ASAP Rocky
Rakim Athelaston Mayers (born October 3, 1988), known professionally as ASAP Rocky (stylized as A$AP Rocky; , ), is an American rapper and record producer. In August 2011, his single "Peso" was leaked online and made him popular. His popular mixtape Live. Love. A$AP debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 in 2013. It earned him a BET Award nomination for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist. He is a member of the hip hop collective ASAP Mob.
In May 2021, Rocky revealed during an interview with GQ that he was dating Barbadian singer Rihanna. On January 31, 2022, People reported that the couple is expecting their first child.
Awards and nominations
BET Awards
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|2012
|rowspan="3"|Himself
|Best New Artist
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|rowspan="5"|2013
|Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
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|Video Director of the Year
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|rowspan="3"|"Fuckin' Problems"
|Video of the Year
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|Best Collaboration
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|Viewer's Choice
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BET Hip Hop Awards
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|rowspan="6"|2012
|rowspan="3"|Himself
|Rookie of the Year
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|Best Live Performer
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|Made-You-Look Award
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|"Goldie"
|Best Hip Hop Video
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|LIVE.LOVE.A$AP
|Best Mixtape
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|Himself (with Sam Lecca)
|rowspan="2"|Video Director of the Year
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|rowspan="6"|2013
|Himself (with A$AP Ferg)
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|rowspan="4"|"Fuckin' Problems" (featuring Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar)
|Best Collaboration, Duo or Group
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|Best Hip-Hop Video
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|People's Champ Award
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|Best Club Banger
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|rowspan="4"|Himself
|rowspan="4"|Made-You-Look Award
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|2014
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|2015
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|2016
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Grammy Awards
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|2014
|"Fuckin' Problems"
|Best Rap Song
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|2016
|"LSD"
|Best Music Video
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MTV Video Music Awards
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|2012
|"Goldie"
|Best Editing
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|2013
|"Fuckin' Problems"
|Best Hip-Hop Video
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|2015
|"L$D"
| Best Editing
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|2020
|"Babushka Boi"
| Best Art Direction
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World Music Awards
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|rowspan="6"|2014
|rowspan="3"|Himself
|World's Best Male Artist
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|World's Best Entertainer of the Year
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|World's Best Live Act
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|rowspan="2"|"Fuckin' Problems"
|World's Best Song
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|World's Best Video
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|Long. Live. ASAP
|World's Best Album
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References
1988 births
Living people
Singers from New York City
Rappers from New York (state)
American hip hop singers
African-American rappers
American record producers