A$AP Rocky burst onto the music scene seemingly overnight, but nothing for the Harlem rapper was a dream or instant like a classic true Hollywood story.
With many nights spent in the studio and long days trying to make it out the hood, A$AP Rocky’s journey to success isn’t that of your average rapper.
In an in-depth interview, GlobalGrind sat down and got the chance to understand who A$AP Rocky is, what he stands for, and his musical ambitions.
A$AP dished on everything from his long-awaited debut album LongLiveA$AP, to rock star moments with Danny Brown, friends turned foes, money, newfound fame, and of course, the women.
Check out our exclusive interview with A$AP Rocky below!
I love Danny (Brown)!
Danny is that n*gga! He’s a modern day Ol’ Dirty Bastard/Rick James/Prince. He has no shame in his game. He’ll do drugs right in front of you. He’ll suck a girl’s titty right in front of you. He’ll let a girl suck his d*ck right in front of you. He doesn’t give a f*ck. That n*gga is a rock star.
What was your best rock star moment?
I don’t know if I could go there because you’re a female, you might hate me after this.
No. I hang with a lot of guys. I’ve seen and heard it all.
Remember the “Purple Kisses” music video?
Yeah, girls kissing girls.
I did something like that in real life. The video was just a remake of something I did in London. It was exactly like that. That’s why the video came out so good. I woke up in this big ass tub with girls passed out in the tub.
You’re on tour with ScHoolboy Q and Danny?
Yeah.
ScHoolboy Q is like the “King of Jokes.” He has jokes all the time.
How do you know that?
I was talking to Kendrick Lamar a few weeks ago and he was telling me how ScHoolboy Q just goes in. Plus he goes off on Twitter. I want to know what’s the craziest joke ScHoolBoy has played on you or even said to you?
He’s always joking with somebody, I swear. I think he said I got lobster braids or some dumb sh*t, and oh, he said I look like Harriet Tubman. (laughs)
You and ScHoolBoy go H.A.M., but the crazy thing is, ScHoolBoy is also real chill too.
That n*gga’s name is “Grand daddy Q.” That n*gga got wild granddaddy swag. That n*gga be chillin. All cranky.
He’ll be real chill, but then he’ll go in the booth and he just goes crazy.
And on stage! He’ll keep up with me, and I’m like, “Where the f*ck you get that energy?”
I know you’ve hit up a lot of cities on tour recently, which cities have the best looking girls?
It’s crazy though, because on this tour I haven’t really been wildin’ out like that. I’ve been more chill, but I would have to say Europe or Toronto.
And typically when you were on tour previously, did you have a wingman or someone who picked girls out for you in the crowd?
No. I need one, but the thing is, can’t nobody do it like me. I could send somebody. They’re corny, so they don’t get it right. Girls don’t know the program…I have to do it for myself.
