Gallery: A$AP Rocky Lecture (New York, 2015)

Among the young torchbearers of NYC’s prestigious rapping tradition, A$AP Rocky’s light shines the brightest. Stepping on to the scene with a fully-formed vision and a mouth full of gold, the charismatic MC’s rapid ascent to style icon has made him the face of Harlem hip hop in the post-Dipset era. For one special evening as part of the Red Bull Music Academy Festival New York, Harlem’s best-dressed wordsmith took a seat on the lecture couch to speak candidly about his manifold influences in music and fashion – and life at the top of hip hop’s food chain. Check the photo highlights below.