ASAP Rocky is an American rapper who burst onto the scene with his debut mixtape Live.Dear.A$AP in 2011. The success of his mixtape landed him a $3 million recording bargain with RCA Records and Sony Music Entertainment. Rocky'southward debut album, Long.Live.A$AP, debuted at number i on the Billboard 200 and received widespread fan and critical acclaim.

Rocky'south second anthology likewise debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. ASAP has won several awards for his music including a BET Laurels and a BET Hip Hop Accolade. Rocky is too a respected producer who goes by the proper name Lord Flacko.

ASAP and his family spent some time in homeless shelters due to lack of money

ASAP Rocky (Real name Rakim Mayers) was born on 3rd October 1988, in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. Rocky's mom, Renee Black, named him after half of the rap duo, Eric B. & Rakim. In a documentary, Renee explained that her honey for the rap group inspired her to proper name her son Rakim. She said:

"Back in '88, Rakim & Eric B, I mean, they was popping… I'm a hip-hop lover, I'm a music lover. So, if I had a boy he was gonna be named Rakim."

Rocky'southward family unit wasn't well off financially, and at times, they had to sell drugs to get by. Rocky'due south brother was a crack dealer, and Rocky and his father spent some time in jail for drug dealing. Unfortunately, selling drugs was risky, and information technology didn't bring abode plenty money. Therefore, the family moved around a lot and spent some time in homeless shelters.

"There was a lot of hard times in this place," Rocky told MTV during a visit to one of the shelters. "Just, it's non the stop of the world because life is what you lot brand it. [In that location's] people out there who got it amend only this is a place that helps women get on their feet – with regime help and before you lot know it, things are alright."

ASAP has endured the deaths of his begetter, brother, and sister

ASAP Rocky

ASAP has had to deal with several deaths in his family. When Asap was xiii, he lost his older brother after a shooting incident. His death inspired ASAP to put more focus on his rap career. In December 2012, ASAP announced via Twitter that his dad had passed away. Rocky rarely talks most his dad, simply when he does, he portrays him equally a role model. ASAP told Vice:

"He was a clean cut kind of guy, especially in the way he dressed. I merely took the communication he gave me and I ran with it. He told me to e'er exist yourself and ever experience comfortable with whatever conclusion y'all make because you cull to do it. Just considering something doesn't fit in doesn't hateful it'south not right."

In 2016, ASAP lost his sister, Erika B. In ASAP'due south hit vocal, Purity, the rapper talked about the losses in his life and how they coincided with the release of his projects. One of the lyrics read, "Lose some every release, it feels like the expletive is in me."

ASAP's female parent led efforts to free ASAP after he was detained in Sweden

Renee Black

ASAP'southward trip to Sweden in June 2019 turned sour after he was arrested for simple assault. Rocky and part of his team were detained in Swedish prison as they awaited trial. The nature of the rapper's abort became global news after his mom and several artists appealed to have ASAP released. Renne told Swedish Newspaper Expressen:

"I don't even want to think about or say information technology. I really don't want to rock whatsoever boats. I don't want to stir upwards any trouble, anything that is going to cause my son non to be released and be able to come home. I'm pleading, I hope, that they let my son habitation. I really do."

Despite the best efforts on U.s.a. diplomats, the Swedish authorities insisted that ASAP had to go through their judicial procedure. In an interview with TMZ, Renee expressed her frustration with the Swedish authorities and suggested that race played a part in ASAP's abort.

ASAP spent over a calendar month in jail before he was bedevilled of attack. The Swedish court ruled that he didn't need to spend more time in prison, but he had to pay a fine.