In May 2011, Rocky quit selling drugs and decided to focus on his rap career. It received generally positive reviews from critics, and charted at number one on the US Billboard 200.
ASAP national tour with rappers Schoolboy Q and Danny Brown. The album was supported with four singles-' Goldie', ' Fuckin' Problems', ' Wild for the Night', and ' Fashion Killa'-and Rocky's Long.
The album's production was handled by Rocky himself (under the pseudonym Lord Flacko), Hector Delgado, Hit-Boy, Clams Casino, Jim Jonsin, T-Minus, Danger Mouse, 40, Skrillex, and Emile Haynie, among other high-profile producers. The album features guest appearances from Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, 2 Chainz, Drake, Big K.R.I.T., Santigold, Overdoz, Yelawolf, Florence Welch, Danny Brown, Action Bronson, Joey Badass, Gunplay, and ASAP Ferg.
It was released on January 15, 2013, by ASAP Worldwide, Polo Grounds Music, and RCA Records. ASAP (stylized as $AP) is the debut studio album by American rapper ASAP Rocky.
