A$AP Rocky blames shooting for 'taking away peace and happiness'
- On Tuesday, June 2, 2026, rapper Rakim Mayers, known as A$AP Rocky, graced the cover of VIBE Magazine's summer issue, discussing his evolution as an artist and devoted father of three.
- In March, an intruder fired more than 10 shots at the Beverly Hills home where Rocky and Rihanna sheltered with their three children; Ivana Lisette Ortiz now faces 14 felony charges for the incident.
- Rocky told VIBE the shooting "took away a lot of peace and happiness" from his family, driving his commitment to raise his children as "not people who discriminate."
- Parents to RZA, 4, Riot, 2, and 8-month-old Rocki, Rocky and Rihanna find moments of levity together; he noted the children "get along as much as they are," creating a "happy family."
- Discussing his latest album, Don't Be Dumb, Rocky expressed a desire to remain a "Renaissance man" within the arts while acknowledging his sound will evolve in the decade ahead.
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After the violent attack on his Beverly Hills residence, the rapper broke the silence and detailed the family trauma suffered by his family.
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A$AP Rocky has provided his first-ever comments about the shooting that took place outside of his partner Rihanna’s Beverly Hills mansion. Source: Theo Wargo / Getty The Don’t Be Dumb rapper is Vibe’s Summer 2026 cover star, sitting down for an interview with the mag about his career, his life as a family man, and his relationship with Rihanna. During the conversation, he spoke out for the first time about the shooting that happened outside of h…
The home of rapper A$AP Rocky (New York, 37 years old) used to be his creative refuge and the place where he recorded his songs, until two changes occurred in his life: he became the father of three children with singer Rihanna and his mansion in Los Angeles was shot. On March 8, he and his partner, Rihanna, were inside a caravan parked in the garden of his home in Beverly Hills when the singer and businesswoman woke him up after realizing that …
A$AP Rocky blames shooting for 'taking away peace and happiness'
A$AP Rocky has blamed a reported shooting at his family home for taking away 'a lot of peace and happiness'. On 25th March, a woman called Ivanna Ortiz was charged with 14 felony counts - including attempted murder, 10 counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and three counts of shooting at ...
A$AP Rocky Reveals What He And Rihanna Were Really Doing While She Was In Labor — And It Wasn't What You'd Expect
Source: Michael Loccisano/GA / Getty A$AP Rocky has opened up about how he and Rihanna spent the moments before welcoming their three children. In an exclusive interview with VIBE for its summer 2026 cover, the Don’t Be Dumb artist discussed his life as a rapper, fashionista, and father of three. The Harlem native, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, shared insight into the unexpected activity he and Rihanna, 38, did together before she gave birth …
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