"Co-written by Rocky with Cristoforo Donadi (aka Ghost), Zach Fogarty, and Ging (fka Frank Dukes), the track features a psych-rock-inspired sound, setting the tone for the direction of his upcoming album. Buy Don't Be Dumb on Vinyl/CD On "Punk Rocky," the Harlem rapper channels heartbreak with lyrics like, "She ain't gon' be in my life no more/ Got me crying in the microphone/ Let me shout on the megaphone/ That ho ain't my type no more.""
"The accompanying music video was co-directed by Rocky with Folkert Verdoorn and Simon Becks, and stars Winona Ryder, Danny Elfman, Thundercat, and A$AP Nast. According to a press release, it portrays five out of six of Rocky's Don't Be Dumb alter egos, with Rocky himself playing GR1M, Tommy Revenge as RUGAHAND, Thoto as BABUSHKA BOI, the Williams twins as SHIRTHEAD, and DUMMY."
A$AP Rocky released "Punk Rocky," the lead single from the album Don't Be Dumb, due January 16 via A$AP Worldwide/RCA Records. The song was co-written with Cristoforo Donadi (aka Ghost), Zach Fogarty, and Ging (fka Frank Dukes) and employs a psych-rock-inspired sound to signal the album's direction. The lyrics channel heartbreak with lines about lost connection and emotional vulnerability. A co-directed music video features Winona Ryder, Danny Elfman, Thundercat, and A$AP Nast and depicts five of six alter egos, with Rocky performing as GR1M. Pre-orders for the album are ongoing.
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