In a new interview, ASAP Rocky opened up about becoming a father and his family’s heritage.
Rocky and Bajan superstar Rihanna welcomed their first child together, a baby boy earlier this month.
In the Summer 2022 issue of Dazed magazine, the new father opened up about the arrival of his son, “the world’s flyest newborn.”
When asked about how he envisions his role as a new father, Rocky responded, “I will always remind my children to never lose their imagination, even as adults, no matter what. I actually love to watch cartoons – I’ve watched like Teletubbies, Blue’s Clues, Yo Gabba Gabba, Peppa Pig and Baby Shark.
Rocky continued, “I hope to raise open-minded children. Not people who discriminate. And I’m not trying to describe a saint, but realistically, I just want a cool child with cool parents.”
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The 33-year-old “Fashion Killa” rapper grew up in Harlem New York but came from a Bajan family.
“Caribbean culture is big in New York. We had J’ouvert [also known as the West Indian Day Parade] down in Brooklyn, but we were all over the Bronx, Harlem, Queens,” the rapper said.
“Growing up, my dad, my aunts and all my cousins, everybody around was Bajan. We all grew up together. I had the food, the history, the music – calypso and all that shit. Bajan heritage is cool as fuck.”
Rocky also opened up about his relationship with Rihanna, “my lady,” and how she has been helping him embrace his Bajan heritage by visiting her family.
“It was honestly so unbelievable. I had family there that only came up [to New York] once every five years, family I only spoke to over the phone my whole life. You remember those one-dollar, five-dollar phone cards? I was raised to know about my heritage, but I was missing the actual experience. I didn’t get to experience it until I was an adult. It was one of the most surreal experiences I’ve encountered in my lifetime.”
Rocky says their relationship just comes naturally.
“I think it’s just natural. We happen to look good together naturally,” the rapper said.
An inside source said, “Rihanna is doing well. They are very excited to be parents. Rihanna is already a wonderful mom.”
Their parenting abilities will surely come naturally, too.
