Rakim Athelaston Mayers, known professionally as A$AP Rocky, is an American… Read Full Bio ↴Rakim Athelaston Mayers, known professionally as A$AP Rocky, is an American rapper, record producer and record executive. Born and raised in Harlem, he embarked on his musical career as a member of the hip hop collective A$AP Mob, from which he adopted his moniker. In August 2011, Rocky's single "Peso" was leaked online and within weeks began receiving radio airplay. Rocky released his debut mixtape Live.Love.A$AP, later that year to widespread critical acclaim. The success of what is considered his breakout project led to a joint venture record deal with Polo Grounds Music and Sony Music's RCA Records.

His debut studio album Long.Live.A$AP (2013) debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and was later certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In 2015, Rocky released his second album, titled At.Long.Last.A$AP. The album was Rocky's second consecutive album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 and received mostly positive reviews from music critics. In 2018, Rocky released his third album, Testing, which peaked in the top five of several countries, including the Billboard 200.

Rocky has won a BET Award, two BET Hip Hop Awards, an MTV Video Music Award Japan and an MTVU Woodie Award, as well as being nominated for two Grammy Awards, six World Music Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards and two MTV Europe Music Awards. Rocky has also directed music videos for himself, Danny Brown, and other A$AP Mob members. Furthermore, he produces records under the pseudonym Lord Flacko.

Dreams
A$AP Rocky Lyrics

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Yeah, yeah, yeah
It's good
Oh shit
Drugs, my brain is on drugs
Mushrooms, LSD, marijuana

Light that shit
Oh shit

I'm fucked up
Pass that shit

This is every heavy drug, that's known at every level
This is assault with deadly metal bumpin' heavy metal
Do this for myself, of course my hood and every ghetto
Paper pushin', paper petal, 'cause I heavy petal
It's is nigga flowin' through my blood and every vessel
Time is money, so I saved the load on every bezel
I just had a dream, I dipped my watch in canary yellow
I woke up and then I bought that bitch in every yellow
Let get back to business, my fits Prada for my devil
'Cause life's a bitch with red lipstick and high stilettos
Flacko jumpin' fences from pigs, with 'em them biscuts
I hypnotized my 6, but my .38 was kinda special
What a life this is, what a sight this is
Where the darks and the light skin kids
Get along with the white percents
All alike when the lights go dim
On a righteous pass, where you don't look back
Nigga spark your cig, niggas light your hash
Niggas light your spliff, where you puff, don't pass, just sit

I just had an epic dream like Dr. King
Police brutality was on my TV screen

Harmony, love, drugs and peace is all we need
Harmony, love, drugs and peace is all we need

Overall Meaning

The song "Dreams" by A$AP Rocky is a reflection of his experiences with heavy drugs, including mushrooms, LSD, and marijuana. He talks about how drugs affect his brain, making him feel "fucked up" and wanting to smoke more. The use of heavy drugs is compared to "assault with deadly metal bumpin' heavy metal," indicating the danger of the situation.

As the lyrics progress, Rocky discusses his dreams and desires. He raps about wanting to make money for himself and his hood, buying expensive watches and clothes. He also mentions a sense of unity between people of different races and backgrounds, coming together in the dark of night.

The last verse of the song seems to take on a more hopeful tone, with Rocky referencing Martin Luther King Jr. and the need for harmony, love, drugs, and peace. It is possible that Rocky is expressing a hope for a better future and a desire to escape the cycle of drug use and violence.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave
Written by: Rakim Mayers, Anders Holm, Frans Mernick

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