“The hardest of all time”: Fans react as A$AP Rocky debuts new song at Rolling Loud California

American rapper A$AP Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Athelaston Mayers, debuted an unreleased song at Rolling Loud California 2025.

The song is reportedly from his fourth album of the same name. It will mark his first album since 2018’s Testing and was initially set for release on August 30, 2024, but was later delayed due to issues with sample clearances and leaks.

“LEAKS & SAMPLE CLEARANCES ARE DISRUPTING THE ALBUM. ITS BEEN 6 YEARS & I WANNA MAKE THE BEST ALBUM EVER. IM SORRY FOR THE WAIT,” he wrote on X in 2024, reported Billboard.

However, while speaking to GQ in March 2025, the rapper confirmed that the album is in its final stages of mixing and mastering. He said:

“The album’s done. I just want to drop it. I don’t want to keep saying what I’m going to do and I want to give people what I’ve been promising them for a long-ass f**king time.”

The 36-year-old is currently headlining the event alongside Playboi Carti and Peso Pluma, which is scheduled to take place from March 15 to March 16 at Inglewood’s Hollywood Park, according to a report by Variety.

The two-day event includes performances from Quavo, BossMan Dlow, Sexyy Red, Ian, Ken Carson, Destroy Lonely, YG, Blxst, 03 Greedo, among others.

Fans are in awe of the rapper following his performance of the song. Social media platforms, including X, have sparked discussions among his fans, who have praised him.

“the hardest of all time i'll stand on that.” A fan wrote.

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How have netizens reacted to A$AP Rocky’s performance at Rolling Loud California 2025?

There has been a mixed reaction from A$AP Rocky’s fans to his unreleased song from his upcoming album, Don’t Be Dumb, at Rolling Loud California. Some were excited, while others wondered who the rapper was referring to in his new song.

“this one gonna slap for those late night drives.” A fan said.

“Good performance” Another added.

“My goat is gonna return to high acclaim” A user reacted.

“DON'T BE DUMB is already a classic” One more user shared.

However, some users held a different opinion and criticized his performance.

“What happend to this guy musically, was his last project good?” A user wrote while questioning his music.

“Respectfully asap … you couldn’t even outrap Drake. Leave Cole and kdot alone.” Another user slammed him.

“Lmao, its been a year he needs to stop speakin on Drake for clout” One more commented.

According to his IMDb profile, A$AP Rocky was born on October 3, 1988, in Manhattan, New York. He embarked on his musical career as a member of the hip-hop collective A$AP Mob. He released his debut mixtape, Live. Love. A$AP, in 2011.

On February 18, 2025, the court declared him not guilty of two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm. The charges stemmed from a 2021 incident in which he was accused of firing at his former friend, A$AP Relli, during an altercation in Los Angeles, as reported by AP News.

He is a longtime partner of Rihanna, with whom he shares two sons.