A$AP Rocky Meets Rakim For The First Time [VIDEO]

A$AP Rocky was named after legendary emcee Rakim, so it only makes sense that the Paid In Full rapper is one of Rocky's favorite artists of all time.  To surprise him, Angie Martinez brought Rakim to the studio, and shared the story of how Rakim autographed A$AP Rocky's pamper when he was a child.   Check out the look of shock on A$AP Rocky's face when his idol showed up and surprised him during an interview at the Angie Martinez show, and hit the jump to watch his interview on 106 & Park!

A$AP Rocky - Wassup [Music Video] *NSFW*

A$AP Rocky finds himself dreaming about his favorite movies in this new music video to LiveLoveA$AP standout "Wassup."  Check out the Harlem pretty mothaf**ka in scenes inspired by Belly, Scarface, Enter The Dragon, The Warriors, and Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory.



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Previously: The Check In With A$AP Rocky [VIDEO]

The Rosenthal Brothers Check-In With A$AP Rocky [VIDEO]

The Rosenthal Brothers have the best interviews.  This go round, they checked in with A$AP Rocky, A$AP Twelvy and A$AP Yams. Needless to say, hilarity ensues.



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Previously: Schoolboy Q ft. A$AP Rocky - Hands On The Wheel [Music Video]

ScHoolboy Q - Hands On The Wheel ft. A$AP Rocky [Music Video]

Schoolboy Q and A$AP Rocky first blew everyone away when they collaborated on LiveLoveA$AP's "Brand New Guy." Their Harlem-Cali connection is apparent once again on Q's Habits & Contradictions standout "Hands On The Wheel."  Check out the music video to the "Pursuit Of Happiness" sampled smoker's anthem below, and go cop HnC if you haven't already! Worth every penny!



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Previously:

• ScHoolboy Q ft. Curren$y & Dom Kennedy - Groovline Part 1 
• A$AP Rocky & Theophilus London - Big $pender [Studio Session]

Theophilus London & A$AP Rocky - Big $pender [Studio Session]

I bet you wouldn't have guessed that Brooklyn rapper and fashonisto Theophilus London and Harlem's most wanted A$AP Rocky would make some music together.  From the looks of this clip, the collaboration is going to be genius because the track GOES.  Let me know what you think of their song "Big $pender" so far by hitting me up on Facebook or Twitter!



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Previously:

• Theophilus London - Last Night (LVRS Anthem)
• A$AP Rocky - Celebration

A$AP Rocky - Celebration

Here's another joint from A$AP Rocky that he had on the shelf for a few years.  Check out "Celebration" below and let me know if you think it was too good to go unreleased for so long!

A$AP Rocky - Celebration

Download: A$AP Rocky - Celebration

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Previously: The A$AP Mob Announces North American Tour [Dates]

Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Frank Ocean, The Weeknd, A$AP Rocky & More Included in 2012 Coachella Lineup!

I've got to be there.  If I can find a cheap flight from Charlotte, it's on!

Friday, April 13 & 20
The Black Keys, Swedish House Mafia, Pulp, Refused, Arctic Monkeys, Mazzy Star, Afrojack, Explosions in the Sky, M83, Amon Tobin, Cat Power, Madness, Jimmy Cliff & Tim Armstrong, GIRLS, The Rapture, Madeon, M. Ward, The Horrors, Frank Ocean, Horrors, James Alesso, Sebastien, Yuck, Neon Indian, Dawes, Black Angels, Deathgrips, Wu Lyf, Breakbot, Atari Teenage Riot, Feed Me, Givers, Other Lives, Band of Skulls, R3hab, Wolfgang, Midnight Beast, EMA, Ximena Sarinana, Kendrick Lamar, The Dear Hunter, Honeyhoney, Hello Seahorse!, Sheepdogs, LA Riots

Saturday, April 14 and 21
Radiohead, Bon Iver, The Shins, David Guetta, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Kaskade, Miike Snow, Jeff Mangum, Sebastian Ingrosso, Andrew Bird, Feist, Firehose, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, St. Vincent, Martin Solveig, Subfocus, Sbtrkt, Flying Lotus, Manchester Orchestra, Kasabian, AWOL Nation, Azealia Banks, Squeeze, A$AP Rocky, Buzzcocks, Kaiser Chiefs, Destroyer, The Head and the Heart, Laura Marling, Tuneyards, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Black Lips, The Big Pink, Childish Gambino, The Vaccines, Zed's Dead, Grouplove, Jacques Lu Cont, We Were Promised, Jetpacks, Gary Clark Jr., Borgore, Dragonette, We Are Augustines, Mt. Eden, Destructo, Suedehead, Keep Shelley in Athens, Pure Filth Sound

