A$AP Rocky

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A$AP Rocky, born Rakim Mayers in Harlem, New York, emerged as a prominent figure in hip-hop during the 2010s. He first gained widespread attention as a member of the A$AP Mob collective before the 2011 release of his critically acclaimed debut mixtape, Live. Love. A$AP. Debutt uffiċjali tal-istudjo tiegħu, Long.Live.A$AP (2013), daħal fil-Billboard 200 fil-numru wieħed, imniedi mis-singlu multi-platini u nominat Grammy "Fuckin'Problems,", li wasal fil-numru tmien fil-Billboard Hot 100. Huwa kiseb it-tieni album konsekuttiv numru wieħed ma' At.Long.Last.A$AP, li inkluż il-singli ċertifikati platina "LSD" u "Everyday." It-tielet album tiegħu, Testing (2018), debbietwa fil-4 u pproduċa hits platin oħra bħal "Praise the Lord (Da Shine)." Lil hinn mill-xogħol solu tiegħu, A$AP Rocky kien kollaboratur frekwenti, deher fuq hits pop Top 10 inklużi "Good for You" ta' Selena Gomez u "No Limit" ta' G-Eazy. Huwa kompla jirrilaxxa mużika, inklużi kollaborazzjonijiet ma' artisti bħal slowthai u Tyler, The Creator fil-bidu tal-2020.

Ħajja bikrija u oriġini

Rakim Athelaston Mayers was born on October 3, 1988, in Harlem, New York. Raised in Harlem, he began his music career as a member of the hip-hop collective A$AP Mob, from which he adopted his moniker. Mayers started rapping after moving to Elmwood Park, New Jersey. His early work drew influence from Harlem's The Diplomats and Houston's UGK, and he gained underground attention with tracks including "Peso" and "Trilla." In August 2011, his single "Peso" was leaked online and began receiving radio airplay within weeks. This led to a record deal with Polo Grounds Music, an imprint of RCA Records, in October 2011. He released his debut mixtape, Live. Love. A$AP, later that year to widespread critical acclaim.

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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, fl-2011. Il-proġett kien re-rilaxxat f'Febru 2012. Dak l-istaġun, Rocky kien nominat għall-istħarriġ tal-BBC Sound of 2012 u deher fil-videoclip tal-mużika "National Anthem" ta' Lana Del Rey, reklama għall-logħba tal-futbol FIFA Soccer 13, u fuq remix ta' "Cockiness (I Love It)" ta' Rihanna.

Debutt uffiċjali tal-istudjo tiegħu, Long.Live.A$AP, was released in January 2013 and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The album was later certified double platinum by the RIAA. Its lead single, "Fuckin' Problems," featuring Drake, 2 Chainz, and Kendrick Lamar, reached No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, achieved multi-platinum status, and earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Song. The follow-up single, "Wild for the Night" with Skrillex and Birdy Nam Nam, also went multi-platinum. His second album, At.Long.Last.A$AP, wasal f'Mejju 2015 u sar it-tieni LP konsekuttiv tiegħu numru 1. Eżekutiv prodott minn Danger Mouse u Juicy J, fih il-singli ċertifikati platina "Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2 (LPFJ2)," "Everyday," u "LSD," l-aħħar li kiseb nominazzjoni tal-Grammy għall-video mużikali tiegħu.

Matul is-snin ta' wara, Rocky kien kollaboratur frequenti, deher fuq suċċessi pop ta' Top 10 bħal "Good for You" ta' Selena Gomez u "No Limit." ta' G-Eazy. Huwa wkoll deher fuq tracks ta' Mura Masa ("Love Sick") u Famous Dex ("Pick It Up"). It-tielet album tiegħu, Testing, twaqqa' f'Mejju 2018 u debbietwa fil-4 fuq il-Billboard 200. L-album ipproduċa żewġ singli platin u ieħor għall-artist: "A$AP Forever," bil-ħidma ta' Moby, u "Praise the Lord (Da Shine)," bil-ħidma ta' Skepta. Huwa spiċċa d-deċennju b'singli inklużi "Babushka Boi" li waslu fil-klassifiki.

Warajja sena relattivament kwajja fl-2020, Rocky reġa' lura fl-2021 bil-kollaborazzjoni ma' slowthai "MAZZA" u track solista, "Rich Nigga Problems,", għall-soundtrack tal-film Judas and the Black Messiah. Kollaborazzjonijiet tiegħu komplw fl-2022 ma' "Doja" flimkien ma' $not u "Lost and Found Freestyle 2019" ma' Tyler, The Creator u Nigo. Fl-2023, huwa rrilaxxa "I Smoked Away My Brain (I'm God x Demons Mashup)," li kkombina t-trakk tiegħu "Demons" ma' "I'm God" ta' Clams Casino.

