ASAP Rocky Exclusive ‘Don’t Be Dumb’ Interview! On Rihanna, Fatherhood, His Criminal Trials & Drake

In an intimate, extended interview with Popcast's Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli, A$AP Rocky gets candid about his new album “Don’t Be Dumb,” his first in nearly eight years. He also opens up about family life with Rihanna and their three children, his legal entanglements, Hollywood forays (in Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest” and Mary Bronstein’s “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You”), life after A$AP Yams and what kept him grounded over this agonizing, thrilling stretch of time away from music. 2:34 What delayed A$AP Rocky's album? 5:47 Working with Tim Burton 09:10 How A$AP Rocky's songs leaked 14:55 How "Don't Be Dumb" connects to his previous work 17:47 What A$AP Rocky learned from his trials 20:53 How Rihanna changed A$AP Rocky's life 22:42 A$AP Rocky reflects on the loss of A$AP Yams 26:46 A$AP Rocky's confidence in his taste, his influence on rap aesthetics 36:14 Falling out with Drake 39:11 Acting in "Highest 2 Lowest" and "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You" 49:10 Wearing socks on the Vanity Fair cover 52:30 A$AP Rocky on fatherhood, parenting with Rihanna 01:03:25 Popcast lightning round 01:11:20 Snack time! Follow Jon: https://twitter.com/joncaramanica https://www.instagram.com/joncaramanica Follow Joe: https://twitter.com/joecoscarelli https://www.instagram.com/joecoscarelli/ Listen to every Popcast ever https://www.nytimes.com/popcast Every episode of Popcast (Deluxe) on YouTube https://tinyurl.com/PopcastDeluxe Popcast Discord! https://tinyurl.com/PopcastDiscord Popcast Facebook! https://tinyurl.com/PopcastFacebook Popcast t-shirts & stickers http://itsthepopcast.myshopify.com Subscribe: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n More from The New York Times Video: http://nytimes.com/video