Produced by 40 and Drake, A$AP flexes his rolodex for the first single off his debut album,

Trae Tha Truth, Chipmunk, Iggy Azaela, B.o.B., & T.I.  As always, the highlight of last night’s Hip-Hop Awards were the cyphers. Personally, there weren’t any “oh shit!” moments this year, but I took the liberty of bolding the best spitter of each group. Here are the rips courtesy of yardie. Let the great debates begin.

Waka Flocka was at Irving Plaza last night for the NYC stop of his Triple F Life Tour. During his set, he brought out Gucci Mane and A$AP Rocky to the main stage. Of course, no Flocka show would be complete without a stage dive into the crowd. Squad! emetakeover

Along with the Flatbush Zombies, A$AP and his band invaded NYC’s Roseland Ballroom for last night’s

During NYC’s Fashion Week, A$AP unexpectedly stormed SoHo’s Adidas store. If it slipped under your radar, here’s a recap of the surprise performance. Adidas’ 10th anniversary collection drops tomorrow.

A$AP Rocky drops an exclusive rap for this week’s BET freestyle series. His debut album, LongLiveA$AP arrives on Halloween. Previously: Jon Connor

UK filmaker Luke Monaghan follows A$AP’s rise to fame. The Channel 4 documentary features commentary from his A$AP Mob affiliates and follows A$AP’s first UK show, video shoot and more.

Apparently, there was more written than what we heard on Ri Ri’s “Cockiness (Remix)“. While speaking with Sway at the VMAs, A$AP recited his full 32 bars.

While out in L.A. for his first VMAs, A$AP tells Bootleg Kev that he isn’t pleased with the outcome of A$AP Mob’s mixtape. He also spoke on working with Rihanna and more. Sidebar: A$AP x Alexander Wang Ad

Rihanna kicked off this year’s VMAs and brought out A$AP Rocky for the debut performance of their “Cockiness (Remix)”. Looks like Rocky has his hands full. Sidebar: A$AP Talks Remix