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, Rocky 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. Later that year, Rocky released his debut mixtape, Live. Love. A$AP, to widespread critical acclaim. The success of his breakthrough project resulted in a joint venture record deal with Polo Grounds Music and Sony Music’s RCA Records.
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Long. Live. is Rocky’s debut studio album. A$AP (2013) debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, and the Recording Industry Association of America later certified it double platinum (RIAA). Rocky’s breakthrough single, “Fuckin’ Problems” (featuring Drake, 2 Chainz, and Kendrick Lamar), was nominated for Best Rap Song at the 2014 Grammy Awards.
