When the decade was over, the rapper had a pair of number one albums with Long.Live.AAP (2013) and At.Long.Last.AAP (2015), and a Top Ten entry with third LP Testing (2018).
![]() By the time he completed his GED, he had attained underground clout for tracks such as Peso and Trilla, promising cuts bearing the boisterous spirit of Harlems Diplomats and the casual swagger of Houstons UGK as influences. In 2011, Rocky released his first full-length project, the street album Live.Love.AAP. After he signed a reportedly large RCA deal -- one that also enabled him to establish the AAP Worldwide label with fellow AAP Mob member AAP Yams -- the album was re-released in February 2012. Still without an official debut album, the rapper rounded out the year with a nomination for the BBC Sound of 2012 poll, played Lana Del Reys husband in the singers National Anthem video, and landed a spot in a television commercial for the popular video game FIFA Soccer 13. He was also featured on a remix of Rihannas Cockiness (I Love It), and appeared on a slew of other tracks, including ScHoolboy Qs gold-certified Hands on the Wheel. This all primed Rocky for true takeoff with his official debut album, Long.Live.AAP. Released in January 2013, it topped the Billboard 200. Its biggest single, Fuckin Problems (featuring Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and 2 Chainz), peaked at number eight on the Hot 100, went multi-platinum, and was nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best Rap Song. The second single, Wild for the Night (with Skrillex and Birdy Nam Nam), likewise went multi-platinum. It was followed in May 2015 by At.Long.Last.AAP. ![]() Over the next two years, Rocky was very much in demand as a featured collaborator. Among the singles on which he appeared were Selena Gomezs Good for You and G-Eazys No Limit -- both Top Ten pop hits -- as well as the Black Eyed Peas Where Is the Love, Mura Masas Love Sick, and Famous Dexs Pick It Up. In May 2018, following an appearance on the Uncle Drew soundtrack, Rocky returned with his third solo album, Testing, which hit the Billboard 200 at number four. AAP Forever and Praise the Lord (Da Shine), respectively featuring Moby and Skepta, became Rockys seventh and eighth platinum-certified singles as a headliner. He finished out the decade with a handful of featured appearances and singles, including the charting Babushka Boi.
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