{"id":308141,"date":"2025-11-25T17:26:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T17:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/308141\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T17:26:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T17:26:17","slug":"aap-rocky-seemingly-reveals-dont-be-dumb-release-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/308141\/","title":{"rendered":"A$AP Rocky Seemingly Reveals ‘Don’t Be Dumb’ Release Date"},"content":{"rendered":"

A$AP Rocky<\/a> has seemingly revealed the release date for his new album Don\u2019t Be Dumb<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While closing out Tyler, The Creator<\/a>\u2018s Camp Flog Gnaw festival in Los Angeles on Sunday night (November 23), Pretty Flacko rocked a white hoodie adorned with the numbers \u201c01162026\u201d on the right sleeve.<\/p>\n

Many fans believe that the cryptic code translates to January 16, 2026 \u2014 the potential release date of Rocky\u2019s long-awaited fourth LP.<\/p>\n

The Harlem rapper, who brought out Tyler, The Creator and Ty Dolla $ign<\/a> as surprise guests during his headlining performance, has yet to confirm the rumors.<\/p>\n

A$AP Rocky had the date of Friday January 16th, 2026 on his sleeve during his Camp Flog Gnaw performance \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n

Could this hint at a release date for \u201cDON\u2019T BE DUMB\u201d? pic.twitter.com\/HYI2s1duhl<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 OnThinIce (@OnThinlce) November 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

A$AP Rocky has made a number of comments in recent weeks hinting that Don\u2019t Be Dumb is on the horizon.<\/p>\n

In an interview with Vanity Fair<\/a>, the 37-year-old said he was still looking to drop the album this year and has been working on it with renowned composer Danny Elfman, who is best known for scoring The Simpsons, The Nightmare Before Christmas and Batman, among other movies and TV shows.<\/p>\n

\u201cFun fact\u2026 Danny Elfman, he just did my album with me that I\u2019m putting out this year,\u201d he said. \u201cHe scored a bunch of the songs. We had [The Nightmare Before Christmas] on mute and were just making music to all of the old films \u2014 Pee-wee\u2019s Playhouse and The Simpsons and all that.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a subsequent Instagram post<\/a>, Elfman praised Rocky as \u201can amazingly creative artist\u201d while discussing their unlikely partnership.<\/p>\n

\u201cWorking with @asaprocky was a great experience,\u201d he wrote. \u201cJust hanging out and listening to his new tracks\u2026 he\u2019s an amazingly creative artist and I was really impressed with how diverse his influences and inspirations were. He\u2019s truly a one-of-a-kind.\u201d<\/p>\n

A$AP Rocky has so far released a handful of potential tracks from Don\u2019t Be Dumb, including \u201cHighjack,\u201d \u201cRuby Rosary\u201d featuring J. Cole<\/a> and the Pharrell<\/a>-produced \u201cRiot (Rowdy Pipe\u2019n).\u201d<\/p>\n

A number of other high-profile names are rumored to contribute to the album, such as Tyler, The Creator, Metro Boomin<\/a>, Busta Rhymes<\/a>, Madlib<\/a> and Hit-Boy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The eagerly anticipated effort will serve as Rocky\u2019s first album in almost a decade following 2018\u2019s Testing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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