Don't Be Dumb Explained

Don't Be Dumb
Type:studio
Artist:ASAP Rocky
Cover:Don't Be Dumb by ASAP Rocky.jpg
Caption:Teaser cover
Genre:Hip hop
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Don't Be Dumb is the upcoming fourth studio album by American rapper ASAP Rocky.[1] It is set to release in late 2024 through ASAP Worldwide Global Entertainment (AWGE), Polo Grounds Music and RCA Records.[2] [3] It is preceded by the singles "Highjack" featuring Jessica Pratt,[4] "Tailor Swif",[5] and "Ruby Rosary" featuring J. Cole.[6] The album will feature an "all-star" roster of producers, including Pharrell Williams, Mike Dean, Madlib, Metro Boomin, and The Alchemist, among many others[7], as well as possible guest appearances from Jessica Pratt, J. Cole, Rihanna, Slick Rick, Playboi Carti, Peso Pluma, Jon Batiste, the late Fatman Scoop, Busta Rhymes, Flavor Flav, and Morrissey.

Background

On June 21, 2024, during Paris Fashion Week, Rocky previewed a song from the album, and announced its release for August 30.[8]

On 2 August 2024, Rocky revealed to Zane Lowe during an interview and conversation on Apple Music 1, amongst other topics, about an upcoming song titled "Hood Happy" featuring Fatman Scoop, Flavor Flav, Slick Rick, Morrissey and Busta Rhymes.[9]

On August 22, 2024, during an interview for a Billboard cover story, Rocky announced that the album had been delayed from August 30 to sometime during fall of 2024.[10] Rocky would later expand on this the same day via X, explaining that sample clearances and leaks were the reason for the delay.[11]

Track listing

Official songs

Revealed official songs

Leftovers

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sadler . Armon . 2023-10-03 . A$AP Rocky Says Forthcoming Album 'Don't Be Dumb' Is His "Best Work Yet" . 2023-11-25 . Vibe. October 24, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231024210716/https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/asap-rocky-dont-be-dumb-best-work-yet-1234797723/ . live .
  2. Web site: Grant . Shawn . 2023-10-07 . A$AP Rocky Says His 'DON'T BE DUMB' Album Will Be His Best - The Source . 2023-11-25 . November 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231125140312/https://thesource.com/2023/10/07/aap-rocky-says-his-dont-be-dumb-album-will-be-his-best-2/ . live .
  3. Web site: 2023-08-02 . A$AP Rocky Adds To Album Excitement With 'Don't Be Dumb' Release Date Hint . https://web.archive.org/web/20230924184749/https://hiphopdx.com/news/asap-rocky-dont-be-dumb-release-day-hint . 2023-09-24 . 2023-09-24 . .
  4. Web site: ASAP Rocky Returns with New Single 'HIGHJACK' Ft. Jessica Pratt: Listen . HipHop-N-More . 2 August 2024 . 1 August 2024 . August 2, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240802044510/https://hiphop-n-more.com/2024/08/asap-rocky-highjack-ft-jessica-pratt-new-song/ . live .
  5. Lynch . Jessica . August 30, 2024 . A$AP Rocky Officially Releases 'Tailor Swif' Following Leak: Stream It Now . August 30, 2024 . Billboard.
  6. Web site: A$AP Rocky and J.Cole Are Dropping "Ruby Rosary" Tonight . September 5, 2024 .
  7. Mamo . Heran . A$AP Rocky Explains Why He's Delaying His 'Don't Be Dumb' Album: 'Im Sorry for the Wait' . 2024-08-23 . . August 22, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240822215739/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/asap-rocky-dont-be-dumb-album-delay-explanation-1235759195/ . live .
  8. Diaz . Angel . 2024-06-24 . A$AP Rocky Drops the Release Date for New Album 'Don't Be Dumb' . 2024-06-26 . . June 26, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240626103816/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/asap-rocky-album-release-date-dont-be-dumb-1235716510/ . live .
  9. Web site: William Cowen . Trace . 2024-08-02 . ASAP Rocky Takes Issue With Those Who 'Stole the Flow' and 'Want My Wife Bad' on New Song "Highjack" . 2024-08-03 . . August 2, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240802230338/https://www.complex.com/music/a/tracewilliamcowen/asap-rocky-highjack . live .
  10. Scott . Damien . 2024-08-22 . The Real A$AP Rocky: The Harlem Rap Star on Fatherhood, Drake, German Expressionism & Why Rihanna Is His 'Perfect Person' . 2024-08-22 . Billboard . en-US.
  11. Web site: LORD FLACKO JODYE II on X: "LEAKS & SAMPLE CLEARANCES ARE DISRUPTING THE ALBUM. ITS BEEN 6 YEARS & I WANNA MAKE THE BEST ALBUM EVER. IM SORRY FOR THE WAIT." . X . 22 August 2024 . August 23, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240823070615/https://x.com/asvpxrocky/status/1826697430014066703 . live .

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