History Music / AsapRocky

* {{Homage}}: The music video for "L$D" is based on the film Film/EnterTheVoid.

Not to be confused with old-head alt-rapper Music/AesopRock.

Notable songs by A$AP Rocky include:

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuZ2QZKYj7c Purple Swag]]"
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob3ktDxAjWI Peso]]"
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liZm1im2erU Fuckin' Problems]](feat. Music/{{Drake}}, Music/KendrickLamar, and 2Chainz)

** Moby actually re-recorded his own vocals from "Porcelain" for the latter

* {{Sampling}}: As with several hip hop artists, sampling is abundant, but is perhaps most notable in "Everyday" and "A$AP Forever," sampling Music/RodStewart and Music/{{Moby}} respectively

Not to be confused with Music/AesopRock.

* NamedAfterSomeoneFamous: His birth name, Rakim, was inspired by the rapper of the same name.

* {{Homage}}: The music video for "L$D" is based on the film {{Enter The Void}}.

* SurprisinglyGentleSong: L$D, a psychedelic R&B ballad dedicated to, you guessed it, LSD.
* SwagRap: One of the most commercially-successful practitioners.

* ProductionPosse: Outside his own crew, fe frequently collaborates with Music/SchoolboyQ, Music/Skepta, and Music/TylerTheCreator.

A$AP Rocky (born Rakim Mayers, October 3, 1988) is a popular rapper and producer from Harlem, New York City. A$AP Rocky is the best-known member of the A$AP Mob group, and has been a major fixture in SwagRap since he began achieving mainstream exposure in 2011. A$AP Rocky is known for his laid-back, smooth delivery, excellent beat choices, and [[RealMenWearPink unique fashion sense]]. His music is considered a fusion of DirtySouth rap such as UGK and Three 6 Mafia, as well as native New York-based artists like Dipset and the Wu-Tang Clan. To date, he has released one major mixtape(''live.love.a$ap'', 2011) and two major label debut(''LONG.LIVE.A$AP'', 2013 and "AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP, 2015), both highly acclaimed and commercially successful.

* {{Homage}}: The music video for "L$D" is based on the film {{Enter The Void}}

* !!Homage: The music video for "L$D" is based on the film EnterTheVoid

* trope/Homage: The music video for "L$D" is based on the film film/EnterTheVoid

* Homage: The music video for "L$D" is based on the film film/EnterTheVoid

A$AP Rocky, born Rakim Mayers, is a popular rapper and producer from Harlem, New York City. A$AP Rocky is the best-known member of the A$AP Mob group, and has been a major fixture in SwagRap since he began achieving mainstream exposure in 2011. A$AP Rocky is known for his laid-back, smooth delivery, excellent beat choices, and [[RealMenWearPink unique fashion sense]]. His music is considered a fusion of DirtySouth rap such as UGK and Three 6 Mafia, as well as native New York-based artists like Dipset and the Wu-Tang Clan. To date, he has released one major mixtape(''live.love.a$ap'', 2011) and two major label debut(''LONG.LIVE.A$AP'', 2013 and "AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP, 2015), both highly acclaimed and commercially successful.

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* SopranoAndGravel: "Ridin'", featuring LanaDelRey.

* SwagRap: One of the most commercially-successful practitioners.

* CreatorBacklash: He expressed dislike for "Fuckin' Problems" and "Wild For The Night" in [[https://youtu.be/YdaRW_1NVYY?t=4m52s an interview with MTV News]], dismissing them as songs he made to prove he could have a big mainstream hit.

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liZm1im2erU Fuckin' Problems]](feat. {{Drake}}, Music/KendrickLamar, and 2Chainz)

A$AP Rocky, born Rakim Mayers, is a popular rapper and producer from Harlem, New York City. A$AP Rocky is the best-known member of the A$AP Mob group, and has been a major fixture in SwagRap since he began achieving mainstream exposure in 2011. A$AP Rocky is known for his laid-back, smooth delivery, excellent beat choices, and [[RealMenWearPink unique fashion sense]]. His music is considered a fusion of DirtySouth rap such as UGK and Three 6 Mafia, as well as native New York-based artists like Dipset and the Wu-Tang Clan. To date, he has released one major mixtape(''live.love.a$ap'', 2011) and one major label debut(''LONG.LIVE.A$AP'', 2013), both highly acclaimed and commercially successful.

A$AP Rocky, "Peso"

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liZm1im2erU Fuckin' Problems]](feat. Music/Drake, Music/KendrickLamar, and 2Chainz)

* TheStoner: ''live.love.a$ap'' is full of this, with multiple tracks about marijuana("Roll One Up", "Leaf") and codeine("Kissin' Pink"). It's been seriously suggested that the mixtape is meant to be listened to in an altered state of mind.
* SwagRap: One of the most commercially-successful practitioners.