Biography
Asap Rocky, he is Aisap Rocky, even at the dawn, a career managed to loudly declare himself. In subsequent years, the ledity from New York Harlem became a significant figure of hip-hop culture not only in his homeland, in the USA, but in the world.Childhood and youth
Rapper, who is actually called Ryakim Myers, was born in October 1988. Life in one of the most criminal regions of New York imparted an imprint on the biography of the artist. Father traded prohibited substances, which eventually led him to prison. After that, they and her mother, brother and sister lived in shelters, because there was not enough money.
Saving a hard reality boy helped rap, which he began to study, imitating the older brother. But that soon did not become. To somehow help the family, Rakim took up sales of drugs and also found himself behind bars. He spent 2 weeks in conclusion, sharing a camera with a rapper Casanova. After entering freedom, the young man realized that it was time to change his life, and seriously engaged in music.
Music
At first, the artist's style was close to TRILLWAVE or Cloud, but over time its own, easily recognizable, a few lyrical sound, combining Kid's melody, and the Harlem brilliance Mason Beta. Asap Rocky himself said that it could, of course, write something funny, but in music, as in the clothes, prefers gloomy tones.In 2007, the rapper joined the AsaP MOB team, the first part of the name of which is Always Strive and Prosper abbreviation - "always strive and flourish." In the team, Racnik was especially close to Asap Yams, which became a close friend and mentor.
The first wave of popularity came to the star after 4 years. His single Peso hit the network, and then broadcast on the HOT 97 New York radio. Soon after that, the artist presented a video on the Purple Swag track, which attracted the attention of sound recording studios.
October 2011 was marked by the release of the debut mixer Live. Love. A $ AP, who brought Raper not only recognition of critics, but also contracts with RCA Records and Polo Grounds Music. After some time, the performer and asap yams created their own label called a $ AP Worldwide.
A significant point in the career Asap Rocky was the performance on the heating of Drake. Later, his work was able to enjoy the guests of the PitchFork festival and the viewers of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. A collaboration with Rihanna, along with which cancer performed Cockiness (Love IT) on MTV Video Music Awards.
Work on the first studio album, the artist completed in 2013, he called Long. Live. ASAP. Shortly before the release of the star died father, which became a heavy moment for him. But he still found the strength to spend a tour in support of the record.
Output a.l.L.A. (from at. long. Last. Asap) was also not cloudless. ASAP YAMS passed a few days before the presentation. After some time, Rakim in compilation with Asap Mob released the Cozy Tapes, Vol. 1, dedicated to a friend's memory.
As for the release, he again came out successful and rose to the top lines of charts in the United States and Canada. The single of Everyday, recorded along with Roby Stewart, Mark Ronson and Miguel, became decorated with track leaf.
In the same 2015, the Contractor submitted joint work with the popular singer Selenaya Gomez. The composition was named Good for You, she fell into the top 10 Billboard Hot 100, and also received gold and platinum certifications.
Fans were looking forward to the idiot of new plates, but he decided to take a break. During this period, Asap Rocky, together with the team, founded the AWGE creative agency, was engaged in business, produced music and directed clips.
News about the next release appeared in the summer of 2017. The album itself was introduced only next year and called Testing. In the records of parts of 17 songs, Lenny Kravitz, Frank Ocean, British singer FKA TWIGS and Sculbe Kew. The track list included lovers of Fukk Sleep and Praise The Lord, but in general, the plate was less successful than previous ones.
2019 was marked by the arrival of the star to Moscow, where he gave a concert. This caused a lot of discussion, like the acquaintance of Rakim with Egor Creed. Later, the network was published a screen of correspondence, in which Asap Rocky allegedly tells the fan that he was paid for the photo with the Russian. Creed called her fake.
That same year het Babushka BOI came out. The idea for the track appeared after the rapper fell from the scooter and was forced to wear a hench in order to hide the scar on his face. Then the star colleague, Frank Ocean, shared his photo in a scarf, under which Asap Rocky left a comment that became the name of the single.
Although the song was released in August, she was recorded before in July the artist was arrested in Sweden. He was accused of a group beating, the proof of the crime was the video published on the network. But the rapper refused to recognize the guilt and shared his version of the events. He posted a series of rollers in an instagram-account, where it was visible as the victim pursues rakim and sticks to the girls.
Many celebrities stood on the side of the artist, including President Donald Trump. They demanded to immediately let go of the star, but the power of Sweden refused to meet. After the investigation of Wine, Asap Rocky was still proven, and he paid a fine.
During the time the artist was in custody, his colleague Alan Walker presented their joint track Live Fast. He was recorded as a hymn to playerunknown's battlegrounds game, in the style of which removed the music video.
Fashion
Singers with bright appearance are often invited for fashionable filming. So, he became a Dior representative and model Calvin Klein, for which he starred in the "barn" photo shoot at the company of the remaining participants of the group A $ AP MOB. For the impeccable sense of style with cancer awarded the 2nd place in the list of The Most Influential Person - 2017, compiled by the Highsnobietyy portal. He walked around the famous styard of Kanye West.
In 2013, the musician himself was fascinated by the design, founded the fashionable brand Asap Rocky in collaboration with Rafom Simons. In addition, rapper participated in the creation of collections for Guess Jeans and Under Armour. The results of the star proud, speaking that he is not engaged in fashion, he is fashion.
In addition to clothes, the performer personally thinks out the design of the beds that stand in his house. He even planned to sell them, but the price per bed, to which he put a hand with a cancer, reaches $ 100 thousand. The artist is confident that few people want to buy the subject of the interior at the cost of the car.
Personal life
Star novels have always burly discussed in the press, because he does not hide information about his personal life. Rakim somehow mentioned that he liked girls who were not inferior to men, like Rihanna. He called her ideal femininity.In different years, Artist had a relationship with Chanel Iman and Iggy Azalia. The latter even put on the skin the name of the Live mixer. Love. A $ AP, but after parting removed the last part.
They attributed to Raper and novels with other star colleagues, including Lana Del Rey. And after the model of Kendall Jenner was noticed in the company, many editions immediately wrote that they were a couple. But in an interview with Asap Rocky continued to say that he is a loner and can hardly connect with someone life forever.
In the 2020 media, they constrained rumors that the artist in relations with Rihanna. Fans reacted incredulously, as performers were long-standing friends and often appeared together in public. But in May of next year, the Rapper gave an interview with the GQ magazine, which revealed the details of the novel with a colleague in the industry. He called her love of his life and admitted that he had a tender feeling with the first meeting.
Asap Rocky now
Now the star continues to play music, pleaseing fans of hits. In the summer of 2021, his new album was released called All Smiles. Also, the artist participated in the record of the Mazza song, which went to the Tyron Rapper Slowthai plate on the track list.
Discography
- 2011 - Peso.
- 2012 - Wild for the Night
- 2013 - #Beautiful.
- 2013 - Long.Live.a $ AP
- 2014 - Multiply.
- 2015 - AT.LONG.Last.a $ AP
- 2018 - Testing
- 2021 - All $ Miles