A$AP Rocky (born Rakim Athelaston Mayers, October 3, 1988) is a rapper, producer and creative director from Harlem, New York, who broke through in 2011 as a key figure in the A$AP Mob collective. His debut album Long.Live.A$AP (2013) hit #1 on the Billboard 200, and his fourth studio album Don't Be Dumb (2026) - his first full-length release in nearly eight years - debuted at #1 as well. Beyond music, he has built a parallel career as a fashion force, serving as creative director for Ray-Ban and PUMA, co-chairing the 2025 Met Gala, and receiving the CFDA Fashion Icon award in November 2025.
Don't Be Dumb, A$AP Rocky's fourth studio album, was released on January 16, 2026, and debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200.
Don't Be Dumb surpassed 1 million pre-saves on Spotify before release, making it hip-hop's most pre-saved album on the platform at the time.
A$AP Rocky received the CFDA Fashion Icon award at the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards in New York City.
A Los Angeles jury acquitted A$AP Rocky on two felony assault charges stemming from a 2021 incident in Hollywood.
A$AP Rocky co-chaired the 2025 Met Gala and was appointed as Chanel's new house ambassador.
