A$AP Rocky

Released: March 6, 2017

[A$AP Rocky]
You know, growin' up... I had this beat stuck in my head
Just no matter what I could never get it out
I guess when you're young, you can be anything you wanna choose

[A$AP Rocky in the scene with a kid asking for an autograph]
Hey kid you want an autograph?
Cool? Gimme down!

[A$AP Rocky]
But as you get older all of those options start to narrow
And before you know it every choice you made comes with a consequence
And whenever shit got rough... this beat was always there
But one day man... it just stopped
My brother moved on but...
Beat came back, passing through every vein in my body
You know, my older brother Ricky
Is responsible for me growin' up and having a real job

[Ricky]
Com'on Rocky! Just go for it! Just rap!

[Crowd]
A$AP, A$AP, A$AP...!!!

Rakim Athelaston Mayers (named after “The God MC” Rakim), better known by his stage name, A$AP Rocky, hails from Harlem, New York. He is no stranger to the cliché rap lifestyle, popularized by fellow Harlem Patriarchs, from Big L and Kool Moe Dee to Mase and Cam'ron. However, Rocky’s melodic rap style has drawn more immediate comparisons to recently incarcerated Harlemite Max B.

Rocky’s career began in 2007, when he joined the Harlem-based A$AP Mob, founded by A$AP Yams, A$AP Bari and A$AP Illz. Rocky was projected into fame in 2011 following the release of his debut mixtape LIVE.LOVE.A$AP, which featured hits like “Peso” and “Purple Swag,” and earned him a record deal with RCA Records.

His debut studio album, Long. Live. A$AP was released in 2013, after several pushbacks by his label. Long.Live.A$AP was thought to exceed the promises of his debut mixtape, preserving Rocky’s immaculate taste while smartly upgrading his sound.

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