The Rise Of New York Rapper A$ap Rocky
Here we take our to look at the rise of New York rapper A$ap Rock. A$AP serves as the jack of all trade, his catalog ranges from rapping, record producing, directing, acting and modelling. The Harlem rapper serves as the member of the hip hop group A$AP Mob, from which he adopted his moniker.
Rocky marked his arrival with the release of his debut mixtape Live. Love. A$ap in 2011 to critical acclaim. The success of his mixtape led to a record deal with Polo Grounds Music, RCA Records, and Sony Music Entertainment. He subsequently recorded his 2013 debut album Long. Live. A$AP, which was also well received by critics and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. In 2015, Rocky released his second studio album titled At. Long. Last. A$AP. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, making it Rocky’s second consecutive album to debut at number one and has received critical acclaim from music critics.
Rocky has also directed music videos for himself, Danny Brown and other A$AP Mob members. He is also a noted record producer, producing under the pseudonym Lord Flacko. Since every cats has a story to tell, While A$AP was 12 years old, his father went to jail in connection with selling drugs; he later died in 2012. During his 13th year, his brother was killed in Harlem. The death inspired Rocky to take rapping more seriously. Hence he started rapping at the age of 8, when he moved to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He learned how to rap from his older brother, who also wore the French braids hairdo that A$ap later adopted.
