From WWD
A$AP Rocky has made a career of turning creative risks into cultural blueprints.
His impact will be recognized at the 57th NAACP Image Awards, where the 37-year-old Harlem native, born Rakim Athelston Mayers, will receive the Vanguard Award for Fashion on Feb. 28 in Pasadena, Calif. The honor celebrates trailblazers who push culture forward.
In addition, he is nominated for three Image Awards for his role in Spike Lee’s film “Highest 2 Lowest.”
How much did Rih pay for this?
ReplyDeleteThey couldn’t find no one else deserving? I’m the only one who remember this man doesn’t care about what happens to black lives or activism until it was him about to get locked up? Or that Trump is in his back pocket?
ReplyDeleteRihanna bought this for him.
ReplyDeleteHe has no talent! No sure if he's really heterosexual, but not my problem...anywhoo!
ReplyDeleteWhy???
ReplyDeleteWho nominated him?
ReplyDeleteY'all some of the most hating n-words alive!
ReplyDelete@1:44 eff you…we see the bigger picture. This drug head got no one attention until he knocked Rihanna up 3 times. I like Chris Brown more. At least he didn’t leech off her
ReplyDeleteHere's the quote this gem made about his own community:
ReplyDelete"What the f*ck am I, Al Sharpton now? I’m A$AP Rocky. I did not sign up to be no political activist.I don’t wanna talk about no f–king Ferguson & sh*t because I don’t live over there! I live in f*cking Soho & Beverly Hills. I can’t relate.
I’m in the studio; I’m in these fashion studios; I’m in these b*tches’ drawers. I’m not doing anything outside of that. That’s my life"
^^^4:35 thank you. No matter how he tried to clear that up, his actions have always been about self, not activism, and certainly not advocating for our people. Being recognized by the NAACP is a joke.
ReplyDelete@4:35 thank you what has he done for this award and when has he ever had a hit song?
ReplyDeleteWhy?
ReplyDeleteCongrats to ASAP Rocky.
ReplyDeleteA vanguard is someone who has achieved sustainable innovation and impact in their chosen field. Maybe I just don't know enough about Rakim to understand how he meets this standard. His proximity to people of influence and wealth along with his self proclaimed "pretty boy" status seems to be enough in this instance. A win is still a win so congratulations!
ReplyDeleteWoah I didn't know A$AP said all that! I knew it was something I didn't like about him though. I'm sure that his new handlers have told him to have a different opinion.
ReplyDelete"FOR FASHION" - How Generic, lol lol lol lol lol
ReplyDeleteFor shat .......
lol lol lol lol
Where's my NAACP award, since they're just giving them to anybody? I've raised 3 sons by myself, and I dress as sharp as cut glass e-v-e-r-y-d-a-y!!!!
ReplyDeleteHe deserves poop from my shoe. LOLO
ReplyDeleteSo they nominate thugs now.
ReplyDeletethey are shoving this talentless troll down our throats...
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