A$AP Rocky Releases Punk Rocky Single and Video

A$AP Rocky released his new single "Punk Rocky" on Monday, marking the lead track from his long-awaited album "Don't Be Dumb," scheduled for January 16, 2026. The Harlem rapper, whose last full-length project "Testing" arrived in 2018, unveiled the song alongside a surreal music video that he co-directed, featuring actress Winona Ryder and a cast of notable collaborators.

The track blends indie-rock grooves with psychedelic elements, including surfy guitars and overdriven riffs. Lyrics reflect themes of heartbreak and moving on, with Rocky singing lines such as "She ain't gon' be in my life no more / Got me crying in the microphone" and "I wanna fall in love / Don't want no broken heart / Don't wanna grow apart / Take me back." Co-written by Rocky with Cristoforo Donadi, Adam King Feeney, and Zach Fogarty, the song sets a breezy yet introspective tone for the album.

The video, co-directed by Rocky with Folkert Verdoorn and Simon Becks, unfolds in a suburban setting reminiscent of quirky, Burton-esque fantasy. Rocky appears with pink rollers in his hair, rehearsing in a garage with his punk band while sporting a singing eyeball prop. Ryder plays a neighboring onlooker in a Beavis...