A$AP Rocky

Overview

A$AP Rocky, lahir dening Rakim Mayers ing Harlem, New York, muncul minangka tokoh penting ing hip-hop ing taun 2010-an. Dheweke pisanan njaluk perhatian umum minangka anggota saka kolektiv A$AP Mob sadurunge rilis 2011 saka mixtape debutan sing disenangi kritik, Live. Love. A$AP. His official debut studio album, Long.Live.A$AP (2013), entered the Billboard 200 at No. 1, propelled by the multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated single "Fuckin'Problems," which peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. He achieved a second consecutive No. 1 album with 2015's At.Long.Last.A$AP, kang kalebu singel platinum-certified "LSD" lan "Everyday." album ketiga, Testing (2018), debuted at No. 4 and produced further platinum hits such as "Praise the Lord (Da Shine)." Beyond his solo work, A$AP Rocky has been a frequent collaborator, appearing on Top 10 pop hits including Selena Gomez's "Good for You" and G-Eazy's "No Limit." He has continued to release music, including collaborations with artists like slowthai and Tyler, The Creator in the early 2020s.

Wektu lan asal

Rakim Athelaston Mayers lahir ing 3 Oktober 1988, ing Harlem, New York. Dikembangaké ing Harlem, dheweke miwiti karir musik minangka anggota kolektif hip-hop A$AP Mob, saka manawa dheweke ngadopsi nama. Mayers miwiti raping sawise pindah menyang Elmwood Park, New Jersey. Pekerjaan awalé njupuk pengaruh saka Harlem's The Diplomats lan Houston's UGK, lan dheweke njupuk perhatian bawah tanah karo lagu kalebu "Peso"Trilla." Ing Agustus 2011, sing single "Peso" wis lekat online lan miwiti rekaman radio ing minggu-minggu. Iku ngarahake kontrak rekaman karo Polo Grounds Music, imprint saka RCA Records, ing Oktober 2011. Dheweke ng

Career

A$AP Rocky began his career as a member of the hip-hop collective A$AP Mob. In Agustus 2011, his single "Peso" was leaked online and gained radio airplay, leading to a record deal with Polo Grounds Music and RCA Records in Oktober of that year. He released his debut mixtape, the critically acclaimed Live.Love.A$AP, in 2011. The project was re-released in Februari 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)."

His official debut studio album, Long.Live.A$AP, dirilis ing Januari 2013 lan debutan ing No. 1 ing Billboard 200. Album iki sadurunge disertifikasi double platinum dening RIAA. Singel utama, "Fuckin' Problems," featuring Drake, 2 Chainz, lan Kendrick Lamar, dumugi No. 8 ing Billboard Hot 100, nampa status multi-platinum, lan menang nominasi Grammy kanggo Best Rap Song. Singel follow-up, "Wild for the Night" karo Skrillex lan Birdy Nam Nam, uga dadi multi-platinum. album iki, At.Long.Last.A$AP, dumunung ing Mei 2015 lan dadi No. 1 LP kedhaftaré. eksekutif diprodhuksi dening Danger Mouse lan Juicy J, iki nuduhake singel platinum-certified "Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2 (LPFJ2)," "Everyday," lan "LSD," kang sadurunge njaluk nominasi Grammy kanggo video musik.

In the following years, Rocky was a frequent collaborator, appearing on Top 10 pop hits such as Selena Gomez's "Good for You" and G-Eazy's "No Limit." He also featured on tracks by Mura Masa ("Love Sick") and Famous Dex ("Pick It Up"). His third album, Testing, was released in Mei 2018 and debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200. The album produced two more platinum singles for the artist: "A$AP Forever," featuring Moby, and "Praise the Lord (Da Shine)," featuring Skepta. He closed out the decade with singles including the charting "Babushka Boi."

After a relatively quiet 2020, Rocky returned in 2021 with the slowthai collaboration "MAZZA" and a solo track, "Rich Nigga Problems," for the soundtrack to the film Judas and the Black Messiah. kolaborasi-nya dilanjutkan ing 2022 karo "Doja" kalebu $not lan "Lost and Found Freestyle 2019" karo Tyler, The Creator lan Nigo. ing 2023, dheweke ngasilake "I Smoked Away My Brain (I'm God x Demons Mashup)," kang nggabungake track "Demons" karo "IPF_1__ m Allah Clams Casino. "

Style lan pengaruh

Gaya A$AP Rocky wis ditandani kanthi campuran suara hip-hop regional, nggabungake " roh boisterous " saka Harlem's The Diplomats karo " swagger kasempetan " saka Houston's UGK, sing diwenehi minangka pengaruh. musikipun sering dikategorikan ing genre kayata hip-hop alternatif, trap, lan rap psychedelic. Live. Love. A$AP.

Palat sonikipun wis berkembang ing album studio. Debut resmi, Long.Live.A$AP (2013), featured a mix of mainstream rap on the Grammy-nominated"Fuckin'Problems,"which included Drake, 2 Chainz, and Kendrick Lamar, alongside electronic music fusions like"Wild for the Night"with Skrillex and Birdy Nam Nam. His 2015 follow-up, At.Long.Last.A$AP, diwenehi ing suara psychedelic, karo produksi eksekutif saka Danger Mouse lan Juicy J. Album iki kalebu kolaborasi karo sawetara artis, kayata Rod Stewart, Miguel, lan Mark Ronson ing single"Everyday."Album ketiga, 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

Ing 2024, A$AP Rocky dirilis single "Tailor Swif," "HIGHJACK," lan "Gangsta," lan ditemokake ing track Westside Gunn "URRRGE!!!!!!!!!!" Ing taun sadurunge, dheweke dirilis single solo "RIOT (Rowdy Pipe" n) " Same Problems? " lan ditemokake ing Tyler, The Creator's" WHARF TALK. " Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse I Smoked Away My Brain (I'm God x Demons Mashup), " a mashup saka track-nya" Demons "Demons" I "I" In 2022, Rocky ngasilake singles "In 2022, Rocky released the singles" lan "and" lan kolaborasi ing track-nya kalebu "Doja" karo $ lan __notPF_1__Lost lan Found Freestyle 2019" karo Tyler, The Creator lan Nigo. Judas and the Black Messiah soundtrack titled "Rich Nigga Problems."

Wektu lan penghargaan

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$AP (2015), debutan ing No. 1 ing Billboard 200. album ketiga, Testing (2018), was a Top 10 entry. Several of his singles have been certified by the RIAA, including the multi-platinum tracks "Fuckin' Problems" and "Wild for the Night." Other platinum-certified singles include "Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2 (LPFJ2)," "Everyday," "LSD," "A$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.