A$AP Rocky

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A$AP Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, is a Harlem-born rapper, producer, and fashion icon who rose to fame with the A$AP Mob collective, breaking out with his 2011 mixtape Live.Love.A$AP after his influential older brother's murder and father's imprisonment shaped his early life and drive to rap, blending cloud rap with high fashion and becoming a global cultural force.