Rakim Mayers, widely known as ASAP Rocky, is an American rapper and songwriter.
A member of the ‘A$AP Mob’ hip-hop group, Rocky’s journey to international acclaim was fraught with challenges, including a tough childhood and early brushes with the law.
His passion for music, kindled by his late elder brother, guided him through these difficult times.
Rocky’s first single ‘Peso’ quickly garnered popularity, earning a spot on the Hot 97 New York radio station.
His debut album, ‘Long Live Asap,’ featured several renowned artists and solidified his place in the music industry.
His second album, ‘At. Long. Last. A$AP,’ topped the Billboard charts, reinforcing his successful career.
Besides his accomplishments in music, ASAP Rocky’s distinct style has seen him launch a clothing line, ‘A$AP,’ and collaborate with the fashion brand Guess.
His versatile talent also led him to make a cameo in the comedy drama ‘Dope’ in 2014.
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Best ASAP Rocky Quotes
I don’t cook, ’cause I don’t know how to cook. ~ ASAP Rocky.
I’m a people’s person, believe it or not. I just have a dark side to me, which we all do. ~ ASAP Rocky.
I want to inspire people to really open up their minds and not be one-sided or biased or hypocritical. ~ ASAP Rocky.
I was thinking about naming my child Kanye. ~ ASAP Rocky.
I like women. I love women. ~ ASAP Rocky.
I’m not a gangster, bro. ~ ASAP Rocky.
I thought highly of myself growing up. I still do. There’s not really much somebody can say to me to bring down my confidence or anything. ~ ASAP Rocky.
I’ve got so much in my brain and I want to change the way we think sometimes. ~ ASAP Rocky.
Fashion is almost like a religion, for me at least. ~ ASAP Rocky.
The worst thing a good girl could do to you is break your heart. ~ ASAP Rocky.
I know that women are smarter than men. I don’t wanna sound like I’m on a bandwagon for chicks but I do love ’em, can’t front. Women are smarter than men. I know I gotta lot of chicks up my sleeve but you guys are twice as good. ~ ASAP Rocky.
Nowadays, everybody wanna be weird. We know how to manifest being weird. ~ ASAP Rocky.
I represent the kids who come from nothing but who understand it all and love it all. That’s what I represent – those are the cool kids, you know, the kids of tomorrow, because who would’ve known that I’d be who I am today? We are the kids of tomorrow. ~ ASAP Rocky.
All of the young people – the artsy people, people who get overlooked because they’re weird or they don’t have hype around them – need to get some shine. ~ ASAP Rocky.
Famous ASAP Rocky Quotes
I don’t like new cars; I’m into vintage cars – there’s a Jaguar E-Type in the ‘Goldie’ video. ~ ASAP Rocky.
I’m from New York and I love New York and I’m always repping New York, but what I represent is something deeper than just being a New York rapper. ~ ASAP Rocky.
The thing with me is if I feel disrespected I won’t hesitate to fight. But it takes a lot to make me feel disrespected. ~ ASAP Rocky.
A lot of energy and excitement – that’s what a lot of my shows are, energy and excitement. ~ ASAP Rocky.
I wanted to appeal to people who’ve never really listened to hip hop or really given it a chance before. I’ve also tried to incorporate all my favorite lifestyle things in the music. Of course, ‘Fashion Killa’ is one of the peoples’ favorites because it just expresses how much I like fashion. ~ ASAP Rocky.
Why can’t I be friends with somebody who’s gay? Why not? You can miss out on a lot by being so small-minded and stereotypical about people. It’s stupid. ~ ASAP Rocky.
On ‘Phoenix,’ I talk about thoughts of suicide and my whole life. It’s called ‘Phoenix’ because it’s talking about dying – but when a phoenix dies, it’s reborn from its own ashes. I related to that. ~ ASAP Rocky.
I used to be homophobic, but as I got older, I realized that wasn’t the way to do things. I don’t discriminate against anybody for their sexual preference, for their skin color – that’s immature. ~ ASAP Rocky.
People don’t make albums anymore. It’s always about singles. I wanted to take that old-school approach. ~ ASAP Rocky.
Top ASAP Rocky Quotes
There’s just so much out there and so much inspiration – I just want to be tasteful. ~ ASAP Rocky.
I treat everybody equally, and so I want to be sure that my listeners and my followers do the same if they’re gonna represent me. And if I’m gonna represent them, then I also want to do it in a good way. ~ ASAP Rocky.
When I started, I was 23 years old directing my own music videos; I’m co-producing on my album; I’m hands-on with everything. I’m more than just a pretty boy: I’m an artist. I’m not saying I’m a hip hop music artist, I’m an artist. ~ ASAP Rocky.
But for real, for me, I feel like with the red lipstick thing it all depends on the pair of complexions. I’m just being for real. You have to be fair-skinned to get away with that. ~ ASAP Rocky.
Falling in love is an easy thing to do. ~ ASAP Rocky.
Everybody should be able to enjoy their life because you only live once. So I just want to get it all out there and be the best role model that I can be if people want to put me in that kind of predicament. I mean, I didn’t ask to be a role model, because I’m not perfect. ~ ASAP Rocky.
