A$AP Rocky

Overview

A$AP Rocky, ti o da Rakim Mayers ni Harlem, New York, bẹrẹ bi a gbajumo ninu hip-hop laarin awọn 2010s. O ti akọkọ gbajumo nipa a ẹgbẹ ti awọn A$AP Mob collective ṣaaju ki o to 2011 gbigba ti awọn oniwe-akọkọ mixtape rẹ, Live. Love. A$AP. Ọrọìwòye alabọde rẹ, Long.Live.A$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$AP, eyi ti o ni awọn singles platinum-certified "LSD" ati "Everyday." Awọn albumu rẹ kẹta, Testing (2018), debuted at No. 4 and produced further platinum hits such as "Praise the Lord (Da Shine)." Beyond his solo work, A$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.

Awọn akọkọ aye ati awọn orilẹ-ede

Rakim Athelaston Mayers ti o da lori October 3, 1988, ni Harlem, New York. Ile-iwe ni Harlem, o bẹrẹ akọsilẹ akọsilẹ akọsilẹ akọsilẹ akọsilẹ akọsilẹ akọsilẹ akọsilẹ ti awọn hip-hop akọsilẹ A$AP Mob, lati eyi ti o gba awọn akọsilẹ rẹ. Mayers bẹrẹ rape lẹhin ti o si mu si Elmwood Park, New Jersey. Awọn iṣẹ akọsilẹ rẹ ti a npe ni Harlem's The Diplomats ati Houston's UGK, ati awọn ti o ti gba iṣeduro iwaju nipasẹ awọn akọsilẹ pẹlu awọn akọsilẹ pẹlu "Peso" ati _PF

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)."

Awọn ọkọ ofurufu ọkọ ofurufu rẹ Long.Live.A$AP, ti a ti tẹsiwaju ni January 2013 ati ki o tẹsiwaju ni No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Awọn album ti wa ni lẹhinna certificated double platinum nipasẹ awọn RIAA. Awọn oniwe-ẹrọ, "Fuckin' Problems," featuring Drake, 2 Chainz, ati Kendrick Lamar, lọ si No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, siwaju multi-platinum ipo, ati ki o gba a Grammy nomination fun Ti o dara ju Rap Song. Awọn akọsilẹ single, "Wild for the Night" pẹlu Skrillex ati Birdy Nam Nam, tun lọ si multi-platinum. Awọn album rẹ, At.Long.Last.A$AP, pari ni May 2015 ati ki o ṣe awọn oniwe-ẹrọ No. 1 LP. Executive produced nipa Danger Mouse ati Juicy J, o ni awọn platinum-certified singles "Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2 (LPFJ2)," "Everyday," ati "LSD," ti akọkọ ti o gba a Grammy nomination fun rẹ 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."

Lẹhin ti a relatifely iyanu 2020, Rocky bẹrẹ ni 2021 pẹlu awọn slowthai iṣẹ "MAZZA" ati a solo track, "Rich Nigga Problems," fun awọn soundtrack si awọn film Judas and the Black Messiah. Awọn iṣẹ-ṣiṣe rẹ ti tẹsiwaju ni 2022 pẹlu "Doja" pẹlu $not ati "Lost and Found Freestyle 2019" pẹlu Tyler, The Creator ati Nigo. Ni 2023, o fi "I Smoked Away My Brain (I'm God x Demons Mashup)," eyi ti o fi awọn ọna rẹ "Demons" pẹlu Clams Casino's "IPF_1__ m God. "

Awọn ati awọn ipa

A$AP Rocky's style ti wa ni aṣayan nipasẹ a ifihan ti awọn agbegbe hip-hop awọn awọ, pẹlu awọn " boisterous spirit " ti Harlem ká The Diplomats pẹlu awọn " casual swagger " ti Houston ká UGK, eyi ti wa ni a npe ni awọn ipa. Awọn music ti wa ni gbajumo ni awọn ẹya ara ẹni bi alternative hip-hop, trap, ati psychedelic rap. O tun wa ni a fọwọsi akọkọ ninu awọn cloud rap subgenre, eyi ti a ti wa ni pataki ni awọn akọkọ iṣẹ rẹ, pẹlu rẹ 2011 akọkọ mixtape, Live. Love. A$AP.

Okun ti o ti wa ni ifọwọsi nipasẹ awọn albumu rẹ. Ọrọìwòye rẹ, 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, ti o siwaju siwaju sii si awọn aworan psychedelic, pẹlu isejade gbóògì lati Danger Mouse ati Juicy J. Awọn album pẹlu awọn iṣẹ pẹlu kan orisirisi orisirisi awọn olumulo, gẹgẹbi Rod Stewart, Miguel, ati Mark Ronson lori awọn singles"Everyday."Ojo albumu, Testing (2018), tẹsiwaju yi iwadi ipa, featuring Moby on"A$AP Forever" ati 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

Ninu 2024, A$AP Rocky fi awọn singles "Tailor Swif," "HIGHJACK," ati "Gangsta," ati ti a fi siwaju lori Westside Gunn's track "URRRGE!!!!!!!!!!" Lẹhin odun, o ti fi awọn singles "RIOT (Rowdy Pipe" n) " ati" Same Problems? " ati bẹrẹ lori Tyler, The Creator's" WHARF TALK. "Awọn ni 2023, o si fi awọn singles " I Dreaming 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" ati ṣiṣẹ lori awọn ẹya ara ẹrọ pẹlu "Doja" pẹlu $ ati __notPF_1__Lost ati Found Freestyle 2019" pẹlu Tyler, The Creator ati Nigo. Awọn iṣẹ rẹ ni 2021 pẹlu awọn slowthai iṣẹ "MAZZA Judas and the Black Messiah soundtrack titun "Rich Nigga Problems."

Awọn atilẹyin ati awọn aworan

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), jẹ ẹya-ara-platinum nipa RIAA ati, gẹgẹ bi awọn oniwe-ọjọ album At.Long.Last.A$AP (2015), ti o bẹrẹ ni No. 1 lori Billboard 200. Awọn album rẹ kẹta, Testing (2018), was a Top 10 entry. Several of his singles have been certified by the RIAA, including the multi-platinum tracks "Fuckin' Problems" and "Wild for the Night." Other platinum-certified singles include "Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2 (LPFJ2)," "Everyday," "LSD," "A$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.