A$AP Rocky has revealed the moment he believes Rihanna fell in love with him, which came years before they became an item.
In a new W Magazine cover story that was photographed by his superstar girlfriend, the Harlem rapper opened up about their history as a couple.
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Rocky said their chemistry was sparked when RiRi agreed to appear in his “Fashion Killa” music video back in 2012, in which they played on-screen lovers.
While being interviewed in his Manhattan apartment, Rocky pointed to a sofa in the room and said: “This is very special because this is the first place she fell in love with me,” while Rihanna reportedly “giggl[ed]” in the background.
He added: “Virgil Abloh shot the music video for ‘Fashion Killa’ in 2012, and that was the same couch where Rihanna and I sat in the first scene. That was that same room.”
Pretty Flacko also described another early encounter with his future baby mother: “It’s a lot of history between us. I was kicked out of this nightclub. They wasn’t giving me no access to it. This is when I’m just starting out, so nobody knows me.
“I was with [designer] Matthew Williams and Virgil. I was getting into it with the bouncers, and she came out. We just locked eyes. She didn’t even know us, but she was like, ‘Yo! Why y’all not letting him in? What’s wrong with you?! Let that man in!’”
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Rocky as also asked how he knew Rihanna was the right person to start a family with, to which he responded: “I knew from when we were younger. We both did, I think. So it was only right when we got older. We just kind of reconnected.”
The 35-year-old added that they “reconnected” in “2019, 2020” but they did not go public with their relationship until 2021. The couple later welcomed two children together — sons RZA and Riot — in 2022 and 2023, respectively.
A$AP Rocky also recently gushed about his romance with RiRi in an interview with Billboard.
“It’s crazy how we find balance with our chaotic schedules,” he said. “[The relationship] is going great. I don’t think there’s a more perfect person because when the schedules are hectic, she’s very understanding of that.
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“And when the schedule’s freed up, that’s when you get to spend [the] most time together. It’s all understanding and compatibility.”
Outside of family life, Rocky is expected to drop his long-awaited fourth album Don’t Be Dumb later this year after delaying it from its original August 30 release date due to leaks.
