A$AP Rocky Real Name, Biography, Net Worth, Wife, Kids, Parents & Ethnicity

A$AP Rocky is an American rapper. His real name is Rakim Athelston Mayers. He has received several honors, including a BET Award, two BET Hip Hop Awards, one MTV Video Music Award in Japan, and an MTVU Woodie Award.

Wife, Kids & Parents

According to the reports, he is unmarried. Between 2011 and 2012, he was in a relationship with Australian rapper Iggy Azalea. In early 2013, he started dating model Chanel Iman.

In May 2021, he shared in a GQ interview that he was dating Rihanna, calling her the love of his life. They had their first son in 2022, their second son in 2023, and in September 2025, they welcomed their third child, a daughter.

He was born to her parents. Her father’s name is Adrian “Duke” Athelston Mayers, and his mother’s name is Mrs. Renee Black. He has three siblings named Ricky, Erika B., and Asia.

A$AP Rocky With Rihanna

Net Worth, Ethnicity & Religion

According to the information, his current net worth is approximately $20 million from all of his income sources as of 2025 (source). He is of mixed ethnicity.

His father is from Barbados, while his mother has an African-American and Guyanese background. His religious faith is in the Christian religion.

Early Life & Educational Details

His real name is Rakim Athelston Mayers. He was born on 3 October 1988 in Harlem, New York, United States. He is 36 years old as of 2024. Rakim and Erika were named after the rap duo Eric B. & Rakim.

He has ten siblings on his father’s side, and his cousin is fellow A$AP Mob member A$AP Nast. He began rapping at nine after moving to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

He looked up to Harlem’s Diplomats and was also inspired by groups like Mobb Deep, Three 6 Mafia, UGK, Run DMC, Wu-Tang Clan, and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.

He completed his high school education at Bayard Rustin Educational Complex.

 

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Career Details

In 2007, he became part of the Harlem group A$AP Mob. By July 2011, his track Purple Swag blew up and turned into a popular anthem in New York. In October 2011, He dropped his mixtape Live. Love. A$AP, which got great reviews.

That same month, he signed a $3 million, two-year deal with Polo Grounds Music. In 2012, he worked on his first studio album Long. Live. A$AP with several producers.

On March 16, 2015, Long. Live. A$AP earned a gold certification from the RIAA for selling over 500,000 copies in the U.S. His second album, At. Long. Last. A$AP (2015), also hit number one on the charts.

His third album, Testing (2018), reached the top five on the Billboard 200, and his fourth album, Don’t Be Dumb, is set to be released in 2025.

He has won a BET Award, two BET Hip Hop Awards, an MTV Video Music Award in Japan, and an MTVU Woodie Award.

He’s also been nominated for two Grammys, six World Music Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards, and two MTV Europe Music Awards.

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