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A$AP Rocky shares new single 'Helicopter'

It's the latest single from the upcoming album Don't Be Dumb, which comes out this Friday.

A$AP Rocky shares new single 'Helicopter'
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Billy Eff
By Billy EffJan 12, 2026
Billy Eff

Billy Eff est le Directeur de contenu pour Rolling Stone au Canada. Journaliste et chroniqueur maintes fois primé, il a précédemment contribué à des médias incluant VICE et Urbania. Féru des musiques underground, et musicien lui-même, il a au cours des 15 dernières années mené plusieurs centaines d'entrevues avec des artistes et des professionnels, dans tous les styles et genres. Il est basé à Montréal, au Québec.

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It very much looks like A$AP Rocky is back in full force.

It has been nearly eight years since the New York rapper last released a new album. In the meantime, he has become the father of three children with his partner, Rihanna, who herself has not shared any new music in over a decade.


But if everything goes according to plan, his new album Don’t Be Dumb is set to be released this Friday. After unveiling the single Punk Rocky last week, along with a music video starring Winona Ryder, Rocky now shares Helicopter, which is expected to be the final release ahead of the full album.

Don’t Be Dumb was first announced by A$AP Rocky in 2024, but its release has been postponed several times since. That may ultimately be a good thing, as it gave renowned filmmaker Tim Burton time to create the album’s cover art. Featuring a sound much more characteristic of the rapper than Punk Rocky, the new single is accompanied by a video directed by Dan Streit, with visuals that recall early-2000s video games.

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