A$AP Rocky to Receive the NAACP Vanguard Award

Harlem rapper A$AP Rocky to receive the Vanguard Award at the 57th NAACP Image Awards...

From WWD

A$AP Rocky has made a career of turning creative risks into cultural blueprints.

His impact will be recognized at the 57th NAACP Image Awards, where the 37-year-old Harlem native, born Rakim Athelston Mayers, will receive the Vanguard Award for Fashion on Feb. 28 in Pasadena, Calif. The honor celebrates trailblazers who push culture forward.

In addition, he is nominated for three Image Awards for his role in Spike Lee’s film “Highest 2 Lowest.”