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August 17, 2025 2 mins
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This week belonged to A$AP Rocky, whose name turned up everywhere from New York City streets to Hollywood premieres and the front pages of fashion magazines. Just days ago, Rocky was seen outside the ABC News Studios in New York gearing up for a surge of public appearances tied to his new Spike Lee film, Highest 2 Lowest. His promotional campaign turned into a style masterclass, with Harper’s Bazaar describing how Rocky showed up at Good Morning America and multiple NYC stops decked in rare pieces from Michael Rider’s Celine Spring 2026 collection—outfits capped off by a new Luggage Smile bag and his signature mix of old-school and cutting-edge, not missing the chance to flex as Ray-Ban’s first-ever creative director. The spotlight wasn’t only on Rocky’s looks; it extended to his close partnership with Rihanna, who stepped out this week sporting a matching Dior tote just days after Rocky’s bag made headlines.

At the New York premiere for Highest 2 Lowest, Rocky wore a tailored black suit with a red-and-blue striped tie, then upped the ante on the red carpet in LA, borrowing Rihanna’s iconic steel-blue polka-dot tie—a detail noticed and celebrated by outlets from AOL to style pundits across Instagram. Page Six and fashion insiders were buzzing about this chic couple’s ability to turn single accessories into viral moments, with Rocky’s AWGE tie clip also getting a discreet nod.

On the business front, Rocky’s presence looms as large as ever. MarkMeets highlighted his expanding financial empire, crossing over from music and fashion into film and philanthropic efforts. He’s still riding the momentum of partnerships with Gucci, Puma, and Bottega Veneta, not to mention his Mercer + Prince whisky label and ongoing buzz about his AWGE brand.

Social media lit up as Rocky made a surprise appearance at Ghostface Killah’s Supreme Clientele 2 listening event in NYC, which put him at the heart of hip hop’s legacy conversation according to A$AP Rocky Style Guide. Meanwhile, E! News captured his effusive reaction to being cast in the new Spike Lee project—a dream come true, he admitted, working alongside Denzel Washington and Jeffrey Wright. Denzel spoke highly of Rocky on Good Morning America, calling him an intelligent and amazing young man and praised his energy and dynamism both on and off set. Hollywood’s old guard and new wave are taking notice, with this week’s stories making it clear: Rocky’s not just chasing trends; he’s defining them.

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This week belonged to aap Rocky, whose name turned up
everywhere from New York City streets to Hollywood premiers and
the front pages of fashion magazines. Just days ago, Rocky
was seen outside the ABC News studios in New York,
gearing up for a surge of public appearances tied to
his new Spike Lee film Highest to Lowest. His promotional

(00:22):
campaign turned into a style masterclass, with Harper's Bazaar describing
how Rocky showed up at Good Morning America and multiple
NYC stops decked in rare pieces from Michael Ryder's Celine
Spring twenty twenty six collection, outfits capped off by a
new luggage smile bag and his signature mix of old
school and cutting edge, not missing the chance to flex

(00:45):
as Ray Band's first ever creative director. The spotlight wasn't
only on Rocky's looks. It extended to his close partnership
with Rihanna, who stepped out this week sporting a matching
Deor tote just days after Rocky's bag made headline sites.
At the New York premiere for Highest Two Lowest, Rocky
wore a tailored black suit with a red and two

(01:06):
striped tie, then up the ante on the red carpet
in La borrowing Rihanna's iconic steel hyphen blue Poka hyphen tie,
a detail noticed and celebrated by outlets from AOL to
style pundits across Instagram, Page six and fashion insiders were
buzzing about this sheet couple's ability to turn single accessories

(01:26):
into viral moments, with Rocky's aog y tie clip also
getting a discreete nod. On the business front, Rocky's presence
looms as large as ever. Mark Needs highlighted his expanding
financial empire, crossing over from music and fashion into film
and philanthropic efforts. He's still riding the momentum of partnerships

(01:47):
with Gucci, Puma, and Ptega Venetta, not to mention his
Mercer plus Prince Whiskey label. An ongoing buzz about his
a wanch brand. Social media led up as Rocky made
a surprise appearance at Ghostface Killa's Supreme Clientele two listening
event in NYC, which put him at the heart of
hip hop's legacy conversation, according to AAP Rocky Style Guide. Meanwhile,

(02:10):
E News captured his effusive reaction to being cast in
the New Spike Lee project a dream come true, he admitted,
working alongside Denzel Washington and Jeffrey Wright. Denzel spoke highly
of Rocky on Good Morning America, calling him an intelligent
and amazing young man, and praised his energy and dynamism
both on and OFFSET. Hollywood's old guard and new wave

(02:32):
are taking notice with this week's stories making it clear
Rocky's not just chasing trends, He's defining them, and that
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