A$AP Rocky (Rakim Mayers, born 1988 in Harlem, New York) is an American rapper and producer and a central figure in the A$AP Mob collective. Long.Live.A$AP (2013) debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and is the place to start; At.Long.Last.A$AP (2015) pushes his cloud rap and psychedelic side even further. Browse A$AP Rocky vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Rakim Mayers was born in Harlem, New York on October 3, 1988. He joined the A$AP Mob collective around 2007 and rose to prominence with his 2011 mixtape LiveLoveA$AP. He signed a recording contract with Polo Grounds Music, RCA Records, and A$AP Worldwide in 2011, and released his debut studio album Long.Live.A$AP in 2013, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. He has continued releasing through Sony Music and remains a central figure in A$AP Mob alongside members including A$AP Ferg and the late A$AP Yams.
A$AP Rocky's sound combines East Coast hip hop, cloud rap, trap, and psychedelic and alternative production approaches. His work is known for incorporating Houston chopped-and-screwed influences alongside New York traditions, with production from collaborators including Clams Casino, Hector Delgado, and on later albums Dean Blunt and Skepta.
Polo Grounds/RCA pressings of Long.Live.A$AP, At.Long.Last.A$AP, and Testing have been issued in multiple vinyl variants including limited color editions and deluxe versions.
Listeners new to A$AP Rocky typically start with Long.Live.A$AP (2013) or At.Long.Last.A$AP (2015).
