Zohran Mamdani could have “F—kin’ Problems.”
Superstar rapper A$AP Rocky dropped Wednesday that he’s testing the water for a potential 2029 bid at becoming New York City’s mayor.
The 37-year-old Harlem native and Rihanna paramour – whose real name is Rakim Athelston Mayers – revealed his political dreams during a wide-ranging video interview accompanying a new Esquire magazine profile.
When asked about hints he’d want to run for mayor, the Grammy-winning rapper made his ambition clear: “2029 – vote for Mayor Mayers. Vote for Rocky.”
A run by Rocky likely would put him on a collision course with the Big Apple’s current rapper mayor – Mamdani, who had a much less successful pre-politics music career under the name Mr. Cardamom.
Rocky didn’t mention mention Mamdani during the interview, but echoed the Democratic socialist’s call for sweeping political change.
“I think that I would really do well because I’m a guy that’s for the people,” he said.
“See pot holes, fix them. The rates for the trains, like the train fare just went up to $3. It’s f—king crazy. Inflation is crazy. SNAP and welfare and food stamps and all of these benefits — it’s f—d up because that’s where I derive from. Creating more job opportunities, create better health care.”
If Rocky actually runs for mayor and wins, then there’s the real possibility that Rihanna could be New York City’s First Lady.
The power couple has been together since 2020 and have three children.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
