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New York gave me hell for that 'Purple Swag,' man. They didn't respect me until 'Peso.'

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ASAP Rocky
Age: 36
Born: 1988
Born: October 3
Actor
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For me, growing up in Harlem and then migrating down to SoHo and the Lower East Side and chillin' down there and making that my stomping ground... That was a big thing, because I'm from Harlem, and downtown is more artsy and also more open-minded. So I got the best of both worlds.
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I wanted to model when I was younger.
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A lot of energy and excitement - that's what a lot of my shows are, energy and excitement.
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I don't wear diamond necklaces. I'm not against it but I never could afford it, so now I just wear gold. I wear bracelets, rings, anklets.
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[I want to be] Something that really touched you - and as far as image and change goes, I just really want a lot of people to respect my music and treat me... [as] inspiration.
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I don't cook, 'cause I don't know how to cook.
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Why can't I be friends with somebody who's gay? Why not? You can miss out on a lot by being so small-minded and stereotypical about people. It's stupid.
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Man gave us laws, and God gave us time, It's the art of storytelling and I'm only telling mine.
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I hate the hype. When 50 Cent came out, people were saying that he was the best rapper alive: Oh, he got shot nine times, he's better than Tupac, he's better than Biggie. That was all hype.
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I would not consider myself to be a quote unquote real New York rapper. I don't even like New York rappers.
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I've been into fashion since birth. I grew up in the 'hood, and everybody in the 'hood wants to compensate for being in poverty, so they want to look good to keep themselves up.
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