Rocky debuts unreleased tracks alongside Rihanna at star-studded premiere
A$AP Rocky gave fans a taste of his long-awaited album Don’t Be Dumb while attending the Cannes Film Festival over the weekend. The Harlem rapper dropped multiple snippets of unreleased songs during the premiere of his new film Highest 2 Lowest, where he appeared alongside longtime partner Rihanna.
The couple turned heads at an exclusive Ray-Ban afterparty, where the DJ played a dance-infused track from Rocky’s upcoming project. The two could be seen vibing behind the booth as the high-energy record played to an excited crowd.
Longer snippet of A$AP Rocky's new song previewed at Cannes Film Festival 🔊 https://t.co/2BQZJ4iks7
Later, a second unreleased song was played as Rocky and Rihanna made a dramatic entrance on the rain-soaked red carpet. This track leaned closer to Rocky’s signature sound—gritty, stylish, and lyrically sharp—reminding fans why he remains one of hip-hop’s most eclectic voices.
Also spotted at the event were cinema heavyweights Denzel Washington and Spike Lee, adding to the night’s star power.
While there’s still no official release date for Don’t Be Dumb, the Cannes previews signal that the project may finally be nearing completion—much to the anticipation of fans who’ve waited years for a new full-length from the A$AP Mob leader.
A$AP Rocky received the Cultural Innovator Award at the 2024 Fashion Awards for his impact on fashion and culture last year
A$AP Rocky was awarded the significant Cultural Innovator Award at the 2024 Fashion Awards, which recognized the influence he had over fashion and culture in the previous year.
The award is for those insiders in the entertainment industry known to have presented groundbreaking fashion moments that are globally relevant. The official description, however, reserves this honor for those innovators whose style and creativity affect the fashion world and much more.
The Harlem-born rapper received the award during a ceremony in the UK on December 2, dressed in a sharp Bottega Veneta navy suit. Partner Rihanna proudly filmed the same moment from the audience.
“This is insane right here. It’s crazy!” he said as he received the award. “It is about darn time, you know what I’m saying? Just being real, though, I was really honored. To me, being a cultural innovator means a lot, especially as a rapper involved in the fashion side of things. I think the lines between the two are definitely blurred now.”
He concluded his speech with morale boosters for the young designers whom he said had lost out on awards: “To all those young designers nominated here tonight, whether you got an award or not, I hope this inspires you to keep it up. You can do it too.”
A$AP Rocky shares a brief update regarding his forthcoming album Don’t Be Dumb that has been overdue for a while – however, the news was not very enlightening to say the least.
On Thursday (November 7), the Harlem rapper was present at the New York City’s launch event of the A$AP Puma Takeover where fans asked him about the status of the project which was previously set for August 30 release. “ASAP, n-gga,” Rocky replied.
The update comes only days after the fans noticed that the retailers had removed the option to pre-order the vinyl version of the record, hinting at further delay.
A$AP Rocky’s latest song and visual comes a week shy of his post-Smokers Club Tour headline performance
A$AP Rocky has been in the spotlight for some things you wouldn’t think he’d want to be spotlighted for. On Thursday (May 5), Rocky drops the visuals for his single “Dats Mah Bish” starring Rihanna.
The rapper was arrested Wednesday morning (April 20), flying back from Barbados to L.A.
ASAP Rocky was flying back from Barbados on a private jet to LAX Wednesday morning (April 20), where he was reportedly arrested.
UPDATE: A$AP Rocky posted bail and released from LAPD HQ. His bail was set at $550,000.
UPDATE: ASAP Rocky was taken to LAPD HQ, per TMZ. Rocky was brought into questioning where he made lawyer arrangements. Cops reportedly say that Rocky knows the alleged victim and that an argument between the two broke out. LAPD says the victim’s story helped them identify Rocky as the suspect.
According to TMZ, the rapper was met by cops at the terminal and then taken away in handcuffs, as eyewitnesses at the airport tell the airport.
According to NBC News, the arrest is in relation to a November 2021 shooting where an alleged victim says Rocky shot at them multiple times and grazed his left hand.
Pictures have been making their rounds of Rihanna in Barbados, so it’s fair to say that the couple was together.
This is an ongoing investigation with continuous updates.
Virgil Abloh lent his creativity to a variety of Hip-Hop covers
Virgil Abloh, mostly known as the visionary creator of the Off-White brand and the head of Louis Vuitton men’s wear, tragically passed away in November 2021 at the age of 41 from a two-year fight with a rare and aggressive form of cancer.
