⁠“The disrespect to Rihanna”: A$AP Rocky’s remarks for women in his Arizona gig prompts criticism online

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A$AP Rocky is under fire on the internet for comments he made during a recent stop on his Don't Be Dumb World Tour that went viral. The rapper's words to women in the audience during his concert in Phoenix, Arizona, drew harsh criticism from a number of social media users. A user commented:

“The disrespect to Rihanna.”

During his June 23 performance in Phoenix, Arizona, videos circulated online showing A$AP Rocky interacting with fans in the crowd, where he said:

“Thank god y’all didn’t know me when I was single cause I would have f**ked the sh*t out of you.”

His comments on female concert attendees quickly circulated on social media, eliciting various reactions. The viral incident occurred during Rocky's Don't Be Dumb World Tour, which is promoting his first studio album in eight years. The tour will make stops across North America before moving to Europe later this year.

Although some fans saw the incident as lighthearted stage banter, others criticized the rapper's comments, particularly given his relationship with Rihanna.


Netizens react to A$AP Rocky’s remarks for women in his Arizona gig

The video soon spread on social media, with many individuals criticizing A$AP Rocky's words, claiming they were inappropriate given that he is married to Rihanna and has kids with her, while some argued that he was just entertaining the crowd. A user wrote:

"“Praises” and it’s just objectifying the women… not to mention the disrespect to rihanna."

Several users echoed similar sentiments, with many suggesting Rihanna would not appreciate the comments. One person joked:

"Rihanna is currently in the kitchen warming up her left hook."

Another added with a GIF of Rihanna:

"This is so bizarre."

Some netizens questioned A$AP Rocky's actions, claiming that his comments were flirty despite his relationship status. A user wrote:

"A$AP really out here flirting like he’s single while Rihanna’s raising his kids at home Loyalty expired the second the lights hit."

Another joked:

"Rihanna reading this like: "we'll discuss this at home""

While another believes that it went too far:

"That’s too much for a married man to say."

Another user urged Rihanna to move on from the rapper, saying:

"Rihanna if you don’t leave this man lol he’s constantly disrespecting her."

A similar sentiment was shared by another netizen, who wrote:

"Rihanna this your baby daddy? He is so weird for this objectification ew."

Meanwhile, some netizens defended the rapper's comment. One user said it was being taken out of context and that it is a part of his own stage performance:

"That line is part of his stage energy when he goes into “F**kin’ Problems” it’s hype talk for the crowd, not a literal statement about his relationship or any specific situation."

Another netizen added:

"What he said wasn’t bad, he simply respect Rihanna hence the reason he said thank God You’all didn’t know him while he was single. This should be very easy to understand I guess!"

Meanwhile, a user slammed the social media handle for framing the incident, claiming that Rocky's comments amounted to objectification rather than praise. The user wrote:

"Watch ur tone pop crave. it's not praise."

Recent headlines surrounding the rapper

The viral incident from his tour, Don't Be Dumb World Tour, is one of many headlines for the rapper in the past months.

A$AP Rocky recently turned an online confusion into a marketing opportunity earlier this week, when fans mistook him for wearing a thong during one of his performances. The item was eventually revealed to be the strap from his microphone pack, prompting his AWGE company to joke about releasing a line of women's thongs inspired by the incident.

Following May's Met Gala, videos of him speaking with Italian fashion journalist Giovanna Battaglia Engelbert sparked suspicion about tensions between him and Rihanna.

However, sources later informed TMZ that the meeting was entirely friendly, and that Engelbert had been chatting with Rihanna just before speaking with A$AP Rocky. Separate videos of the pair looking serious after the event were likewise attributed to exhaustion after an exhausting day rather than problems in their relationships.


The viral incident has divided opinions on the internet, with some calling A$AP Rocky's remarks inappropriate given his relationship with Rihanna while others believe that it was harmless stage banter.

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Edited by Zachary D. Lyngdoh