A$AP Rocky

Overview

A$AP Rocky, lahir Rakim Mayers di Harlem, New York, muncul salaku tokoh prominent dina hip-hop dina 2010s. Anjeunna munggaran meunang perhatian luas salaku anggota koléktif A$AP Mob saméméh rilis 2011 tina mixtape pamaréntah dipikawanoh kritik. Live. Love. A$AP. album debut studio resmi, Long.Live.A$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$AP, nu ngawengku platinum-sertifikasi single "LSD" jeung "Everyday." album ketiga na, Testing (2018), debuted at No. 4 and produced further platinum hits such as "Praise the Lord (Da Shine)." Beyond his solo work, A$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.

Early life and origins

Rakim Athelaston Mayers dilahirkan dina 3 Oktober 1988, di Harlem, New York. Didirikeun di Harlem, anjeunna dimimitian karir musikna salaku anggota koléktif hip-hop A$AP Mob, ti mana anjeunna ngadopsi ngaranna. Mayers dimimitian raping sanggeus pindah ka Elmwood Park, New Jersey. Karya awalna anjeunna dipikaresepkeun tina Harlem's The Diplomats jeung Houston's UGK, sarta anjeunna meunang perhatian di bawah tanah ku track kaasup "Peso"Trilla." Dina Agustus 2011, single "Peso" nya geus leaked online sarta dimimitian nampa radio airplay dina minggu. Ieu ngabalukarkeun hiji deal record jeung Polo Grounds Music, hiji imprint

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 album debut studio resmi Long.Live.A$AP, dirilis dina Januari 2013 sarta debut di No. 1 dina Billboard 200. Album ieu sadia disertifikasi ganda platinum ku RIAA. single utama, "Fuckin' Problems," featuring Drake, 2 Chainz, jeung Kendrick Lamar, ngahontal No. 8 on Billboard Hot 100, ngahontal status multi-platinum, sarta meunang nominasi Grammy pikeun Best Rap Song. single follow-up, "Wild for the Night" jeung Skrillex jeung Birdy Nam Nam, ogé ngahontal multi-platinum. album kahiji, At.Long.Last.A$AP, diwanohkeun dina bulan Mei 2015 sarta jadi LP No. 1 kadua. eksekutif dihasilkeun ku Danger Mouse jeung Juicy J, éta ngagambarkeun single platinum-certified " Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2 (LPFJ2)," "Everyday," jeung "LSD," anu panganyarna meunang nominasi Grammy pikeun video musik na.

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, dirilis dina bulan Mei 2018 sarta debut di No. 4 dina Billboard 200. album ieu ngahasilkeun dua lagi platinum single pikeun artis: "A$AP Forever," featuring Moby, jeung "Praise the Lord (Da Shine)," featuring Skepta. Anjeunna ngéléhkeun dekade ku single kaasup 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 anjeunna dilanjutkan dina 2022 jeung "Doja" di samping $not jeung "Lost and Found Freestyle 2019" jeung Tyler, The Creator jeung Nigo. Dina 2023, anjeunna dirilis "I Smoked Away My Brain (I'm God x Demons Mashup)," nu ngagabungkeun track nya "Demons" jeung Clams Kasino "IPF_1__ m Allah. "

Style and influences

Stil A$AP Rocky anu dipikawanoh ku campuran bunyi hip-hop regional, ngagabungkeun " roh boisterous " of Harlem's The Diplomates jeung " swagger kasempetan " of Houston's UGK, nu disebutkeun salaku influences. musikna sering dikategorikan dina genre kayaning alternatif hip-hop, trap, jeung psychedelic rap. Anjeunna ogé dianggap hiji tokoh utama dina subgenre cloud rap, nu geus dipikawanoh dina karyanya awal, kaasup mixtape debut na taun 2011, Live. Love. A$AP.

Palet sonic nya geus diwangun ngaliwatan album studio nya. debut resmi nya, 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, dipikawanoh deui kana sora psychedelic, jeung produksi eksekutif ti Danger Mouse jeung Juicy J. Album ieu kaasup kolaborasi jeung rupa-rupa seniman, kayaning Rod Stewart, Miguel, jeung Mark Ronson dina single"Everyday."Album ketiga na, 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

Dina 2024, A$AP Rocky dirilis single "Tailor Swif," "HIGHJACK," na "Gangsta," sarta diwanohkeun dina track Westside Gunn "URRRGE!!!!!!!!!!" Dina taun saméméh, anjeunna dirilis single solo "RIOT (Rowdy Pipe" n) " Same Problems? " jeung muncul dina Tyler, The Creator's" WHARF TALK. " Jeung dina 2023, anjeunna kontribusi" Am I DreamingPF ___1__ kana soundtrack Metro Boomin-prodused pikeun Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse jeung dileupaskeun" I Smoked Away My Brain (I'm God x Demons Mashup), "a mashup tina track na"Demons" jeung Clams Kasino's"I"m God."In 2022, Rocky released the singles"D.M.B."and" Shittin'Me" jeung kolaborasi dina track kaasup "Doja" jeung $ jeung __notPF_1__Lost jeung Found Freestyle 2019" jeung Tyler, The Creator jeung Nigo. karya anjeunna dina 2021 kaasup kolaborasi slowthai "MAZZA Judas and the Black Messiah soundtrack titled "Rich Nigga Problems."

Recognition and awards

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

Similar artists

A$AP Rocky's peers jeung artis palsu kaasup loba ngaran prominent dina hip-hop kontemporer. Diantara aranjeunna nyaéta kolaborator sering jeung kolega superstar kayaning Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott, jeung Kanye West. Artis sejenna kaasup J. Cole, 21 Savage, Future, jeung Frank Ocean, ogé inovator stylistic kayaning Playboi Carti jeung Kid Cudi. Daftar kontemporer anjeunna ogé ngandung kolaborator A$AP Mob A$AP Ferg, kaasup ScHoolboy Q, Mac Miller, Lil Wayne, Childish Gambino, Metro Boomin, Lil Yachty, Don Toliver, Ty Dollaign $, jeung Baby Keem.