Who is A$AP Rocky? Everything you need to know about Kendall Jenner’s boyfriend

From fashion and music to his lurrrrve for Kenny J

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by Ruby Norris |
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Kendall Jenner's had a bit of a shocker after that whole Pepsi advert backlash, the poor hun.

But while the TV commercial's been pulled after it left fans with a rather sour taste in their mouth (the ad not the Pepsi, that still tastes nice apaz), Kendall can at least turn to her new CONFIRMED bae, A$AP Rocky, for support.

Kendall and A$AP recently went public with their relationship after reportedly going to see The Who in London as a couple.

A source told The Sun: "Kendall and A$AP Rocky went to the Royal Albert Hall and made no secret of the fact they are a couple. There was a lot of touching going on. It wasn’t the behaviour of two people who are just friends. Kendall seems very into him."

Cute.

So, we thought it's about time we got to know A$AP a little better.

Who is A$AP Rocky?

A$AP Rocky is rapper, producer, director, actor and model from New York. He's a member of the hip hop collective A$AP Mob.

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What's A$AP Rocky's real name?

His real name is Rakim Mayers.

How old is A$AP Rocky?

At the time of writing A$AP Is 28 years old. He was born on 3rd October 1988 in Manhattan, New York.

How did A$AP get into music? Who are A$AP Mob?

A$AP Rocky aka Rakim started rapping as a child and began to take it more seriously after his father went to jail and his brother was killed. After years of moving around homeless shelters with him mum, Rocky joined the A$AP Mob crew in 2007.

A$AP Mob are a Harlem-based collective of rappers, music producers and designers. Rocky released his first mixtape Purple Swag in July 2011.

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What are A$AP Rocky's albums titles?

In October 2011, he released his mixtape Long. Live. A$AP and later recorded an album of the same which was released in 2013 by A$AP Worldwide, Polo Grounds Music and RCA Records.

His second studio album At. Long. Last. A$AP was released on 26th May 2015.

Rocky is currently reported to be working on his third studio album.

A$AP Rocky and the fashion industry

As well as killin' it in the music biz, Rakim/Rocky also dabbles with fashion.

He makes it pretty clear with his hit Fashion Killa, btw.

Rakim was the face of Dior's Fall/Winter 2016 campaign and is represented by Next Model Management.

He also previously collaborated on a collection with Menswear designer J.W. Anderson.

So… What's A$AP Rocky's net worth? We know you wanna know…

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With his fingers in a load of money-making pies, Rocky's net worth is reportedly $6 million.

Not too shabby, eh?

A$AP Rocky and Rod Stewart? On Carpool Karaoke? WTF.

A$AP Rocky joined legend Rod Stewart for Carpool Karaoke on James Corden's The Late Late Show last year. He was a surprise guest, joinig in on the fun for his hit with Rod, Everyday.

What's the deal with A$AP Rocky and Kendall Jenner?

Kendall Jenner first sparked relationship rumours when she was spotted partying with A$AP Rocky in Paris in June 2016 last year.

They have since been spotted together a number of glam locations around the world, but chose a The Who concert in London in April 2017 to confirm the romance rumours.

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Has A$AP Rocky had any other famous girlfriends?

He's previously dated model Chanel Iman and Australian rapper/singer Iggy Azalea. He's also been linked to Rita Ora and Rihanna!

What's A$AP Rocky's Twitter?

You can find A$AP on Twitter here: @asvpxrocky

Does A$AP Rocky have Snapchat?

Yup. You can add Rakim on Snapchat with this username: LordiLord1

A$AP Rocky's Instagram?

Here's A$AP's Insta: @asaprocky

There's also a whole Instagram account dedicated to his fashionably outfit choices.

@asaprockycloset

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