What does DBD stand for? All you need to know as A$AP Rocky debuts his new song sparking rap beef rumors

A$AP Rocky made headlines recently for his performance at the Rolling Loud 2025 music festival. During his performance, the rapper debuted some of his upcoming tracks from his long-awaited album DBD, aka Don’t Be Dumb.

A$AP Rocky's impending fourth studio album is titled Don't Be Dumb (DBD). It is scheduled for release in early 2025 under ASAP Worldwide Global Entertainment (AWGE), Polo Grounds Music, and RCA Records.

Earlier in June 2024, the rap artist revealed August 30, 2024, as the release date for his new album. The Harlem rapper even dropped a trailer for his record.

However, he chose to postpone the record, and while he did not provide an official reason, he appeared to be in the midst of preparation for his trial after facing charges for being accused of shooting an old companion Relli in 2021.

During Rolling Loud's performance, A$AP Rocky his several unreleased songs, but one of his upcoming tracks gained much attention for its lyrics as it sparked beef rumors among listeners. As stated in his lyrics, A$AP disses Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and J. Cole in his upcoming track.

“I ain't on J. Cole, I ain't on Drake, I ain't on Kendrick [Lamar's] side/I choose hom*c*de, they gon' see a different side.” A$AP raps.

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Internet gave mixed reactions to A$AP Rocky’s lyrics as it sparked rap beef rumors

Netizens were divided with their views on A$AP's new song lyrics and beefing Drake, J. Cole, and Kendrick Lamar. While some said he was trying to create influence ahead of the launch of his new album DBD, others called diss tracks an old way of becoming popular in hip-hop.

“This dude holding back Riri albums to try to beef where the grill is off. Go home bruh,” another X user commented.

“Album bout to drop so he needs clout?,” a netizen stated.

“Diss tracks… The oldest way to level up in Hip-Hop,” an X user wrote.

“Whew these rappers working overtime to earn that backpedal gang label that Drake put on em. Bro you were definitely on a “side” and you did the least damage. Just stand on that or move around. Don’t try and rewrite history lol,” an X user stated.

Someone else asked why was A$AP trying to involve himself in a beef.

“Why is buddy involving himself?,” another X user asked.

“Lmao didn’t they give him one of his highest charting songs? Baby you need to be playing all sides for a hit.,” commented a netizen.

“The way all 3 would body him on a diss track he needs to sit this out,” an X user wrote.

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More about A$AP Rocky’s Rolling Loud performance

A$AP Rocky began his Rolling Loud performance with the unreleased single All Black (Stole Ya Flow), subsequently followed by another unannounced song that sampled Coolio's Gangsta's Paradise, laying the groundwork for a spectacular night.

Here’s the rundown of the tracks performed by A$AP Rocky at the Rolling Loud California festival:

• Stole Ya Flow/All Black
• New Song (Gangsta’s Paradise sample)
• A$AP Forever
• GRIM Freestyle
• Stop Snitchin’ AKA AWGE Jim Jones
• Interlude
• Riot (Rowdy Pipe’n)
• Praise The Lord (Da Shine) ft. Skepta
• Tailor Swif
• American Sabotage
• Highjack
• 3Your Honor
• Yamborghini High
• LPFJ2

The performance included a combination of new songs and fan favorites, such as Your Honor, Stop Snitching, and the 2024 single Tailor Swif. Skepta made an unexpected guest appearance for their collaboration on Praise The Lord (Da Shine), which excited the audience. With this high-energy performance and new audio teasers, Don't Be Dumb has shaped up to be one of the most talked-about hip-hop albums of the year.