A$AP راکټ

تولید

A$AP راکټ، په هارلیم، نیویارک کې د راکیم مییرس په توليد کې، په 2010s کې د هپ هپ کې د مشهور شخصیت په توګه وده ورکړي. هغه لومړی د A$AP Mob ټولنیز په توګه په پراخه کچه په پام کې وده ورکړي مخکې د 2011 کال کې د خپل د بریښنا په لټه کې ګټور debugging mixtape، Live. Love. A$AP. د هغه رسمي debugging سټیولو الوتکې، Long.Live.A$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$AP, which included the platinum-certified singles "LSD" and "Everyday." His third album, Testing (2018), debuted at No. 4 and produced further platinum hits such as "Praise the Lord (Da Shine)." Beyond his solo work, A$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.

Early life and origins

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.

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$AP, was released in January 2013 and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The album was later certified double platinum by the RIAA. Its lead single, "Fuckin' Problems," featuring Drake, 2 Chainz, and Kendrick Lamar, reached No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, achieved multi-platinum status, and earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Song. The follow-up single, "Wild for the Night" with Skrillex and Birdy Nam Nam, also went multi-platinum. His second album, At.Long.Last.A$AP, arrived in May 2015 and became his second consecutive No. 1 LP. Executive produced by Danger Mouse and Juicy J, it featured the platinum-certified singles "Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2 (LPFJ2)," "Everyday," and "LSD," the last of which received a Grammy nomination for its 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."

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. His collaborations continued in 2022 with "Doja" alongside $not and "Lost and Found Freestyle 2019" with Tyler, The Creator and Nigo. In 2023, he released "I Smoked Away My Brain (I'm God x Demons Mashup)," which combined his track "Demons" with Clams Casino's "I" m God. "

Style and influences

د A$AP Rocky سټیل د سیمه ایز هپ هپ غږونو ترکیب له ځانګړتیا لري، د هارلم د د دیپلمټس د" عادي swagger" سره د هیوستون د UGK، چې د اغیزو په توګه اشاره شوي دي. د هغې د موسيقي اغیزې په څیر په مختلفو ژانرونو کې راټول شوي دي لکه بدیل هپ هپ، trap، او psychedelic rap. هغه هم په سایټ راپ زیرجنر کې د کلیدي شخصیت په لټه کې دي، کوم چې په خپل لومړي کار کې ښودل شوی، په شمول د هغه د 2011 کال د debugging mixtape، Live. Love. A$AP.

His sonic palette 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، نور په psychedelic غږونه، سره د Danger Mouse او Juicy J. د آلبوم د همکارۍ سره په پراخه کچه د انټرنیټونو، لکه Rod Stewart، Miguel، او مارک Ronson په سټینګ"Everyday."د هغه د سوملي آلبوم، Testing (2018)، د دې تجربي لارښوونې، د Moby په "A$AP Forever" او Skepta په"Praise the Lord (Da Shine)."

Rocky د همکارانو په توګه د کارولو په توګه د کارولو په لټه کې لري، په ډیرو ژانرونو کې د ټریټونو کې شتون لري. هغه په پوپ هټونو کې شتون لري لکه Selena Gomez's "Good for You" او G-Eazy's" No Limit. "د هغه همکارۍ کار هم د هنرمندانو لکه Tyler، The Creator، slowthai، Nigo، Famous Dex، او Mura Masa په ګډون شتون لري. د انډول کولو همکارانو په لیست کې Imogen Heap او Clams Casino شتون لري، کوم چې د Rocky's ټریټ "Demon" او Casino's "I "m God" په 2023 کې د کار یو برخه وه.

د وروستیو موضوعاتو

په 2024 کې، A$AP Rocky د سیلیکون "Tailor Swif"، "HIGHJACK" او "Gangsta" راځي، او په Westside Gunn د ټانک "URRRGE !!!!!!" د مخکښ کال کې، هغه د سولو سیلیکون "RIOT" (Rowdy Pipe" n) "و" Same Problems؟ "او په Tyler، د جوړونکي د" WHARF TALK. "او په 2023 کې، هغه د" Am I Dreaming "د Metro Boomin تولید شوي غږ ټانک ته د Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse او د "I Smoked Away My Brain" (I'm God x Demons Mashup)، "د هغه ټانک "Demons" او Clams Casino's" I "m God" د mashup راځي. په 2022 کال کې، Rocky د ټانکونو "D.M.B." او "Shittin'Me" راځي او د ټانکونو په شمول "Doja" سره $not او "Lost and Found Freestyle 2019" سره Tyler، The Creator او Nigo په ګډه کار کوي. په 2021 کال کې خپل کار د slowthai همکارۍ "MAZZA" او د Judas and the Black Messiah سایډ ٹریک په نوم کې "Rich Nigga Problems."

د شناخت او جایزه

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