What to know
- A$AP Rocky has launched his first album rollout in eight years with the release of “Punk Rocky,” a new single accompanied by a celebrity-filled music video starring Winona Ryder.
- The track signals a new creative era for Rocky ahead of his upcoming fourth album, Don’t Be Dumb, which features cover art designed by filmmaker Tim Burton.
- Fans are already reacting enthusiastically online as Don’t Be Dumb is officially set to release on Jan. 16, 2026.
A$AP Rocky is coming in hot this year, releasing a new music video that marks his first studio album rollout in eight years with a few major collaborators along for the ride.
On Monday, Rocky dropped the video for the first single of his new era, “Punk Rocky,” featuring Stranger Things actress Winona Ryder as his suburban next-door neighbour, as well as cameos from Danny Elfman, Thundercat and A$AP Nast.
Read More
The indie pop-leaning track arrives about a month after the New York City rapper revealed the cover art for his upcoming fourth album, Don’t Be Dumb, designed by renowned filmmaker Tim Burton. The release has fans paying close attention, particularly given the longtime creative ties between Ryder, Elfman and Burton who previously collaborated on cult classics like Beetlejuice and Edward Scissorhands.
Online, fans are already excited for what’s coming next.
“Rocky is so back bro this is amazing,” one person on X said.
“Is this the end of A$AP Rocky the rapper? And a new Era of A$AP Rocky the artist?,” another X user speculated.
“If this is the route ASAP Rocky is taking for Don’t Be Dumb, then it’s gonna be exceptional,” another said on the platform.
Between his third 2018 album TESTING and his forthcoming project, Rocky has steadily released singles like “Tailor Swif” and hopped on several collaborations with major artists like Doja Cat, Anderson .Paak, and Pharrell Williams. In his personal life, he has also welcomed three children with Rihanna.
Don’t Be Dumb is set to officially release on Jan. 16, 2026.
