A$AP ROCKY

Rakim Mayers better known by his stage name A$AP Rocky, is a rapper and director. Born October 3, 1988 and raised in the New York City neighborhood. He released the mixtape LiveLoveA$AP in 2011. Harlem rap wunderkind A$AP Rocky has already hypnotized the hip-hop blogosphere with his first mixtape, last fall's LiveLoveA$AP, and with "Peso" released as a promotional single through new label RCA, the rapper has made his mark on Billboard' Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Songs chart. With its woozy beat, disenchanted hook and stop-start rhyme scheme, "Peso" takes a few listens to seep into the listener's consciousness, but its slow unfurling ultimately proves rewarding. A$AP's flow on the track immediately reminiscent of equally zonked-out rapped Wiz Khalifa, but the former MC has a better control of his wordplay, ratting off line like," Couple A, B, C's, bad bitch double D's / Popping D, I don't give an F, told you I'm a G" without breaking a sweat. However, "Peso" and LiveLoveA$AP as a  whole  benefits from killer production, with A$AP Ty Beats providing a beat that's both airy and dense. On December 5, 2011, the BBC announced that he had been nominated for the BBC's Sound of 2012 poll. He is working on the A$AP Mob album, as well as his debut album, LongLiveA$AP, scheduled to be released in July 2012.  So, now let's enjoy the music video

Title: Peso
Singer: A$AP ROCKY
Album: LiveLoveA$AP
Genre: Hip-Hop
Duration: 2:50
Released: 2011
Producer: A$AP Ty Beats
Writers: Various
Publishers: Various
                     A$AP Worldwide/Polo Grounds / RCA

Source: Billboard Magazine, Edition Feb'12*)