(Video) A$AP Ferg Interview with DJ S.WHiT
A$AP Ferg sits down with DJ S.WHiT to talk about the success of his single “Work”, his next single “I F*cked Your B*tch” and the Trap Lord apparel and movement!
Via DJSWHiTnyc.
15th Feb2013
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13th Feb2013
(Video) A$AP Ferg Talks Trap Lord Mixtape
A$AP Ferg gives Esteban inside info on the tracks “Kissin Pink”, “Ghetto Symphony” and “Work”. Plus a look inside his writing process with A$AP Rocky.
Via FuseTV.
11th Feb2013
A$AP Rocky Interview with GQ at Fashion Week
Shayne Oliver’s Hood By Air debuted its Fall 2013 collection today at Milk Studios, with an array of apocalyptic streetwear set to smoke, lasers, and crushing beats from Arca and Tim Dewit. From Kanye-esque kilts to shawls that went heavy on the drape, it was an early preview of what the steeziest goths in the game will be wearing when the leaves start to turn. The biggest surprise came when Harlem’s own A$AP Rocky stepped out in the show’s final look, thus completing the A$AP Mob’s takeover of fashion week.
GQ’s Mark Anthony Green caught up with Rocky after the show to get his thoughts on the collection as well as his future in fashion:
GQ: What was your mindset going into the show? Did you want to stand out?
A$AP Rocky: I just wanted to support. I’m probably the main celeb that wears this brand faithfully. I’ve been a fan since probably 2008, and for me, the transition of what Shayne is doing is just immaculate, man. Right now it speaks to the culture more than anything, this ghetto-gothic mixed with high-end, mixed with streetwear, you gotta respect that. There’s something for everybody in there. Granted, they had a lot of dudes that you couldn’t tell whether that was a guy or a girl, but for me, I went on there on my A$AP Rocky, man.
Continue reading on GQ.
09th Feb2013
(Video) 106 & Park: A$AP Ferg & A$AP Nast Judge Freestyle Friday
A$AP Ferg and A$AP Nast stopped by 106 & Park to judge Freestyle Friday and update everyone on new music. Ferg also speaks on the Mob and their musical tastes. Watch the interview above and then peep the freestyle battle below.
09th Feb2013
(Video) MTV Style: A$AP Rocky Mixes High Fashion & Streetwear at Black Scale
While Rocky has said on more than one occasion that he won’t be launching his own clothing line, he already has a history of collaborating with designers from the full range of the fashion spectrum, from Black Scale capsule collections to exclusive pieces with Raf Simons. Rocky’s mixture of high fashion and streetwear may seem strange at surface level, but when you contextualize it within his unexpected musical tastes and other artists he’s chosen to work with (for example Skrillex and Florence Welch), it all makes sense.
Continue reading on MTV.
06th Feb2013
i-D Magazine: The Alphabetical Issue x A$AP Rocky
A$AP Rocky is the pretty muthafucka who reps Harlem and we heart him hard. Whether rocking Raf Simons or rapping with Ri-Ri, the 24 year-old is as at home on the catwalk as he is behind the mic. An adventurous and ambitious aesthetic ensures that A$AP (Acronym Symbolising Any Purpose) is your favourite hipster’s favourite hipster. Confident – “Only thing bigger than my ego is my mirror”, pragmatic – “Ain’t got no pot to piss in, sink full of dishes,” this handsome rapper and director reps strictly for the streets. For every mention of girls and guns expect a counterbalance of more meaningful metaphors; his mum and metrosexuality all make regular appearances in his mellifluous metaphors. If you haven’t heard Rocky, you need to. A$AP.
Continue reading on i-D Magazine.
05th Feb2013
(Video) A$AP Rocky Interview with OFIVE
With his mixtape LiveLoveAsap and his multiple collaborations, Asap Rocky is undoubtedly one of the outstanding artists of the year 2012. A few days after the official release of his debut album Long Live Asap, the Harlem rapper met OFIVE to discuss the pressure and hype around his debut album, the meaning and the direction that it wishes to make in his music, his taste for art and its relationship with religion, and gives us the best performer of the song ’1Train’.