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L-istil ta' A$AP Rocky huwa karatterizzat minn amalgam ta' sounds hip-hop reġjonali, li jinkludi l-"boisterous spirit" ta' The Diplomats ta' Harlem mal-"casual swagger" ta' UGK ta' Houston, li huma ċitati bħala influwenzi. Mużika tiegħu spiss tiġi kkategorizzata fi ġeneri bħal hip-hop alternattiv, trap, u rap siġariku. Huwa ukoll meqjus bħala figura ewlenija fis-sottogenere cloud rap, li kien prominenti fil-karriera bikrija tiegħu, inkluż mixtape debut tiegħu fl-2011, Live. Love. A$AP.

Il-palletta sonika tiegħu evolviet madwar l-albums tiegħu tal-istudjo. Debutt uffiċjali tiegħu, Long.Live.A$AP (2013), fih mix ta' rap mainstream fuq "Fuckin'Problems,", li kien inkluż Drake, 2 Chainz, u Kendrick Lamar, flimkien ma' fuzjoni ta' mużika elettronika bħal "Wild for the Night" ma' Skrillex u Birdy Nam Nam. It-tieni album tiegħu, At.Long.Last.A$AP, mexa iktar 'il ġewwa fis-sounds siġarika, b'eżekuttiv prodott minn Danger Mouse u Juicy J. L-album inkluż kollaborazzjonijiet ma' artisti varji, bħal Rod Stewart, Miguel, u Mark Ronson fuq is-singlu "Everyday." It-tielet album tiegħu, Testing (2018), kompliet din id-direzzjoni eżperimentali, li tinkludi lil Moby fuq "A$AP Forever" u lil Skepta fuq "Praise the Lord (Da Shine)."

Rocky żamm karriera prolifika bħala kollaboratur, deher fuq tracks ta' ġeneri numrużi. Huwa kien mistieden fuq hits pop bħal "Good for You" ta' Selena Gomez u "No Limit" ta' G-Eazy. Xogħol tiegħu ta' kollaborazzjoni jinkludi wkoll tracks ma' artisti bħal Tyler, The Creator, slowthai, Nigo, Famous Dex, u Mura Masa. Il-lista ta' kollaboraturi tiegħu ta' kitba ta' kanzunetti tinkludi lil Imogen Heap u Clams Casino, li xogħol tiegħu kien parti minn mashup tal-2023 ta' track tiegħu "Demons" u "I" ta' Casino.

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Fl-2024, A$AP Rocky rrilaxxa s-singli "Tailor Swif," "HIGHJACK," u "Gangsta," u kien mistieden fuq track "URRRGE!!!!!!!!!!" ta' Westside Gunn. Is-sena ta' qabel, huwa żviluppa s-singli solo "RIOT (Rowdy Pipe" n) "u" Same Problems? "u deher fuq "WHARF TALK" ta' Tyler, The Creator. Ukoll fl-2023, huwa kontribwixxa "Am I Dreaming" għall-soundtrack prodott minn Metro Boomin għal Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse u rrilaxxa "I Smoked Away My Brain (I'm God x Demons Mashup)," mashup ta' track tiegħu "Demons" u "I" ta' Clams Casino. Fl-2022, Rocky rrilaxxa s-singli "In 2022, Rocky released the singles" u "and" u kollabora fuq tracks inklużi "Doja" ma' $not u "Lost and Found Freestyle 2019" ma' Tyler, The Creator u Nigo. Xogħol tiegħu fl-2021 inkluż il-kollaborazzjoni ma' slowthai "MAZZA" u kontribuzzjoni solo għall- Judas and the Black Messiah soundtrack imsejjaħ "Rich Nigga Problems."

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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), huwa ċertifikat double-platinum mill-RIAA u, bħal tielet album tiegħu At.Long.Last.A$AP (2015), debbuttja fil-numru wieħed fil-Billboard 200. It-tielet album tiegħu, Testing (2018), kien daħla Top 10. Numru ta' singli tiegħu ġew ċertifikati mill-RIAA, inklużi t-tracks multi-platina "Fuckin' Problems" u "Wild for the Night." Singli oħra ċertifikati platina jinkludu "Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2 (LPFJ2)," "Everyday," "LSD," "A$AP Forever" u "Praise the Lord (Da Shine)."

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Il-kontemporanji ta' A$AP Rocky u artisti komparabbli jinkludu ħafna ismijiet prominenti fil-hip-hop kontemporanju. Fosthom hemm kollaboraturi frekwenti u superstars oħra bħal Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott, u Kanye West. Artisti oħra simili jinkludu J. Cole, 21 Savage, Future, u Frank Ocean, kif ukoll innovaturi stilistiċi bħal Playboi Carti u Kid Cudi. Il-lista ta' kontemporanji tiegħu tinkludi wkoll lill-kollaboratur A$AP Mob A$AP Ferg, flimkien ma' ScHoolboy Q, Mac Miller, Lil Wayne, Childish Gambino, Metro Boomin, Lil Yachty, Don Toliver, Ty Dolla $ign, u Baby Keem.