A$AP, later that year to widespread critical acclaim. In August 2011, Rocky's single ' Peso' was leaked online and within weeks, began receiving radio airplay.
Born and raised in Harlem, he embarked on his musical career as a member of the hip hop collective ASAP Mob, from which he adopted his moniker. Rakim Athelaston Mayers (born October 3, 1988), known professionally as ASAP Rocky ( / ˈ eɪ s æ p/ AY-sap stylized as A$AP Rocky), is an American rapper.