Virgil’s influence on the world of music and hip-hop culture cannot be overlooked. Over the past decade, Virgil managed to design album covers for several high-profile hip-hop projects, including iconic album covers for Kanye West, Lil Uzi Vert, A$AP Rocky, Pop Smoke, Kid Cudi, and more.
Kanye West‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’ 2010
Virgil was the art director for West’s album, MBDTF’s artwork would become a key aspect of what is considered one of the greatest albums of the 21st century.
The creative relationship of Kanye West and Virgil Abloh has always been one of Popularity. Both being Chicago natives, Virgil started working with West at the age of 22 in 2002 as a creative consultant. Since then Virgil’s work with Kanye ranged from designing merch to album art to set designs. In fact, Virgil has worked in Kanye’s creative output since before The College Dropout. Kanye has described Virgil as “one of the smartest, fastest, most innovative people I’ve created with.”
In this in depth article by nicekicks.com, it highlights Virgil’s Life and Legacy in Fashion, Music, and Footwear, along with highlighting his professional creative relationship with Kanye West
Kanye West‘808s & Heartbreak’ 2008
Virigl is credited as co-designer the famous, 808s & Heartbreak. Eventually getting KAWS in the fold for 808‘s deluxe edition artwork. They created a cover that is not only memorable for its music, but just as well, the art direction.
Kanye West ‘Yeezus’ 2013
Abloh would be credited and involved in album artwork for Kanye West’s following three projects with creatives from the art and fashion world collaborating on covers.
Virgil’s detailed golden art direction for Jay and Kanye’s collab project established the mystique of the two artists as the kings of hip hop at the turn of the decade.
Virgil was the creative director for Uzi’s debut studio album. The original cover art did not feature the ‘Off-White’ TAPE X’d over. However, Uzi has always been famous for rocking fashionable, trendy, and expensive brands, including Virgil’s Louis Vuitton. So it would make sense that he would give Virgil the benefit of the doubt of being the creative director.
For an in-depth article about Uzi and Virgil’s creative professional relationship, including the story behind the ‘Luv is Rage 2’ artwork, click here for an article from TheFader.
Virgil was also the creative director for Rocky’s debut studio album. Virgil’s talent clearly rubbed off onto Rocky, who has since become a fashion icon in his own right.
Gunn’s album was titled ‘Pray for Paris’ shortly after Gunn attended Virgil Abloh’s Off-White Paris fashion show in January 2020. The cover was created by Virgil using Caravaggio’s David with the Head of Goliath while adding Gunn’s personal frequently worn chains, making it one of the most striking picturesque covers of the year.
Rest in Peace Virgil Abloh, a leading driver for the 21st-century connections between fashion, music, and art. May we forever remember this work and dedication.
“I told them Black and gold, that’s been a theme,” 2 Chainz told VIBE. “I had the album cover done by Kanye’s new creative team, Donda.” In 2011, West hired Abloh to become the creative director of his creative agency, DONDA.
Judas and the Black Messiah soundtrack is loaded with notable features
Judas and the Black Messiah movie will be released this Friday through HBO Max and select theaters. Along with the movie, the soundtrack executively produced by Hit-Boy will arrive.
Judas and the Black Messiah is filled with top-notch features. We will be getting a collaboration from Jay-Z and the late Nipsey Hussle, and other notable features as well. Check out the track-list below:
Friday is shaping up to be a blockbuster release. The Shaka King-directed movie is based around Fred Hampton, chairman of the Black Panther Partyin the 60s. Hampton (potrayed by Daniel Kaluuya) is betrayed by William O’Neal (played by Lakeith Stanfield) who is an FBI informant.
A$AP Rocky previews new music on Yams Day; could it be dropping soon?
The Asap Mob team held The Yams Day ceremony yesterday. The hour-long event, which was done virtually, was composed of a documentary about the collective’s founder, new merch offerings, awards and music previews from Rocky. The latter was one of the exciting parts of the ceremony, heightening the hopes that Flacko might drop this year.
Rocky dropped his last album Testing back in 2018. That being said, the rapper might actually be considering releasing his next body of work. There have been a lot of rumors that the rapper has an album on the way. There have also been speculations that Asap Mob’s compilation project Cozy Tapes 3 might arrive soon as well. Are you ready for some new music from Rocky?
