ASAP Rocky

ASAP Rocky
Mayers at South by Southwest, 2019
Born
Rakim Athelaston Mayers

(1988-10-03) October 3, 1988 (age 36)
New York City, U.S.
Other names
  • Lord Flacko
  • Pretty Flacko Jodye II
EducationBayard Rustin Educational Complex
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • music video director
  • entrepreneur
  • actor
  • model
Years active2007–present
AgentWilliam Morris Endeavor
PartnerRihanna (2020–present)[1]
Children2
AwardsFull list
Musical career
OriginHarlem, New York City, U.S.
Genres
Labels
Member ofASAP Mob
Websitewww.tstng.co

Rakim Athelaston Mayers[2] (born October 3, 1988), better known by his stage name ASAP Rocky (stylized as A$AP Rocky; /ˈeɪsæp/, AY-sap), is an American rapper. In August 2011, his single "Peso" was leaked online and made him popular. His popular mixtape Live. Love. A$AP debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 in 2013. It earned him a BET Award nomination for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist. He is a member of the hip hop collective ASAP Mob.

Personal life

In May 2021, Mayers revealed during an interview with GQ that he was dating Barbadian pop singer Rihanna since 2020. The two appeared in his 2013 music video, "Fashion Killa" on his debut album "LONG.LIVE.A$AP". They have two sons together, RZA (born 2022) and Riot Rose (born 2023).[3][4]

Discography

See the main article: ASAP Rocky discography

Studio albums

Tours

Headlining

  • Injured Generation Tour (2019)

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Dope Dom
Jeremy Scott: The People's Designer Himself Documentary
2016 Zoolander 2 Himself
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping Himself
2018 Monster William King
2020 Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics Himself Documentary
2021 Stockholm Syndrome Himself Documentary
2021 A Man Named Scott Himself Documentary
TBA If I Had Legs I'd Kick You[5] Post-production
High and Low Filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Comedy Bang! Bang! Himself Episode: "A$AP Rocky Wears a Black Button Up Jacket and Black Sneakers"
2016 Animals. Bodega Cat 2 (voice) Episode: "Flies."
2016 The Eric Andre Show Himself Episode: "Stacey Dash; Jack McBrayer"

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Marvel Avengers Academy Falcon Voice
2022 Need for Speed Unbound Himself Voice and likeness

Music videos

Year Title Artist Role Notes
2012 "National Anthem" Lana Del Rey John F. Kennedy Lead role
2013 "Hold On, We're Going Home" Drake Guest Star
"White Walls" (featuring Schoolboy Q and Hollis) Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Guest Star
2015 "Picture Me Rollin'" Chris Brown Guest Star
2016 "Reminder" The Weeknd Guest Star
"What The Fuck Right Now" Tyler, the Creator Guest Star Featured on remix
"Surfin'" Kid Cudi Guest Star
"Nikes" Frank Ocean Guest Star
2017 "See You Again" Tyler, the Creator Guest Star
"Who Dat Boy/911" Guest Star Featured on song
2018 "No Stylist" French Montana Guest Star
2019 "Issues/Hold On" Teyana Taylor Guest Star

Awards and nominations

See the main article: List of awards and nominations received by ASAP Rocky

References

  1. ↑ Sanchez, Chelsey; Park, Sabrina; Mackelden, Amy (January 31, 2022). "Everything We Know About Rihanna and A$AP Rocky's Relationship". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  2. ↑ Anwar, André. "Es wird eng für den US-Rapper ASAP Rocky in Stockholm". Augsburger Allgemeine (in German). Archived from the original on July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  3. ↑ "ASAP Rocky confirms what everyone knew: He and Rihanna are in love". Los Angeles Times. 2021-05-19. Archived from the original on August 13, 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  4. ↑ VanHoose, Benjamin; January 31, Georgia Slater. "Rihanna Is Pregnant! Singer and Fashion Icon Expecting First Baby with A$AP Rocky". PEOPLE.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ Evans, Greg (February 21, 2024). "'Feud's Ella Beatty To Join Broadway's 'Appropriate'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 28, 2024.