A$AP Rocky blames shooting for 'taking away peace and happiness'
- On Tuesday, June 2, 2026, rapper Rakim Mayers, known as A$AP Rocky, graced the cover of VIBE Magazine's summer issue, discussing his evolution as an artist and devoted father of three.
- In March, an intruder fired more than 10 shots at the Beverly Hills home where Rocky and Rihanna sheltered with their three children; Ivana Lisette Ortiz now faces 14 felony charges for the incident.
- Rocky told VIBE the shooting "took away a lot of peace and happiness" from his family, driving his commitment to raise his children as "not people who discriminate."
- Parents to RZA, 4, Riot, 2, and 8-month-old Rocki, Rocky and Rihanna find moments of levity together; he noted the children "get along as much as they are," creating a "happy family."
- Discussing his latest album, Don't Be Dumb, Rocky expressed a desire to remain a "Renaissance man" within the arts while acknowledging his sound will evolve in the decade ahead.
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A$AP Rocky blames shooting for 'taking away peace and happiness'
A$AP Rocky has blamed a reported shooting at his family home for taking away 'a lot of peace and happiness'. On 25th March, a woman called Ivanna Ortiz was charged with 14 felony counts - including attempted murder, 10 counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and three counts of shooting at ...
A$AP Rocky Reveals What He And Rihanna Were Really Doing While She Was In Labor — And It Wasn't What You'd Expect
Source: Michael Loccisano/GA / Getty A$AP Rocky has opened up about how he and Rihanna spent the moments before welcoming their three children. In an exclusive interview with VIBE for its summer 2026 cover, the Don’t Be Dumb artist discussed his life as a rapper, fashionista, and father of three. The Harlem native, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, shared insight into the unexpected activity he and Rihanna, 38, did together before she gave birth …
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A$AP Rocky Claps Back at Haters of His New Experimental Album: ‘Just Shut the F**k Up’
A$AP Rocky has never been afraid to go a little left of center. With the charisma he possesses as a rapper, it would be easy to make a bunch of mainstream hits. But learning from his close friend and mentor A$AP Yams early taught him that he could combine his cool with weirder ideas. He could channel his inner Tame Impala on songs like “Sundress” or go a bit desolate and avant-garde like Dean Blunt. Still, that doesn’t mean he won’t get his shar…
A$AP Rocky Explains Why He Doesn't Host Recording Sessions at Home Around His Kids Anymore
The rapper shares his three children with longtime partner RihannaA$AP Rocky and Rihanna; A$AP on the cover of VIBECredit: Getty; Jamil GS/VibeNEED TO KNOWSince becoming a dad, A$AP Rocky admitted that he has changed the way he thinks about certain thingsThe doting dad told VIBE that fatherhood has made him shift his mindset on things, like recording records at home in front of his young childrenThe Don't Be Dumb rapper is a dad to daughter Rock…
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