God is letting me shine because I’ve got a good heart. ~ ASAP Rocky.
I don’t wear diamond necklaces. I’m not against it but I never could afford it, so now I just wear gold. I wear bracelets, rings, and anklets. ~ ASAP Rocky.
Popular ASAP Rocky Quotes
I have a Rolex, but no diamonds. Rappers wear diamonds to compensate for a lack of fashion sense. I don’t even have pierced ears – I’m not into that; it’s too much. ~ ASAP Rocky.
I would not consider myself to be a real New York rapper. I don’t even like New York rappers. ~ ASAP Rocky.
I didn’t want to be a loser, but I didn’t want to fit in at the same time because I don’t like just being ordinary. So it’s one of those situations where I always keep my head up. ~ ASAP Rocky.
I’m starting to find out that a lot of people that you wouldn’t think listen to me really do. ~ ASAP Rocky.
Who people like is their own business. It doesn’t concern me. I know what I do – and I’m having a lot of fun with the women that I’m with. ~ ASAP Rocky.
I just want my fans to grow up and enjoy the music first, I don’t want to change the world, that’s not what my music is about. ~ ASAP Rocky.
I strive for perfection, but I’m not perfect. But what I can say is my morals are totally different than any other 24-year-old rapper my age now. I look at life totally different. A whole other aspect. I have different views and morals on life in general. And opinions. ~ ASAP Rocky.
In Harlem, I got all my Black friends. But when I go downtown, I got Black, white, Asian, and Indian friends. There are no borders, no barriers. ~ ASAP Rocky.
Purple lipstick? Naw, that looks stupid on all girls! ~ ASAP Rocky.
Ultimate ASAP Rocky Quotes
Man gave us laws, and God gave us time, it’s the art of storytelling and I’m only telling mine. ~ ASAP Rocky.
I’m not saying that hip hop needs gay rappers or anything, but they need to stop being so close-minded because that will just cause the genre to fail. Look at pop. Pop doesn’t discriminate against people. Look at Lady Gaga, y’know what I mean? ~ ASAP Rocky.
When Big Meech and everybody got indicted, hustling died. Keep it trill. ~ ASAP Rocky.
My real name’s Rakim – my parents named me after the god MC himself. ~ ASAP Rocky.
I’m here to break boundaries, man. That’s all. I’m here to be the first so that the people after me don’t have to think twice about expressing themselves and being free. ~ ASAP Rocky.
So for me, fashion was about standing out as an individual – and it helped me get the attention that most people try to get with publicity stunts or by doing other crazy things. But I just let the attention come to me naturally, and I think some of that has to do with my fashion. ~ ASAP Rocky.
I’m not glorifying it at all, I’m just basically telling you that sometimes I have suicidal thoughts. And maybe I should seek help, or maybe it’s not that deep. ~ ASAP Rocky.
I’m not a gay rights activist. ~ ASAP Rocky.
I want to make my own path and leave behind a good legacy for myself and honestly, I just want to be innovative and always down for other people. That’s what I want to be remembered by. I want to inspire. ~ ASAP Rocky.
I’m getting my respect as a video director. The fashion industry respects me and knows who I am. ~ ASAP Rocky.
I dress how I feel. I just go off emotion. I can’t prepare my outfit the day before. Everything I wear is spontaneous. ~ ASAP Rocky.
Inspiring ASAP Rocky Quotes
It brings a tear to my eye to see native New York people give me my props because New York is stubborn and arrogant. ~ ASAP Rocky.
Make no mistakes, it’s all a leap of faith for love. ~ ASAP Rocky.
Man, if you’re gay we can be friends. If you’re straight, we can be friends. I’m not gay, I don’t plan on being gay, I don’t condone it and I’m not sayin’ I’m against it. ~ ASAP Rocky.
We could fight the fuss till we get like friends, or somebody bites the dust and we split like ends. Even in our wildest moments, girl, I’m on it ‘cause you’re worth it. Practice makes perfect, so we fightin’ for a purpose. ~ ASAP Rocky.
I don’t have any favorite lyrics. Honestly, all of them I love ’em to death – it’s the same with songs. I don’t have just one favorite lyric, I love them all. ~ ASAP Rocky.
Sometimes I forget that I’m supposed to keep people entertained because I’m just making music for my lifestyle and for my people who live my lifestyle. We forget that there’s a world waiting on us. ~ ASAP Rocky.
Great ASAP Rocky Quotes
I wanna make music that I feel proud of when I’m on stage, that I feel like I put my all into. ~ ASAP Rocky.
I don’t care what straight people do, I don’t care what gay people do. I don’t care what nobody does. That’s their business. I just care about what I do. You know what I’m saying? ~ ASAP Rocky.
Don’t judge me if you don’t understand the reasons why I do what I do. ~ ASAP Rocky.
I don’t want people to get the impression that I got money and now I’m cocky because I’m not. I’m just a little overly confident. ~ ASAP Rocky.
With clothes, I like mixing what different designers do until it becomes a personal expression of how I’m feeling that day. ~ ASAP Rocky.
So these were the 67 top ASAP Rocky quotes and sayings.
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