Sunday, April 15 and 22
Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, At the Drive-In, Justice, Florence and the Machine, AVICII, La Roux, Beirut, The Weeknd, Girl Talk, The Hives, DJ Shadow, Calvin Harris, Nero, Wild Flag, Modeselektor, Dada Life, Porter Robinson, Santigold, Flux Pavilion, Dr. P, Gotye, Seun Keti, Egypt 80, Beats Antique, Fitz and the Tantrums, Araabmuzik, Company Flow, Real Estate, Zed, Le Bucherettes, Greg Ginn, The Growlers, Noisia, Morgan Page, Gaslamp Killer, First Aid Kit, Oberhofer, Lissie, Thundercat, Metronomy, Wild Beasts, Housse de Racket, Fanfarlo, Spector, Gardens & Villa, Airplane Boys, Sleeper Agent

For more information on the music festival, visit Coachella's official site!

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The A$AP Mob Announces North American Tour [Tour Dates]

Before A$AP Rocky and his team heads out for the main leg of Drake's Club Paradise Tour, Harlem's hottest are headlining their own North American tour.  Check out the list of dates below, to find out if Purple Swag is coming through your area!

01/26 Buffalo, NY - The Town Ballroom
01/27 Toronto, Ontario - The Opera House
01/28 Ottawa, Ontario - The Ritual Nightclub
01/29 Montreal, Quebec - Corona Theatre
01/30 Cambridge, MA - The Middle East
02/01 New York, NY - Irving Plaza
02/07 Baltimore, MD - The Sound Stage
02/08 Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of the Living Arts
02/09 Richmond, VA - The National
02/10 Greensboro, NC - Greene Street Music Hall
02/11 Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade Upstairs

More dates will be added, so for any updates or changes to the tour schedule, check out the A$AP Mob's official site.


Previously: A$AP Rocky - Pretty Flacko

A$AP Rocky- Pretty Flacko

Looks like the A$AP Mob's dropping a compilation album pretty soon.  For now, get your first taste of what Rocky has to offer in 2012.

“Some new wave to start the year off right. A$AP Mob album coming in february. Call us on a yacht 10 years from now we’ll still be on top.”   -A$AP Rocky

A$AP Rocky - Pretty Flacko [Prod. by SpaceGhostPurrp] [Mobile Friendly Stream/Download]

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Previously: A$AP Rocky - CEO Freestyle

Smoke DZA - Sweet Baby Kushed God [FreEP]

Best. Album. Artwork. of . 2011.

Smoke DZA has proven to be one of my favorite rappers this year, and I've had Rolling Stoned on rotation since it came out.  Thankfully, Smoke DZA guessed what we all wanted for Christmas and dropped off the FreEP Sweet Baby Kushed God for our listening pleasures.  Enjoy!

“I put this gift together for you guys, with no promotion because a gift wouldnt be a good gift if  it wasnt a surprise. download this, light ya christmas tree and enjoy #Rrrright" -  DZA

A$AP Rocky - CEO Freestyle

A few days ago, A$AP Rocky hit us with a song he spit back in 2006 or 2007 called "CEO Freestyle." I can definitely tell a difference in his style, but I see he still had a Southern influence back then.  Check it out below, and let me know what you think of his skills back when he was 17/18!

A$AP Rocky - CEO Freestyle (Mobile Friendly!)

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Previously: L.E.P. Bogus Boys Kick It With A$AP Rocky On Club Paradise Tour [VIDEO]

L.E.P. Bogus Boys Kick It With Drake, Kendrick Lamar, A$AP & Chase N. Cashe [VIDEO]

For webisode 2 of their vlog, the L.E.P. Bogus Boys stopped by Drake's Club Paradise Tour when it came to U of I and gave Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Rocky, Drake their props.  Watch below as the headliners gave Chi Town's finest nothing but love in return!



