He scoffs at his own past as a dealer and thinks the Dope character is “too typical” for a rapper. Although he calls it “an amazing movie,” he’s taking his time in choosing his next project. Rocky made his film debut playing a small-time drug dealer in Rick Famuyiwa’s Dope, a smash at Sundance in January. If you want to consider my shit alternative, so be it. “If leather’s popular this year, I’m just going to have to go with suede. “I don’t like doing anything anyone else is doing,” he tells Billboard. He’s collaborated with Raf Simons and Jeremy Scott and when he explains his personal taste, he gives the impression that he’s original enough to make a lasting impact. When it Comes to Fashion, He’s Fine With Being a Little Altīy now, A$AP Rocky’s fashion exploits have been well-documented. He knows what he wants and doesn’t compromise for anyone.”Ī$AP Rocky Explains Meaning of His New Album Titleģ. “What I love about him is he doesn’t care what anyone thinks. “We’re both into a lot of obscure things that guys from our environment aren’t normally into,” Danny Brown tells Billboard. ASAP has sold over 518,000 copies to date and featured killer posse cuts like “Fuckin’ Problems” with Drake, 2 Chainz, and Kendrick Lamar. Since breaking through in 2011, A$AP Rocky has down a masterful job of balancing his left-field taste with money-making, mainstream acceptance. His 2013 debut album Long. But Rest Assured, He Has the Respect of the Hip-Hop Game “ proceeded to play me a chopped-and-screwed remix that he made of ‘Feels Like We Only Go Backwards.’ He played me a lot of amazing music that I had never heard of.”Ī$AP Rocky Reveals Details of A$AP Yams’ DeathĢ. “He looked at me like I was crazy,” Ronson tells Billboard. collaborator Mark Ronson once asked Rocky if he had heard of Tame Impala. Here are five things we learned about this true Renaissance man:Ī$AP Rocky Drops Latest Collaboration With PacsunĪt. Long. Last. A$AP.
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Rocky far exceeds the rapper’s typical job description he’s a psychedelic free spirit who’s got a mind for business too.
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(due May 12 on RCA), Rocky is fresh off his cinematic debut in the Sundance hit Dope and has his hands full with high-fashion endeavors. In his cover story interview, he waxes poetic on his taste in clothing and explains why we might not be seeing him in a film for some time. As he readies his highly-anticipated sophomore studio album At. I’m an artist,” Rocky (born Rakim Mayers) tells Billboard. “In my 60s, I don’t want to be just remembered as that kid from back in the day that had cool shit.”įor now, though, the Harlem native has plenty of it. “I’m famous, I’m popular - I’m just not a celebrity. The 26-year old star knows exactly which category he falls under.
Wesley Mannįor his Billboard cover story, out Friday, May 1, A$AP Rocky explains there are two distinct types of rappers - celebrities and artists. A$AP Rocky photographed at Academy Mansion in New York City on April 22, 2015.
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