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A$AP Rocky’s ‘Punk Rocky’ Surges to 1.6M Day-One Streams as ‘Don’t Be Dumb’ Nears Release

The single tees up a Jan. 16 album release featuring Tim Burton artwork alongside a Winona Ryder–led video.

Overview

  • A$AP Rocky launched his new era with “Punk Rocky,” accompanied by a video starring Winona Ryder and cameos from Danny Elfman, Thundercat, and A$AP Nast.
  • Spotify streams for “Punk Rocky” reached about 1.6 million in the first day of tracking, according to Kurrco.
  • Don’t Be Dumb is reported for Jan. 16, with cover art designed by filmmaker Tim Burton.
  • The project has drawn more than 500,000 pre-saves, with a multi-format physical rollout including a Bilt-exclusive vinyl.
  • Rocky’s Bilt partnership also includes covering January rent for tenants in his former Harlem building, while the final tracklist for the album remains unconfirmed.