A$AP Rocky Steps Back Into the Arena, All the Wiser, on the Ambitious ‘Don’t Be Dumb’: Album Review

Variety | 17.01.2026 03:44
It’s hard to make being Rihanna’s rich, handsome boyfriend sound lame, but Drake managed to do just that on “Family Matters.” Taking a moment to turn his focus from Kendrick Lamar to ASAP Rocky, the Toronto rapper accused the Harlem native of being relevant for his fashion sense instead of his mic skills: “Probably gotta have a kid again ‘fore you think of droppin’ any shit again / Even when you do drop, they gon’ say you should’ve modeled ’cause it’s mid again.”