A$AP Rocky

Overview

A$AP Rocky, da aka fitarwa da Rakim Mayers a Harlem, New York, ya fara a matsayin m al'amurran a cikin hip-hop a cikin 2010s. Ya zama na farko da ya zama mai girma al'amurran a cikin A$AP Mob al'amurran kafin 2011 rarraba na al'amurran mixtape, Live. Love. A$AP, Long.Live.A$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$AP, wanda ya hada da platinum-certified singles "LSD" da "Everyday." Its third album, Testing (2018), debuted at No. 4 and produced further platinum hits such as "Praise the Lord (Da Shine)." Beyond his solo work, A$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.

Shimfidar da kuma asarar

Rakim Athelaston Mayers ya fara a 3 Oktoba, 1988, a Harlem, New York. Ajiya a Harlem, ya fara ta zane-zane a matsayin ma'aikata na hip-hop collective A$AP Mob, daga abin da ya ƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙir

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)."

His official debut 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, ya zo a watan Mayu 2015 da aka zama na biyu tsaye No. 1 LP. Executive samar da Danger Mouse da Juicy J, shi ya hada da platinum-certified singles " Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2 (LPFJ2)," "Everyday," da "LSD," wanda ya samu wani Grammy nomination ga music video.

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 May 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."

Dai da wani m 2020, Rocky ya zo a 2021 tare da slowthai collaboration "MAZZA" da wani solo track, "Rich Nigga Problems," don soundtrack to film Judas and the Black Messiah. Kayan aiki da aka ci gaba a 2022 tare da "Doja" tare da $not da "Lost and Found Freestyle 2019" tare da Tyler, The Creator da Nigo. A 2023, ya rufe "I Smoked Away My Brain (I'm God x Demons Mashup)," wanda ya ƙirƙirƙirar ta track "Demons" tare da "IPF_1__ m God na Clams Casino. "

Style and influences

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

His son palicette has evolved across his studio albums. His official debut, 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, ƙaddamar da sauti na psychedelic, tare da samar da Danger Mouse da Juicy J. The album ya hada da sabis tare da daban-daban artists, kamar Rod Stewart, Miguel, da Mark Ronson a kan singa"Everyday."Hawar album, Testing (2018), ci gaba wannan kwarewa, tare da Moby a kan"A$AP Forever" da Skepta a kan"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

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 and released" I Smoked Away My Brain (I'm God x Demons Mashup), "a mashup of his track"Demons"and Clams Casino's"I"m God."In 2022, Rocky released the singles"D.M.B."and"Shittin'Me" and collaborated on tracks including "Doja" with $not and "Lost and Found Freestyle 2019" with Tyler, The Creator and Nigo. His work in 2021 included the slowthai collaboration "MAZZA" and a solo contribution to the Judas and the Black Messiah soundtrack titled "Rich Nigga Problems."

Hawar da kuma takardar shaida

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), yana da takardun biyu-platinum da RIAA da kuma, kamar al'amurran al'amurran At.Long.Last.A$AP (2015), debuted at No 1 on the Billboard 200. His third album, Testing (2018), was a Top 10 entry. Several of his singles have been certified by the RIAA, including the multi-platinum tracks "Fuckin' Problems" and "Wild for the Night." Other platinum-certified singles include "Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2 (LPFJ2)," "Everyday," "LSD," "A$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.