A$AP Rocky Speaks On Being Named After & Meeting Rakim, Being Too Busy To Make The 2012 XXL Freshman Cover, His Buzz, Iggy Azalea & Harlem's Azealia Banks [Video]
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DJ Drama caught up with A$AP Rocky and his crew while they were in Atlanta recently and Barack O'Drama had plenty of questions lined up for Pretty Flacko.
A$AP's birth name is Rakim Mayers. He recently got a chance to meet the man he was named after, rapper Rakim.
"I don't know if words can express it, I was just happy to be meeting him," he said. "I knoew it would happen eventually someway, somehow. I was just happy it happened."
Because of his style of music most people assume A$AP only listens to rappers from Houston. He said that's not the case and cited rap and rock influences ranging from UGK to Red Hot Chili Peppers.
He also clarified a rumor that he had been asked to be on the 2012 XXL Freshman cover and passed.
"Nah, not even...I was busy," A$AP explained. "I don't know who they spoke to 'cause we was busy. I wouldn't have minded doing it."
Peep the rest of the interview below. A$AP goes on to talk about fellow Harlem rapper Azealia Banks and rumored girlfriend Iggy Azalea.
Shouts to HipHopWired
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Comment by B Money on February 17, 2012 at 7:40am -
I still don't know who dude is? Only time I've ever read his name or even heard of him is when its an article about Iggy and dude was named as Iggy's BF or whatever. He could at least acknowledge the girl that put his name out there! She's the only reason I've ever heard of him.
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Comment by Jakez on February 17, 2012 at 1:55am -
Lol the other ASAP's need to put some bangers out so that Rocky isn't supporting all these mf's off this one shot at making.
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Comment by JaZz on February 16, 2012 at 10:38pm -
Ha! He didn't claim his girl!!! lol
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Comment by SonGetWrec on February 16, 2012 at 9:38pm -
wack n!gga. such an original name too, sounds nothing like aesop rock. no sir not at all smh.
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Comment by Mishka on February 16, 2012 at 5:26pm -
I like ASAP thats kinda weird he didnt agree Iggy was his girl...wasnt she JUST in an interview saying that he was her man?? oh she gonna go IN on her nexx track neva play with a females emotions lol
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Comment by Cardinal Sin on February 16, 2012 at 4:11pm
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Hey Rocky, watch out champ. Marcus Manchild wants a piece of that booty.
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