appearing on tracks across numerous genres. He has been featured on pop hits like Selena Gomez's" Good for You "and G-Eazy's" No Limit. "His collaborative work also includes tracks with artists such as Tyler, The Creator, slowthai, Nigo, Famous Dex, and Mura Masa. His list of songwriting collaborators includes Imogen Heap and Clams Casino, whose work was part of a 2023 mashup of Rocky's track" Demons "and Casino's" I "m God."

Recent highlights

<pfseg id="0">A cikin 2024, A$AP Rocky ya gabatar da singles "Tailor Swif," "HIGHJACK," da "Gangsta," da aka buga a kan Westside Gunn ta track "URRRGE!!!!!!!!!!" A shekara da suka wuce, ya gabatar da solo singles "RIOT (Rowdy Pipe" n) " Same Problems? " da aka buga a kan Tyler, The Creator's" WHARF TALK. " A cikin 2023, ya gabatar da " I Dreaming " zuwa Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse <pfseg id="0">and released" I Smoked Away My Brain (I'm God x Demons Mashup), "a mashup na ta track" Demons "and Clams Casino's" I "m God." In 2022, Rocky ya rufe singles "D.M.B." da "Shittin'Me" da kuma aiki a kan takardun ciki har da "Doja" tare da $ da "Lost da kuma Found Freestyle 2019" tare da Tyler, The Creator da Nigo. A ta aiki a 2021 hada da slowthai samar da __PF_ Judas and the Black Messiah soundtrack titled "Rich Nigga Problems."

Kyakkyawan da kuma takardun

A$AP Rocky has received multiple award nominations and certifications for his work. His single "Fuckin' Problems," featuring Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar, earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Song. He received a second Grammy nomination for the music video for his 2015 single "LSD." Early in his career, he was also nominated for the BBC's Sound of 2012 poll. His debut studio album, Long.Live.A$AP (2013), is certified double-platinum by the RIAA and, like his sophomore album At.Long.Last.A$AP (2015), ya gabatar a kan No. 1 a kan Billboard 200. Na farko album, Testing (2018), was a Top 10 entry. Several of his singles have been certified by the RIAA, including the multi-platinum tracks "Fuckin' Problems" and "Wild for the Night." Other platinum-certified singles include "Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2 (LPFJ2)," "Everyday," "LSD," "A$AP Forever" and "Praise the Lord (Da Shine)."

Similar artists

A$AP Rocky's peers and comparable artists include many prominent names in contemporary hip-hop. Among them are frequent collaborators and fellow superstars such as Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott, and Kanye West. Other similar artists include J. Cole, 21 Savage, Future, and Frank Ocean, as well as stylistic innovators like Playboi Carti and Kid Cudi. The list of his contemporaries also features his A$AP Mob collaborator A$AP Ferg, along with ScHoolboy Q, Mac Miller, Lil Wayne, Childish Gambino, Metro Boomin, Lil Yachty, Don Toliver, Ty Dolla $ign, and Baby Keem.