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A$AP Rocky Drops 'Don't Be Dumb' as Lyrics Prompt Drake Questions

The long-delayed fourth album marks Rocky’s first full release since 2018.

Overview

  • Released on Jan. 16, the album arrives after years of postponements and an extended rollout built around high-concept visuals.
  • The project leans into cross-genre collaboration, featuring artists such as Doechii, Tyler, The Creator, GorillazDamon Albarn, Brent Faiyaz, Westside Gunn, Jon Batiste, Thundercat and will.i.am, with cover art by Tim Burton.
  • “Stole Ya Flow” is widely interpreted as addressing Drake, with bars referencing Rihanna; the track lists Danny Elfman among its producers alongside ICYTWAT and Kelvin Krash.
  • Rocky acknowledged the prevailing interpretation on the New York Times Popcast, saying “I think we all know,” while later downplaying a single target by calling the song “for whoever feels like it’s about them.”
  • Early reaction has been mixed on production and select tracks, listeners flagged platform-specific guest differences, and Drake has not publicly responded.