A$AP Rocky is a famous American Rapper. His real name is Rakim Athelaston Mayers but he is known professionally as ASAP Rocky. He is very famous for his albums and songs.
Likewise, his first single ‘Peso’ leaked online and managed to receive a spot on the Hot 97 New York radio station. His second album, ‘At. Long. Last. A$AP’ reached the top of the Billboard charts.
In January 2013, A$Ap released his solo album ‘Long Live Asap’, which sold 3 million copies in the US and also went on to take the eighth spot on the Billboard 100 chart.
Similarly, The album included several popular names such as Kendrick Lamar, Joey Bada$$, 2 Chainz, Florence Welch, A$AP Ferg, and Santigold.
A$AP Rocky’s Date of Birth and Age
A$AP Rocky was born in Harlem, New York City, the United States on October 3, 1988. Currently, the rapper is 33 years old as of 2022. He has been celebrating his birthday along with his family members and friend on the 3rd of October every year.
Moreover, Rocky holds an American nationality and belongs to the black ethnicity. He was born and raised in a Christian Family. ASAP was raised in New York City.
A$AP Rocky’s Parents
A$AP Rocky has not revealed the name of his parents till now. Rocky’s father was a Barbadian whereas his mother is African-American. The American rapper even has an older sister named Erika B. Mayers.
At the age of 9, Rocky started rapping. ASAP used to rap with his older brother who then had the French braids hairdo that Rocky later himself wear.
Similarly, his father was arrested for selling drugs when he was 12 years old. Eventually, His father died in 2012. At the age of 13, Rocky lost his elder brother, Ricky, who was murdered by a rival drug dealer. This incident helped him to work hard on his music.
Likewise, the rapper took to drug smuggling to support his family as they wandered around homeless shelters. He was arrested for drug smuggling in 2004 and was imprisoned for two weeks. He first met future rapper ‘Casanova’ when he was in Prison.
A$AP Rocky’s Career
A$AP Rocky is a famous American Rapper. His real name is Rakim Athelaston Mayers but he is known professionally as ASAP Rocky. He is very famous for his albums and songs.
Furthermore, Rakim is a member of the hip hop collective ASAP Mob, from which he adopted his moniker. In August 2011, his single “Peso” was leaked online and within weeks received radio airplay. Similarly, he released his debut mixtape Live. Love.
The rapper is named after the hip-hop artist Rakim who is one-half of the Eric B. & Rakim duo. He was from a poor family but he was able to change his life from a poor boy to an international rapper.
Likewise, his first single ‘Peso’ leaked online and managed to receive a spot on the Hot 97 New York radio station. His second album, ‘At. Long. Last.
A$AP’ reached the top of the Billboard charts. Besides music, he is also known for his unique sense of style, brawls, and rumored link-ups with several popular female celebrities.
In January 2013, A$Ap released his solo album ‘Long Live Asap’, which sold 3 million copies in the US and also went on to take the eighth spot on the Billboard 100 chart.
Similarly, The album included several popular names such as Kendrick Lamar, Joey Bada$$, 2 Chainz, Florence Welch, A$AP Ferg, and Santigold.
Similarly, the rapper launched his own clothing line ‘A$AP’ in 2013 and also collaborated with designer Raf Simons. Rocky announced his official contract for worldwide representation with William Morris Endeavor in 2014.
Likewise, He played a short cameo in the comedy-drama ‘Dope’ which was released in 2014. The film went on to showcase at the Sundance Film Festival the following year and was released in movie theatres on June 12.
A$AP Rocky’s Relationship and Love Life
A$AP Rocky was in a relationship with Iggy Azalea who is a rapper as well. The pair met through a common friend and Azalea officially confirmed their relationship in January 2012.
Later, Iggy revealed that she tattooed the title of Rocky’s mixtape ‘Live.Love.A$AP’ on her fingers. In July 2012, After the couple parted ways, she mentioned that she has struck out the word ‘A$AP’ and retained only ‘Live. Love’ her tattoo.
Later, A$AP went on to date several celebrities, such as Rihanna, Rita Ora, Madison Skylar, Chanel Iman, Rosee Divine, Tahiry Jose, and Kylie Jenner.