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Don't Be Dumb (2026)

Where the lyrics of Don't Be Dumb take you, and where it was really made.

A record first announced for August 2024 finally arrived in January 2026, and its cover art was designed by filmmaker Tim Burton.

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Fourth studio album by American rapper ASAP Rocky
Released 16 January 2026 through AWGE / ASAP Worldwide and RCA Records
Guests on the main release include BossMan Dlow, Brent Faiyaz, Gorillaz, Doechii, Jessica Pratt, Sauce Walka, Westside Gunn and will.i.am
Digital editions add Jozzy, Tokischa, Tyler, the Creator and Imogen Heap
Cover art and promotional music video rollout designed by American filmmaker Tim Burton

Rocky released the single "Riot (Rowdy Pipe'n)" on 20 July 2023
On 21 June 2024, during Paris Fashion Week, he previewed a song and announced an 30 August 2024 release
On 22 August 2024 the album was delayed to fall 2024; Rocky said sample clearances and leaks caused the delay
Singles released in 2024 as intended album singles: "Highjack", "Tailor Swif" and "Ruby Rosary"
On 2 March 2025 Rocky announced that the album was being mixed and mastered
On 4 July 2025 he released "Pray4DaGang" featuring KayCyy; its music video was removed from streaming platforms after about two days
On 16 December 2025 the cover art and the 16 January 2026 release date were revealed; a limited vinyl was made with financial company Bilt
The album is Rocky's first in almost eight years, following Testing (2018)
Teaser for the "Punk Rocky" video came on 2 January 2026; the video was directed by Rocky, Folkert Verdoorn and Simon Becks and stars Winona Ryder

Cover designed by Tim Burton, who also illustrated the album cover and appeared in the 19 January 2026 videos for "Whiskey" and "Air Force"

1	SWAT TEAM	3:12
2	FISH N STEAK (WHAT IT IS)	3:49

Rakim Athelston Mayers, born October 3, 1988, in Harlem, New York City; known as A$AP Rocky
Joined the Harlem collective A$AP Mob in 2007; took his stage name from it
Signed with Polo Grounds Music (RCA) in October 2011 after the mixtape Live. Love. A$AP

Debut album Long. Live. A$AP (2013) debuted at number one on the Billboard 200
Second album At. Long. Last. A$AP (2015) also debuted at number one; third album Testing (2018) reached the top five
Fourth album Don't Be Dumb (2026) debuted at number one
Acted in Dope (2015), Monster (2018), Highest 2 Lowest (2025) and If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025)
Founded creative agency and label AWGE in 2014; co-founded VLONE and launched the whisky brand Mercer + Prince
Acquitted in February 2025 of the 2021 Hollywood shooting charge

Critics gave generally positive reviews
Metacritic: average score of 71 from 13 reviews, indicating generally favorable reviews
AnyDecentMusic?: average of 6.8 out of 10 from 12 reviews
Clash critic Robin Murray gave 8 out of 10, saying Rocky's writing was not blunted by eight years away and that he remains one of the best
The Guardian's Shaad D'Souza called it Rocky's strongest album since his debut
Variety's Peter A. Berry gave a positive review, saying Rocky raps as sharply as ever

Debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 123,000 equivalent album units in its first week
Rocky's third career chart-topper and first No. 1 in over a decade
Record 35.4 million first-day streams on Spotify, the largest album streaming debut of 2026 up to that point
Currently the best-selling rap album of 2026 on vinyl, with over 140,000 units sold globally

The track "Robbery" samples "Caravan" as performed by Thelonious Monk
The album was released in the US on National Nothing Day
The second single "Helicopter" came out on 12 January 2026 with a music video directed by Dan Streit