A$AP Rocky Speaks On Being Named After & Meeting Rakim & More...



DJ Drama caught up with A$AP Rocky and his crew while they were in Atlantarecently 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 fromHouston. He said that's not the case and cited rap and rock influences ranging fromUGK to Red Hot Chili Peppers.

He also clarified a rumor that he had been asked to be on the 2012 XXL Freshmancover 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 rapperAzealia Banks and rumored girlfriend Iggy Azalea.


 

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