Rakim Athelaston Mayers, better known as ASAP Rocky, is a rapper, record producer, and record executive from the United States. Born and raised in Harlem, he began his musical career as a member of the hip hop collective ASAP Mob, where he got his stage name.
Rocky’s single “Peso” was leaked online in August 2011 and began receiving radio airplay within weeks.
What is ASAP Rocky net worth?
Asap Rocky has a net worth of $20 million.
How much does ASAP Rocky make a year?
Asap Rocky makes $5 million annually.
Mayers began rapping when he was nine years old and moved to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. His older brother, who also wore the Cornrows hairstyle that A$AP Rocky later adopted, taught him how to rap. Mayers’ father was arrested for drug trafficking when he was 12 years old, and he died in 2012.
Mayers’ brother was murdered in Harlem when he was 13 years old. Rocky became more serious about rapping after his father died. Mayers grew up idolizing The Diplomats, a Harlem-based rap group. Mobb Deep, Three 6 Mafia, UGK, Run DMC, Wu-Tang Clan, and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony were also influences on him.
