Bio
Before he was a weed smoking lyricist rocking gold fronts, decked out in a Comme des Garcons hat and Jeremy Scott sneakers, he was Rakim Mayers. Born on October 3, 1987 to Somali and African American parents in Harlem, NY, it's evident that A$AP Rocky was destined to be a star being consciously named after American rapper Rakim, one half of the hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim. He started rapping at the age of 8, and cites his musical influences as: The Diplomats, Three 6 Mafia, UGK, Mobb Deep, Wu-Tang Clan, Andre 3000, Kanye West, Wiz Khalifa and Drake to name a few.
Thursday, May 24
Vassili Verrecchia Shows Off His Favorite Things In His Paris Home
While his brother, Timothee, runs the NYC office, Vassili takes on the Paris-based side of things. To gain some insight to what inspires such a creative and entrepreneurial spirit, we asked Vass to show off some of his favorite worldly and sentimental possessions in his Paris home. See where Vass's travels have taken him...