A$AP Rocky’s life has been moving at full speed. On February 18, he secured a not-guilty verdict in the trial stemming from a 2021 altercation with former friend and A$AP Mob member, A$AP Relli. From there, the wins kept coming—Rocky was announced as the first-ever creative director for Ray-Ban and landed a role in an upcoming Spike Lee film.
Despite all the career moves, fans are focused on one thing: DON’T BE DUMB. The long-awaited album has been teased for years, but Rocky finally has some answers.
We need the new album A$AP
In his first interview since the trial, Rocky sat down with GQ during Milan Fashion Week to discuss his new role at Ray-Ban. His vision for the brand includes remixing classic designs with a futuristic touch, including “a pair of wraparounds that glowed bright orange under an overhead UV light.”
But, of course, the conversation turned to music. When asked about DON’T BE DUMB, Rocky gave a refreshingly honest update, acknowledging his fans’ frustrations.
“The project is in the mixing and mastering realm of it, but I think quite frankly, people are tired of hearing about updates about the album,” he admitted. “They just ready to get this shit … I don’t think anybody wants to hear where I’m at with it, how far along it is, and all that. They just want to hear some shit to see where I’m at. And I promise I got some new shit in store.”
For those fearing yet another delay—don’t worry. Rocky confirmed in the interview that the album is done.
“I don’t want to keep saying what I’m going to do. I want to give people what I’ve been promising them for a long-ass f****** time,” he said.
With everything going on in his life and career, Rocky is grateful for the moment.
“I feel blessed. I feel so lucky to even be here talking to you in Milan at a launch for my Ray-Ban creative directorship. Honestly, I do, man. You know, feeling like there was a chance that your freedom would be taken away from you, and then like a week later to be launching your creative direction announcement in Milan, Italy. I have a big duty and big responsibility…” he stated.
Fans have been waiting for Rocky to return to his music bag for what feels like forever. But if his words hold true, 2025 is shaping up to be the year he finally delivers—across industries.
