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INJURED GENERATION

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#1 Never reveal what AWGE means #2 When in doubt always refer to rule #1

In May 2015, A$AP Rocky relaunched his Instagram with a series of seamless, curated collages. Rocky’s feed could be scrolled through as a continuous visual experience, transcending the conventionally squared format of Instagram at the time. Rocky would come to describe the relaunch of his Instagram as a ‘digital installation’, and it was through this lens that the world was introduced to two of AWGE’s core members: Robert Gallardo and Tan Camera. Fast forward two years and AWGE has remained, by-and-large, a mysterious entity to all those who have followed the A$AP Mob. In this sense, it is a testament to the collective’s desire for secrecy that even whilst consistently putting out high-profile content, AWGE has managed to continuously shroud itself in mystery. We reached out to a few members of the crew, but got the same reply: “The first rule about AWGE is you don’t talk about AWGE.”

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Rakim Mayers was born on October 3, 1988, in the westside of Harlem, New York. In 2007, he joined the A$AP Mob, a Harlem-based hip-hop collective.

ALL $MILES is A$AP Rocky’s fourth studio album and his first full length release since his May 2018 album Testing. The project was first teased back in 2018, where Rocky utilized the album’s title as captions for (now-delet ed) posts. In addition, Rocky wore “smiley face” symbols on his clothing as a way to tease the projects release, although the title was un confirmed until a Selfridges article revealed the name. ALL $MILES is A$AP Rocky’s fourth studio album and his first full length release since his May 2018 album Testing.

ALL $MILES is A$AP Rocky’s fourth studio album and his first full length release since his May 2018 album Testing. The project was first teased back in 2018, where Rocky utilized the album’s title as captions for (now-deleted) posts. In addition, Rocky wore “smiley face” symbols on his clothing as a way to tease the projects release, although the title was unconfirmed until a Selfridges article revealed the name. ALL $MILES is A$AP Rocky’s fourth studio album and his first full length release since his May 2018 album Testing.

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