The rapper was formally charged with assault causing visible bodily harm on the 25th of July 2019 following an altercation between one Mustafa Jafari, ASPA, and three of his entourage. For instance, he had to cancel his appearance at Western University’s Purple Fest in Canada as he was denied a visa. In January 2019, he was again involved in a scuffle in Toronto.ĪSAP was able to get himself out of all the legal troubles delineated above but the assault case he faced in Stockholm, Sweden sometime in July 2019 came close to ruining his career and has been hindering his earning power. The rapper and the woman settled the case in April 20 saw Asap involved in another legal issue that revolved around a fistfight in New Zealand. The following year, he was dragged to court by a woman who claimed he slapped her at the Budweiser Made in America Festival. Many years later in July 2012, he was arrested on two different occasions for participating in a brawl and assaulting two photographers who took photos of him while he was doing illegal drugs. Way back in 2004, for instance, he spent two weeks at New York City’s main jail complex for drug dealing. Earnings from His Exploits In the Fashion IndustryĪ Run-down of The Rapper’s Legal Woes Over The YearsĪSAP Rocky has been involved in a lot of legal incidents, some of which have been traced back to the days he wasn’t a popular name. The American business magazine specified that the rapper made as much as $14.5 million that year, thanks to his “six-figure nightly gross”. Forbes validated this claim in 2016 when it named Rocky on its list of the world’s highest-paid hip-hop acts. It has been reported in some quarters that he gets as much as $100,000 per show.
Given the status he has attained in the music industry, the rapper commands a huge paycheck for performing in shows. As much as this went a long way to establish him in the industry, it afforded the rapper a chance to gain some financial stability and build his net worth. He also performed a guest rap on Rihanna’s song ‘Cockiness (Love It)’ at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards.
His Wealth Has Been Buoyed Up with Income from Concert ToursĪfter making a name with his music videos and singles, ASAP Rocky started touring with famous musicians like Kendrick Lamar and Drake. It also saw him start his own label called ASAP Worldwide with another rapper ASAP Yams. His first music video ‘Purple Swag’ got him noticed by several record labels and he signed a $3 million record deal with RCA Records. This marked the beginning of a career in music.
He debuted with his single ‘Peso’ which was leaked before the release but grabbed attention from several radio stations in New York. After the death of his brother, Mayers became more devoted to rapping but it wasn’t earning him anything so he had to sell snack foods to make a living.ĪSAP Rocky joined the ASAP Mob crew formed by people in Harlem sharing a similar interest in music, fashion, and arts. Rakim Mayers started singing at the age of eight after he reportedly learned to rap from his brother. Financial Breakthrough With a $3 Million Record DealĪsap Rocky toiled for many years before he started earning from making music. Today, the rapper is far from his days living in shelters with his mother and sister and has ultimately freed his family from poverty.
Raised without a father (as he was mostly behind bars) in a crime-ridden poor neighborhood in Harlem, New York City, Rocky was inspired to take his interest in rap music more seriously after the killing of his brother Rick. Mayers is also a noted record producer, producing under the pseudonym ‘Lord Flacko’ and also has his clothing line. The New York City-based American rapper Rakim Mayers, better known as Asap Rocky has acquired a lot of wealth from his career as a musician as much as he is famous for it. ASAP Rocky, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, model, actor, and music video director who has a net worth of $10 million.