If you have been following the New York underground scene then you probably know who A$AP Rocky is. This 23-year-old Harlem native is one of the most talked about new rappers in NYC. His singles “Purple Swag” and “Peso,” which gathered millions of views online is in heavy rotation on New York  radio and also helped him secured a $3 million dollar record deal with Pologrounds/RCA. In an interview with Good Fella Media, A$AP Rocky shared his opinion about today’s New York music scene. Peep what he said below:

“I just don’t like modern New York Hip Hop,” he said. “I liked Dipset, I liked G-Unit–I liked all that shit in [that] era. I’m just saying now, today, I don’t really f**k with a lot of New York rappers. There’s a few that I think is cool but that’s about it. Not to say I don’t f**k with it but I choose not to listen to it on my own time.”

“I f**k with everybody who’s doing they thing. I’m talking about new, up & coming artists. When you look at me you think of niggas like Kendrick ’cause we all young, we all comin’ up. You think of Odd Future and all that other shit because everybody’s growing up,” added A$AP Rocky.

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