Biography of A$AP ROCKY
A$AP Rocky is an American rapper from Harlem, New York City. 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. The success of his mixtape led to a record deal with Polo Grounds Music, RCA Records, and Sony Music Entertainment.
He subsequently recorded his 2013 debut album Long. Live. ASAP.
His father was from Barbados. He also has a younger sister. Mayers was named after the hip hop legend Rakim, one half of the Eric B. & Rakim duo.
His cousin is a fellow ASAP Mob member, ASAP Nast. Rocky started rapping at age eight. He learned how to rap from his older brother, who also wore the French braids hairdo that Mayers later adopted.
When Mayers was 12 years old, his father went to jail in connection with selling drugs; he died in 2012. When Mayers was 13, his brother was killed in Harlem. The death inspired Rocky to take rapping more seriously. (Excerpt: IMDB)
A$AP Rocky’s full real name: Rakim Athelaston Mayers
Birthday: October 3, 1988
Age: 33
Birthplace: Harlem, New York, U.S.
A$AP Rocky net worth:
According to sites like Celebrity Net Worth, A$AP Rocky’s net worth in 2022 is $10 million, an amount far below the fortune of his girlfriend, Rihanna, who has a net worth 170 times higher, as it is valued at $1.7 billion.
Awards:
Throughout his career, A$AP has received close to 40 major nominations including two Grammys and won 5 of these.
Rocky has won a BET Award, two BET Hip Hop Awards, an MTV Video Music Award Japan and an MTVU Woodie Award, as well as being nominated for two Grammy Awards, six World Music Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards and two MTV Europe Music Awards
ASAP ROCKY RELATIONSHIP:
ASAP is currently married to singer and business mogul, Rihannna.
Musical works: albums – Long. Live. ASAP (2013), At. Long. Last. ASAP (2015), and Testing (2018).
Who was A$AP Rocky in love with? A$AP Rocky’s past relationships
Iggy Azalea (2011-2012), Rita Ora (2012), Chanel Iman (2013-2014), Tahiry Jose (2014-2017), Kendall Jenner (2016-2017), & Rihanna (2020 till date).
Parents: Renee Black, Adrian Mayers
Does A$AP Rocky have a kid?
Pop star Rihanna and rapper boyfriend ASAP Rocky welcomed their first child this year (2022). The couple had a baby boy in Los Angeles on May 13, according to TMZ. The kid is his only known child to date.