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Previously: L.E.P. Bogus Boys - Now Or Neva [New Mixtape]

Drake Relaunches Club Paradise Tour With Kendrick Lamar & A$AP Rocky [Tour Dates]

After a few setbacks and scattered tour dates here and there, Drake's Club Paradise Tour with Kendrick Lamar and A$AP Rocky finally has an official schedule.  Kicking off in Miami on Valentine's Day, the tour will last until late March as Drizzy, Kendrick & ASAP travel through Europe.  View the North American dates below, and hit the jump to see the European tour dates!


February 14 - Miami, FL @ Bank United Center
February 15 - Gainesville, FL @ Stephen C. O'Connell Center
February 17 - Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
February 18 - Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
February 21 - Columbia, SC @ Colonial Life Arena
February 22 - Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena
February 24 - Tallahassee, FL @ Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
February 25 - New Orleans, LA @ UNO Lakefront Arena
February 27 - Austin, TX @ Frank Erwin Center
February 28 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Chesapeake Energy Arena
March 1 - Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
March 2 - Arlington, TX @ College Park Center
March 4 - Tuscon, AZ @ Tucson Arena
March 5 - Los Angeles, CA @ Galen Center
March 8 - Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center
March 10 - San Jose, CA @ Event Center
March 11 - San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena

Young Jeezy Opens Up About Rick Ross Beef, His Relationship With His Mother & Signing Freddie Gibbs On Rap Fix Live [VIDEO]

Last Wednesday's episode of MTV RapFix Live with Young Jeezy, Big K.R.I.T. and A$AP Rocky was probably the best I've seen so far. Sway sat down with CTE boss for about an hour and asked him just about everything the people wanted to know regarding his upcoming album TM103: Hustlerz Motivation, his beef with Rick Ross and Gucci Mane, and his relationship with Jay-Z.

Watch the full interview below, and make sure to hit me up on Facebook or Twitter to weigh in on Young Jeezy's current place in Hip Hop.

Big K.R.I.T. & A$AP Rocky Freestyle On Rap Fix Live [VIDEO]

After an in-depth interview with Young Jeezy, Big K.R.I.T. and A$AP Rocky hit the RapFix Live couch and completed Sway's rite of passage of stepping to the mic before signing out.  Watch below to see how Harlem and the Sip really gets down!


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Previously:

• Big K.R.I.T. Shouts Out DJ Wally Sparks [VIDEO]
• A$AP Rocky's Made A Fan Out Of Pharrell [VIDEO]

A$AP Rocky's Made A Fan Out Of Pharrell [VIDEO]

In a recent sit down with Janice Llamoca, A$AP Rocky talked about everything from his upcoming OG Ron C remixed mixtape to the fact that Pharrell expressed to him that he's a fan of his work.  Check out the full interview below, and let me know what you think of the newcomer who's getting props from everyone in the game right now!



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Previously: Drake Joins Team A$AP [VIDEO]

MTV RapFix Live Starring Young Jeezy, Big K.R.I.T. & A$AP Rocky Is On Right Now!!

It's 4 PM (ish) on Wednesday, so you know what that means! Sway's MTV Rap Fix Live is on now with special guests Young Jeezy, Big K.R.I.T. (whom Jeezy almost signed back in '05.) and A$AP Rocky. Watch below, and hit me on Twitter so we can discuss as the show moves along!

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Drake Joins Team A$AP [VIDEO]

In an interview with Blow Hip Hop TV, Drake gives A$AP Rocky his cosign and explains why he fights to help give artist like him some extra shine.  Watch below as he also self inducts himself into the A$AP crew, naming himself "A$AP Drizzy."



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Previously: Drake - Hate Sleeping Alone

Kendrick Lamar Performs "ADHD" Live With A$AP Rocky In NYC [VIDEO]

Drake, Kendrick Lamar and A$AP Rocky are about to officially hit the road for the opening leg of the Club Paradise Tour, but Kendrick Lamar is still headlining his own shows in the meantime.  While performing the Section.80 favorite "ADHD," A$AP Rocky joined K Dot on stage for a hype set.  Check it out below, and hit the jump to look at the 2011 Club Paradise tour dates!

New Music: Lloyd Banks - Make It Stack (Remix) ft. A$AP Rocky

Lloyd Banks chooses the hottest rookie in the game for the remix to his Cold Corner 2 track "Make It Stack." Listen to Lloyd Banks & A$AP Rocky below, and make sure you're back here on Tuesday to download the mixtape!

Lloyd Banks - Make It Stack ft. A$AP Rocky [Radio Rip]


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