a$ap rocky
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More Black Celebrity Looks from New York Fashion Week
From Rihanna showing her support for A$AP Rocky at AWGE to Monica cheering on LaQuan Smith, and Tamron Hall captivating the crowd at Sergio Hudson’s show, the influence of Black talent was everywhere. Let’s delve into the highlights.
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Felony, but Make It Fashion: After His Release From Swedish Prison, A$AP Rocky Has Designed Swedish Prison Uniforms
In a full-circle moment no one saw coming, A$AP Rocky is giving back to the Swedish jail that held him for several weeks this summer. Using his influence and style-savvy, the entertainer has reportedly designed new uniforms for the detainees of Kronoberg prison, which he once described as “walking into a toilet” (h/t BBC). The…
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‘I Was Slap Boxing With My Auntie’: A$AP Rocky Explains His Babushkas—and Nail Art—as His AWGE Label Finds a Home
We know aunties hold a special place in black culture, but who knew one was the catalyst for one of the most confounding fashion trends of the last few years? But according to A$AP Rocky, it was his auntie who inspired his now well-known “Babushka Boi” image. “So basically I was slap boxing with my…
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A$AP Rocky’s Swedish Lawyer Shot in Apparent Attempted Homicide
Henrik Olsson Lilja, the lawyer who represented A$AP Rocky during his assault case in Sweden, was shot in the head and chest on Friday morning in what Swedish authorities believe was an attempt on his life. Lilja’s identity as the victim of the shooting was confirmed by Mia Edwall Insulander, secretary-general of the Swedish Bar…
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A$AP Ghosted: Trump White House Team Incensed Rocky Never Said ‘Thank You’ for Help Getting Out of Swedish Jail
All the White House wanted was their flowers. Apparently, A$AP Rocky doesn’t think that’s his fucking problem. A new report from Yahoo News citing two Trump clowns allies, Darrell Scott and Kareem Lanier, spills the tea about what happened behind the scenes of Donald Trump’s efforts to free Rocky (born name: Rakim Mayers) from his…
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Fresh Outta Swedish Jail, A$AP Rocky Hits Up Kanye West's Sunday Service
A$AP Rocky had cause for praise this past Sunday. (I know, I know, the more devout amongst us would say every day there’s cause to praise the Lord, but nevertheless!) The 30-year-old rapper, born Rakim Mayers, seemed in high spirits after arriving stateside this weekend, after spending more than a month in a Swedish jail on…
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A$AP Rocky Released From Custody, Could Be Home ASAP as He Awaits Verdict
A$AP Rocky could be coming home. ABC News reports that the “Fuckin’ Problems” rapper and his co-defendants, Bladimir Corniel and David Rispers, have been released from custody as they await the verdict on assault charges in Sweden. On Friday, the judge announced that Rocky will be sentenced on Aug. 14. Donald Trump, who may or…
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A$AP Rocky Charged With Assault in Sweden
A$AP Rocky, born Rakim Mayers, has been charged in connection with the June confrontation in Stockholm, Sweden. According to CNN, prosecutors charged the 30-year-old rapper with assault. Two other men involved in the confrontation also remain in custody and have been charged with assault, as well. Prosecutor Daniel Suneson alleges the three men assaulted a…
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Trump Offers to 'Vouch' For A$AP Rocky, Swedish PM Offers Trump Choice of Several Seats
President Donald Trump was shocked to discover that there is no international exchange rate for white privilege when the Prime Minister of Sweden declined Trump’s offer to “personally vouch” for jailed rapper A$AP Rocky. Trump was pretty sure that he could extend his personal immunity to the law to A$AP Rocky, who has been imprisoned…