A$AP Nast
Musician
WHAT IS YOUR CALLING CARD?
I always say to my friends that no matter what I wear—I can be covered head-to-toe—people will still know it’s me somehow. That says a lot to me about how I’ll be remembered.
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SEE MORE OF IN YOUR INDUSTRY? LESS OF?
I’d like to see more people working together from a place of love, and fewer decisions led by ego. There are so many talented people who don’t get their chance in music and fashion—due to people in power who do things from an egotistical standpoint. That has to stop.
““The big-brother role model thing, I live for that—always have.””
WHEN YOU WERE LITTLE, WHAT WERE YOU KNOWN FOR?
I’ve always been known for my role model characteristics and my will to be a leader. My peers have always looked up to me and I’ve always tried to play that role for them by caring about others and how they feel, especially when they’re much younger than me. The big-brother role model thing, I live for that—always have.
WHAT’S ONE BOOK, WORK OF ART, ALBUM, OR FILM THAT GOT YOU THROUGH AN IMPORTANT MOMENT IN YOUR LIFE?
Definitely 2Pac’s “Dear Mama.” I was really young in the late ’90s, raised by my mother and grandmother, who just wanted the best for my brother and me. They really struggled, and every time I heard “Dear Mama” on the radio back then, it reminded me of my love for them. It made me want to do better in life.
WHAT DO YOU THINK IS YOUR BIGGEST CONTRIBUTION TO CULTURE?
Being kind to others no matter what their background or personal beliefs are, or what their social status is. We are all just humans and should treat each other
with love and respect. I believe that people who think that way help the world go round, and I’m one of those people. What could be a better contribution than that?
in your life?
