In July of this year, New York-based rapper, A$AP Rocky, was detained in Sweden on charges of assault. Rocky, whose birth name is Rakim Mayers, was eventually found guilty, but faced no jail-time in Sweden.
The leader of the A$AP Mob recently took the stage on Wednesday (December 11) in Sweden, four months after his legal troubles began.
He offered a free admission to anyone from Sweden’s suburbs and slums — “Whoever from the hood, they get in free,” Rocky announced via Instagram.
Earlier this year, rappers and artists boycotted performing in Sweden in protest against Rocky’s detainment and reportedly poor living conditions within the prison. In November, Rocky told Forbes that he would be designing prison uniforms for Swedish prisons. His latest endeavor, offering free admission to the marginalized communities in Sweden, is in an effort to show support to his fans abroad after his month-long jail stint.
Rocky was seen on Instagram earlier today driving around Sweden’s suburbs, which he states are called the “No go zones,” hanging with young musicians and fans.
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Swedish slums? Lol
Read what I wrote to the other ignorant dude. You guys have never set foot outside of your city and have the gall to assume how other countries are structured. For your own sake bro, just take the time to browse the net and learn about social issues in Europe: they all stem from segregation that is an effect of decades of refugees immigrating, sticking with eachother in poor conditions in poor neighborhoods, not integrating with the overall domestic society (or rather not being let into it) and thus perpetuates a viscious cycle of poverty and crime. Sort of like what the black community experiences in the US. In fact, this article is about a black American identifying with these same people you seem to not think fit your template of bring from the slum. Rocky would know.
Yeah, read what I wrote to your ignorant wannabe woke response above. I’ve lived in the US, the UK, Brazil, Mexico and Japan. I’ve been to Sweden. Compared to 99.9% of earth, Sweden does not have slums. You could walk around drunk at night in an Armani suit with a Rolex on and nothing would happen. Facts. Sweden is the 145th most dangerous country on earth. The only country in any of the Americas that is safer is Canada. Every country in Asia except for 3 are more dangerous. Every country in Africa is more dangerous. Over 98% of countries in Europe is more dangerous. Every former Soviet block country is more dangerous. Sorry you live in an IKEA igloo in Iceland and think Pac is talking about the 3 murders a year that happen there in his songs. You are on here speaking about black Americans, you obviously aren’t one. As far as refugees not being allowed to integrate to society in Europe, that’s total bullshit. I’ve lived in the EU. Most of them integrate just fine. They were ALLOWED REFUGEE STATUS! LOL. The vicious cycle of poverty and crime you speak of In Sweden, is at a proven lesser rate than a white suburb in the US. They were making jokes which are actually founded in statistical truth thru their perspective. I get that people from other countries find Americans to be self centered, the world revolves around them etc., well, this is a Hip-Hop site. It does. Rocky made fun of his stay in prison in Sweden. He is from Harlem. Ever heard of it? I’m sorry you feel offended that to the rest of the world, sweden is rightfully considered a safe place with a great economy and infrastructure. Who’s ignorant? You obviously didn’t browse the web you recommended others to browse. Nice fake woke bullshit. I’m Brazilian. You don’t know shit about slums or crime, Eurotrash. Stop trying to be Cosplay hood. Again, Pac and Biggie aren’t talking about you. Listen to Drake. That’s more your speed, innit?
If these cats attending his show are truly from the slums and Rocky seriously plans on designing Swedish prison garb, then it appears Rocky is only trying to contribute to the prison pipeline system as only the America’s could teach him. Shameful to see the people continuously used as bargaining chips as the elite place bets based on negativity for them.
Yeah, I think your reading into that WAY too much. Rocky is doing a show to promote his name and brand, and to show his sponsors etc (Dior?) that he is gold in the EU and that shit is behind him. This is an attempt at “I care”. A smart career move. He isn’t doing anything significant for the almost 2 million people in prison in his own home country, like the rest of Hip-Hop or society as a whole.
Sweden has slums ?? They must be in the 4 star area ??
See this is the problem with only having a american-centrist view, total ignorance to how the world around you is actually structured.
Yes, Sweden has slums, Sweden has organized crime, drugs, murders, etc. Maybe if you read up on current events you’ll know that all of Europe has huge problems with segregation. Unlike the US, Europe is fairly close to wartorn regions and thus has had millions of regugees immigrate the last 30 years. That leads to segregation and in turn into slums/hoods. Sweden has it, UK has it, France, Germany, Denmark… the list goes on. Educate yourself my guy.
Sweden had a total of 108 homicides in 2018 buddy. There also was a prison population of 4300 in 2018 for the entire country. That’s less homicides and prisoners than Salt Lake City Utah. Home of the Mormons. The poverty rate in Sweden was 16%, 1% less than the rest of Europe on average. This guy was making a joke. If you have such a problem with “centrist American views”, why do you listen to Hip-Hop? That’s all that’s in those songs? Why are you on a U.S. Hip-Hop site? There is more organized crime in town with a population of 2 million in the US than there is in that entire country. Your wannabe intellectual arguments are totally flawed. Numbers don’t lie.