My Take
I've always thought of ASAP Rocky as the guy who dragged hip-hop and high fashion into the same room and made them shake hands. From the moment "Live. Love. ASAP" dropped, he had this woozy, screwed-up Harlem-meets-Houston sound that felt cooler than it had any right to be, and his ear for production has always been ridiculous. Honestly, what I love most is that he never picked a lane: rapper, model, designer, tastemaker, the dude treats every red carpet like a personal art project. He can be maddeningly slow with releases, sure, but when he commits to a vision he nails the whole vibe. To me he's less a traditional rapper and more a full-blown style architect, and I'm always curious what he'll do next.
Overview
Rakim Athelston Mayers (born October 3, 1988), known professionally as ASAP Rocky ( AY-sap; stylized as A$AP Rocky), is an American rapper, record producer, actor, fashion designer, and model. Born and raised in Harlem, he embarked on his musical career as a member of the hip hop collective ASAP Mob, from which he adopted his stage name.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- ASAP Rocky
- Name (Japanese)
- エイサップ・ロッキー
- Reading
- えいさっぷ・ろっきー
- Born
- October 3, 1988 (age 37)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dragon
- Origin
- New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- rapper / songwriter / record producer / model / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.