A$AP Rocky Details "Heavy Hitter" Features On Forthcoming Album

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US rapper A$AP Rocky arrives for the 2021 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York. - This year's Met Gala has a distinctively youthful imprint, hosted by singer Billie Eilish, actor Timothee Chalamet, poet Amanda Gorman and tennis star Naomi Osaka, none of them older than 25. The 2021 theme is "In America: A Lexicon of Fashion." (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
A$AP Rocky confirms Tyler, The Creator collaboration and shares an update on his upcoming album.

A$AP Rocky is on pace to release his forthcoming album, Don't Be Dumb later this year. Though he hasn't confirmed a release date, he blessed fans with a new single this morning titled, "Same Problems." The song includes additional vocals from Lil Yachty and Miguel. During a recent interview on Apple Music, Rocky hinted at other features on the album.

In addition to Miguel and Lil Yachty, A$AP Rocky said that both Thundercat and his close friend and collaborator, Tyler, The Creator, will appear on Don't Be Dumb.

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 03: ASAP Rocky is seen on October 03, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rachpoot/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

"We got some help from a lot of friends there. We got Miguel, we got Tyler, The Creator, we got Lil Yachty here, we got Thundercat,” he said. “Those are some heavy hitters.”

Though he didn't necessarily confirm whether his joint project with Tyler was going to come soon, he detailed their relationship when it comes to music.

"That’s why we take so long. It’s him, bro. He plays too much man. He wants to joke and prank people all day, man. He’s the biggest prankster," he added.

Rocky announced the title of his project in December when he performed at Amazon Music Live. During the same show, he debuted "Same Problems?" with images of late rappers displayed on the screen during the performance. During the interview, he described the song as being a product of survivor's remorse.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 08: A$AP Rocky performs during the Amazon Music Live Concert Series on December 08, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for Amazon Music)

"I think I was feeling remorse, I think I was feeling plight,” he said. “I think I was also feeling a sense of guilt, because every time we lose somebody in our community, we all, especially me, have a habit of just saying things like, ‘It’s messed up. It’s wrong. Why do these kind of things happen?’"

Elsewhere in the interview, the rapper also shared an update on his project.

"It’s finished and we just putting the finishing touches on it. It’s coming for sure,” he said.

Check out his new single below.

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