Asap Rocky

In July 2012, A$AP Rocky hit the red carpet in Los Angeles in his classiest attire seen up until then. In all-black, the Harlem native took tailored looks for rappers to a whole other level that evening. The 'Wild for the Night' creator kept things simple in a black button-down, rolling the sleeves to elbow-length and pairing it with Euro-cut black slacks and an Hermes belt, with the signature gol

Just two years ago, a 22-year-old, baby-faced Harlem emcee was making noise with his Houston-inspired music. A$AP Rocky, born Rakim Mayers, was something unlike what anyone had seen up until then. He embodied the uptown flair that Jim Jones and his Dipset crew made popular within the hip-hop scene in the early years of the millennium...

In September 2012, A$AP Rocky made an appearance on the carpet for Adidas Y-3's 10th Anniversary. Depending on who you ask, the emcee was either at the top or at the bottom of his fashion game that night. Regardless of what the expressed opinion is, most people haven't seen anyone in everyday life rock the outfit this Harlem rapper donned to that event...

Around the time A$AP Rocky was born, mesh tank tops were all the rage, so much that when it played out, it was done -- destined to remain a punchline in most conversations about fashion after the early 1990s. At the launch of Samsung's Galaxy S III in June 2012, Rocky hit the event donning a black mesh tank with "88" printed on the front, which coincidentally (or not), is his birth year

The video for 'Live Long A$AP' features Rocky toning things down just a bit in his style choices. The young rapper sits on a throne in a dreary castle, looking like he was trapped in some sort of time warp. His wardrobe isn't that of a classic king, but Rocky's crown is a white and black bandana draped over his signature plaits...

A$AP Rocky doesn't care about what you think his accessories should look like, that much is clear in the video for 'Wild for the Night.' The Harlem emcee rocks a lightweight DKNY hoodie circa mid-1990s, with a pair of the Pyrex Vision shorts it seems every rapper is rocking these days...

Something about A$AP Rocky's outfit in the clip for "F---in' Problems" is reminiscent of the lead character Neo from the uber-popular 1999 film, 'The Matrix.' The black overcoat, fitted slacks and boots proves Rocky clearly has a thing for clothes that reflect a certain level of drama and theatrics, even when rapping about the mundane trappings of living the rap life -- pretty girls, fly

Pulling from the style of the 1980s seems to be A$AP Rocky's go-to guide when dressing. In February, the 'F---in' Problems' emcee popped up at NY Fashion Week in all-black everything, from the three-quarter length shearling coat to the skinny jeans and black Timberland boots...

While on tour with Rihanna earlier this year, A$AP Rocky revisited one of his past looks on stage at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The rapper pulled his white stockings out for their first major appearance since the 'Wild for the Night' video in 2012...

In the video for 'Peso,' A$AP Rocky had only scratched the surface in revealing his fashion inclinations. In the rooftop scene, fans catch a glimpse of what was to come as the young emcee sported his omnipresent snapback along with a white tank, baggy pants, bandana around his neck and super high high-top sneakers on his feet...