Fatherhood has given A$AP Rocky a new perspective on life.
In a recent interview with VIBE, the rapper opened up about raising his three children with Rihanna and how becoming a father has influenced different aspects of his life.
One of the biggest changes has come in the studio. Rocky revealed that he rarely records at home anymore because he doesn’t want his children around smoking sessions. Instead, he looks for other places to work when inspiration strikes.
“Any kind of space, like 500 square feet or more,” he told the outlet when describing the types of places he uses to record.
Rocky and Rihanna share sons RZA, 4, and Riot, 2, as well as their daughter, Rocki, who was born in September 2025.
Despite now being a father of three, Rocky said the excitement of becoming a parent hasn’t faded.
“It was just so exciting because you just don’t know what to prepare for,” he said. “You don’t know what’s to come, so the second and third time was really similar to the first experience. We were laughing while she was in labor, literally laughing and cracking jokes and [stuff].”
As for his kids’ personalities, Rocky said he already sees traits of both himself and Rihanna in their children.
“My second child, man, he’s very, very, very intelligent. And he reminds me so much of his mother. My firstborn reminds me of me. He’s to himself, you know, a real introvert. And the daughter, she just runs the show,” he said.
“I want to make sure that I teach my boys discipline and keep them grounded, keep them humble as much as possible,” he continued. “Because they could be considered nepo babies. I got to make sure they chill with their cousins, the rough cousins that’s going keep them on their toes.”
Asked what fatherhood looks like for him, Rocky said the answer comes naturally.
“Being emotionally present, emotionally available, receptive, still endearing, but not only that, loving,” he said. “That’s easy. That’s me all day. That’s just me.”
