A$AP Rocky

Rakim Athelaston Mayers, better known as ASAP Rocky is an American rapper and music producer. He is a member of the hip hop collective ASAP Mob. In 2011, he released the mixtape Live. Love. ASAP, which received high praise from music critics. ASAP Rocky, a.k.a. ASAP Rocky, managed to make a loud name for himself in the early days of his career. In the following years, the native of New York Harlem became a significant figure of hip-hop culture not only in his homeland, in the United States, but also around the world.

In 2007, the rapper joined the ASAP Mob, the first part of the name of which is an abbreviation of Always Strive And Prosper – “Always Strive And Prosper”. In the team, Rakim became especially close to ASAP Yams, who became his close friend and mentor.

The first wave of popularity came to the star 4 years later. His single Peso hit the Web and was later broadcast on Hot 97 New York radio. Soon after, the artist presented a video for the track Purple Swag, which attracted the attention of recording studios.

October 2011 marked the release of his debut mixtape Live. Love. A$AP, which brought the rapper not only critical acclaim, but also contracts with RCA Records and Polo Grounds Music. Some time later, the artist and ASAP Yams created their own label called A$AP Worldwide.