RAP BEEF TIMELINE · 2011–present
A$AP Rocky vs. SpaceGhostPurrp
Pretty Flacko’s producer becomes A$AP Mob’s loudest rival
An early creative alliance ends after reported crew altercations and public fights over credit, style, and respect. A$AP Rocky dismisses SpaceGhostPurrp in interviews; SGP responds through years of intense online commentary. The record remains unresolved.
THE RECORD
The moments
Music industry
“Pretty Flacko” begins as an alliance
SpaceGhostPurrp produces Rocky’s early breakout record and the two camps initially overlap creatively in New York.
▶ Watch “Pretty Flacko”Read the receipt ↗Disputed account · disputed account
A reported crew altercation breaks the alliance
A reported New York incident involving A$AP Twelvyy and a Raider Klan affiliate leads SGP to publicly sever ties with A$AP Mob. Accounts of the confrontation differ.
Read the receipt ↗Interview · disputed account
Rocky dismisses SGP on camera
Rocky responds in an MTV interview, reducing his former collaborator’s role to beats. SGP’s online reaction turns the break into a long-running public antagonism.
“Stick to making beats.”A$AP Rocky, MTV interview
Read the receipt ↗Social media · disputed account
The unresolved online afterlife begins
The Miami show incident and years of SGP posts keep the relationship from being marked resolved. Specific accounts of violence and threats remain disputed.
Read the receipt ↗
THE RECEIPTS
Sources and listening
A$AP Rocky × SpaceGhostPurrp — Raider Klan / A$AP Mob split ↗ARTIST LENSES