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ASAP Rocky initially garnered mainstream attention after releasing his singles "Peso" and "Purple Swag" in summer 2011. Initially hesitant on signing to a major label, he eventually signed with record executive Bryan Leach's Polo Grounds Music (an imprint of RCA Records ), after developing a close relationship with the fellow Harlem native.
He was also influenced by Mobb Deep, [18] Three 6 Mafia, UGK, Run DMC, Wu-Tang Clan, and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. [ 19 ] When Mayers was 12 years old, his father went to jail and he spent his teenage years moving around homeless shelters with his mother and sister. [ 20 ]
The mixtape was promoted with two singles, "Peso" and "Purple Swag", which garnered ASAP Rocky mainstream attention and led to his first record deal. Live. Love. ASAP received widespread acclaim from critics, who praised the production aesthetic and ASAP Rocky's charismatic rapping style. It was included in several year-end top album lists by ...
Rocky dropped his first music video, "Purple Swag," in July 2011, shortly after he quit selling drugs. The song went viral, but it wasn't until August when his mixtape track "Peso" leaked and ...
ASAP Rocky has been acquitted of two counts of assault stemming from a 2021 Hollywood shooting, capping a month long trial marked by allegations of courtroom misconduct and frequent appearances by ...
Cindy Ord/WireImage Rapper ASAP Rocky’s shooting trial just started, and lawyers are already weighing the potential influence his longtime partner Rihanna could have over the proceedings. On ...
The album's executive production was provided by Danger Mouse, mentor ASAP Yams and Rocky himself, featuring production by Rocky and Danger Mouse, as well as a variety of several high-profile producers, including co-executive producers Hector Delgado and Juicy J, Jim Jonsin, FnZ, Frans Mernick, Kanye West, Thelonious Martin, and Mark Ronson ...
Rihanna appeared in Los Angeles court earlier today to support ASAP Rocky as he stands trial for felony assault charges stemming from a 2021 shooting incident in Hollywood. The singer was seated ...