The Insane True Story of A$AP ROCKY

The True Story of A$AP Rocky. Sign up for Nebula: http://go.nebula.tv/volksgeist Watch Danger Music on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/dangermusic?ref=volksgeist Full list of sources for clips: https://volksgeist.notion.site/Volksgeist-ASAP-Rocky-all-Video-Sources-1b8a6cba9c4c80d48417f5a4332f5ae7?pvs=4 Watch ad-free on Nebula: http://go.nebula.tv/volksgeist More here: http://instagram.com/volks.geist http://tiktok.com/@volks.geist [email protected] for business http://volksgeist.org 00:00 Intro 03:49 Rocky's Early Life 11:48 How Rocky met Yams 17:13 Rising in NYC 28:45 Live Love A$AP 33:10 True Mainstream Success 38:00 Long Live A$AP 41:32 At Long Last A$AP and the Death of Yams 52:23 The Failure of Testing 56:44 Where Has Rocky Been? 1:03:49 Rocky's Legacy Rakim Athelaston Mayers (born October 3, 1988), known professionally as ASAP Rocky (/ˈeɪsæp/ AY-sap; stylized as A$AP Rocky), is an American rapper. Born and raised in Harlem, he embarked on his musical career as a member of the hip hop collective ASAP Mob, from which he adopted his moniker. In August 2011, Mayers' single "Peso" was leaked online, and within weeks, began receiving radio airplay. He signed with Polo Grounds Music, an imprint of RCA Records in October of that year, and shortly after, released his debut mixtape, Live. Love. A$AP (2011) to widespread critical acclaim. Mayers' 2012 single, "Fuckin' Problems" (featuring Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar), marked his first entry—at number eight—on the Billboard Hot 100, received a nomination for Best Rap Song at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, and preceded his debut studio album, Long. Live. A$AP (2013). A critical and commercial success, it debuted atop the Billboard 200 and received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His second album, At. Long. Last. A$AP (2015), also debuted atop the chart and saw continued critical praise; its two lead singles, "Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2 (LPFJ2)" and "Everyday" (featuring Rod Stewart, Miguel and Mark Ronson), both received double platinum certifications by the RIAA, while its third, "L$D", was nominated for Best Music Video at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards. His third album, Testing (2018), debuted within the Billboard 200's top five, while his fourth album, Don't Be Dumb, is scheduled for release in 2025. #volksgeist #asaprocky #dontbedumb #asapmob