In 2010, A$AP Rocky hadn't released his classic mixtape, Live.Love.A$AP, yet. This was before "Peso" and "Purple Swag." This was when—outside of the NYC rap scene—Rocky was still pretty unknown. All of that makes this super rare 2010 freestyle from A$AP Rocky that much better. The video, which was filmed by Nana Castro at a 40 oz Bounce event in NYC, shows a young Rocky spitting like his life depended on it. There is no beat, but rather Rocky rapping his ass off in front of a crowd of people. To see where Rocky was as a young artist to see what he's grown into now at the age of 27 is simply remarkable.
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