Via OFIVE.
04th Feb2013
Life+Times Interviews A$AP Rocky
With his highly anticipated debut album, Long.Live.A$AP finally released and selling 139,000 copies in its opening week and landing at the coveted number one spot, A$AP Rocky continues his winning streak, pushing himself and his A$AP Mob crew even further to the forefront.
Life+Times caught up with Harlem-bred Rocky, aka Rakim Mayers during a recent promo trip to London to discuss the great response to his debut album, touring, misconceptions, and inspirations.
Life + Times: Congratulations on the success of the album thus far. Are you happy with the response you have been receiving?
A$AP Rocky: Hell yeah, yo! I’ve been told what the critics are saying and I haven’t heard anything bad yet. But you can’t please everybody anyway. I just try my best to please me.
L+T: When the single “Fuckin’ Problems” was released, Tyler, The Creator took to Twitter and said “So funny when someone releases a new song with the same four people that we expected to be on it with the same shitty “Trap” beat Hahaha.” What did you think of that?
A$AP Rocky: He has his opinions and he’s entitled to them, so it’s whatever. Hell no, I’m not tripping over what Tyler, The Creator said. I’m Jiggy.
L+T: “Fuckin Problems” does hit hard in the club. especially the Kendrick Lamar line….
A$AP Rocky: [RAPS] “Girl, you know you want this dick!”
L+T: How upset were you about the leak of the album?
A$AP Rocky: At first. A lot. I can’t lie. But then when I started seeing the great responses I was like… “Fine!” We still got to number one. My mom thought that the leak would affect the sales and if I’m honest, it did affect sales but how do you still manage to be number one? It leaked over a month early too. That’s fucking crazy! It just goes to show people really fuck with ya boy out here. My mom downloaded the album illegally by the way.
Continue reading on Life+Times.
04th Feb2013
MTV Push: Introducing A$AP Rocky
‘Rocky is music, music videos and fashion,’ says A$AP Rocky, summing up his quickly blossoming career. The style-conscious NYC-based hip-hop star started out making mixtapes, then scored a recording deal thanks to his breakout hits ‘Purple Swag’ and ‘Peso.’ His debut album ‘LONG.LIVE.A$AP’ debuted to feverish buzz at number one on the ‘Billboard’ chart and hit the top 10 on the iTunes chart in 24 countries, including the #2 spot in the U.K. and Germany, and the #1 spot in Canada, France, and Australia. What else would you expect from an artist whose given name, Rakim, honours one of the founding fathers of rap? Now, as MTV PUSH backs his bid for global superstardom, A$AP Rocky (the A$AP stands for Always Strive And Prosper) is poised to make his own mark on hip-hop history.
03rd Feb2013
(Video) A$AP Rocky Gives Super Bowl Prediction
Lil Wayne, A$AP Rocky and more hip-hop stars give us their picks for Super Bowl XLVII.
Via MTV.
28th Jan2013
A$AP Ferg Interview with XXL
Earlier this month, just days before A$AP Rocky released his Sony/RCA/Polo Grounds Music debut album, Long.Live.A$AP, his crew cohort, A$AP Ferg, inked a deal with the same label. With a buzz built without any mixtape, but only from features—like on Rocky’s “Kissin’ Pink” and “Ghetto Symphony,” and scattered solo cuts, notably “Work” and “A Hundred Million Roses”—Ferg has quickly become one of the more exciting young rappers around. Now, the Harlem native is inching towards the release of his debut project, Trap Lord, slated to drop in about a month. Here, he talks to XXL about his new deal, the upcoming mixtape, the meaning of “Trap Lord” and what makes him a beast.
Continue reading on XXL.
26th Jan2013
(Video) A$AP Rocky Talks Vampire Weekend with Google Play
Google Play’s guest curator A$AP Rocky talks about one of his favorite bands, Vampire Weekend. Check out the video above to find out why he loves their song “Cousins” and more.
