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| birth date | October 03, 1988 (33 years old) |
| Born in | New York, United States |
| nationality | USA |
| job | Rapper, actor, producer |
| Full name | Rakim Athelaston Mayers |
| nickname | ASAP Rocky, A$AP Rocky |
How much money does ASAP Rocky have?
The rapper ASAP Rocky’s real name is Rakim Mayers and he was born on October 3, 1988 in the New York borough of Harlem. With his first two albums, he landed at the top of the US charts, and he also achieved considerable success with a few singles. In addition to music, he works as a fashion designer and actor. ASAP Rocky ‘s estimated net worth is US$9 million .
The beginning of the rapper’s career
Mayers’ mother was a big fan of ’80s hip-hop duo Eric B. & Rakim’s rapper MC Rakim, so she named her son after him. Little Rakim started rapping at the age of eight, following his older brother Ricky as a role model. This was shot when Mayers was 13 years old. This prompted Rakim Mayers to get serious about rapping. In order to support his family financially, however, he worked as a drug dealer. In 2004 he spent two weeks on the prison island of Rikers Island.
In 2007, Mayers joined the rap crew ASAP Mob and gave himself his stage name ASAP Rocky . He stopped dealing drugs in 2011 to pursue his music career. His debut single Peso was released in July 2011, followed shortly thereafter by Purple Swag . In October of that year, Rocky released his mixtape LIVE.LOVE.A$AP , which landed him a record deal with Sony. This ran for two years and was endowed with almost 2.7 million euros.
First successes of ASAP Rocky
In February 2012, ASAP Rocky formed the opening act on a club tour of Drake along with Kendrick Lamar . With both rappers and 2 Chainz, Rocky released the single Fuckin’ Problems in October 2012 , which has exceeded five million digital sales and peaked at number eight on the US charts. The song was also nominated for a Grammy . It was also included on Rocky’s debut studio album , LONG.LIVE.A$AP , released in January 2013. The musician even landed at the top of the US charts. The LP sold more than two million copies in total. To present the album, Rocky embarked on a 40-date US tour in September–November 2013.
In 2014 , ASAP Rocky founded the creative agency AWGE , with which he has been designing clothing and accessories ever since. AWGE has collaborated with Under Armour, Selfridges and Marine Serre, among others, and the label has also designed tour merchandise for Kanye West and The Weeknd. Since 2015, Rocky has also acted in films. His roles include Dope (2015), Zoolander 2 (2016) and Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016).