2/19/2023 0 Comments Asap rocky at long last asap zip![]() ![]() To Rocky, “character” isn’t something assumed or performed – it’s just what he is. It comes out especially in a weird semantic misstep we have over the word “character” – when I ask whether his lyrics are based on real experiences or whether he assumes a persona to perform, he says “I am my character”. No one is as wise to the fact that A$AP Rocky’s appeal rests in his enigmatic person as A$AP Rocky. ![]() It’s his confidence that made us sit up and pay attention to him back in the summer of 2011, and it’s what made his debut mixtape ‘$AP’ such a powerful statement – a statement about being young and full of unrestrained potential energy and unabashed style. Whether it’s the blasé “pretty motherfucker” presence of his light raps, the gold-teeth-flashing cockiness that he brings to his videos or the easy way he commands a room (so much so that you don’t even call him out when he calls you “babe” more times than you can typically stomach), it’s his confidence that’s the thing. The thing about Rocky, though, is that his presence is the whole thing. It’s not the done thing in music journalism to admit to feeling starstruck when you meet someone, or to discuss the cool points (or lack thereof) involved in assignments – not in the actual articles, anyway. Retrospectively, I think this counts simultaneously as one of the coolest and least cool moments of my life so far. A$AP Rocky is a lot taller than me, so when he grabs me for a hug to say hello, I end up mumbling “it’s nice to meet you” into his hoodie. ![]()
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