A$AP Rocky

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Born 3 October 1988.

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A$AP Rocky In Three Records

A$AP Rocky is live in the studio selecting three of his favourite cuts from his debut album Long Live A$AP.

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Biography

Rakim Mayers (born October 3, 1988), better known by his stage name, ASAP Rocky (stylized as A$AP Rocky), is an American rapper. He was born and raised in the New York City's Harlem neighborhood, he is a member of the hip hop collective ASAP Mob, from which he adopted his moniker.

Rocky released his debut mixtape Live. Love. ASAP in 2011 to critical acclaim. His debut album Long. Live. ASAP was released on January 15, 2013, and was also well received by critics and debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200.

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News from the BBC

  1. A$AP Rocky announces new UK shows

    Tue 29 Jan 2013 09:58

    The New York rapper will tour the UK after supporting Rihanna on tour in the US.

  2. A$AP Rocky: Triumph and tragedy

    Tue 22 Jan 2013 06:19

    The rapper says he's battling to be the future of hip hop, motivated by the recent...

  3. ASAP targets Ware collaboration

    Fri 18 Jan 2013 06:28

    New York rapper ASAP Rocky says he wants to line up a collaboration with London singer...

BBC Reviews

  1. Long.Live.A$AP 2013

    Review of Long.Live.A$AP

    Reviewed by Paul Lester

    Debut album proper from the hyped New York rapper doesn't quite deliver.

  2. LiveLoveA$AP 2011

    Review of LiveLoveA$AP

    Reviewed by Ele Beattie

    The hottest mixtape of the year – but can Rocky take his rhymes into the mainstream?

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