A$AP Rocky Announces Official Release Date for 'DON'T BE DUMB'

The artist also shared the album’s alternate covers.

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  • A$AP Rocky has officially confirmed that his highly anticipated album, DON’T BE DUMB, will be released on January 16, 2026
  • The album will be available across multiple formats, including digital, vinyl LPs, CDs, and cassettes, featuring alternate cover art in a “Burton-esque” style
  • The announcement follows Rocky’s recent reveal of a short film collaboration with Tim Burton, which the rapper describes as a creative “masterpiece”

After a long wait sprinkled with teasers and cryptic messages in between, A$AP Rocky‘s DON’T BE DUMB finally has a release date.

Shortly after unveiling its cover art and announcing a short film with Tim Burton, Rocky announced that DON’T BE DUMB will officially drop on January 16, 2026. The elusive album will arrive digitally and on vinyl LPs, CDs and cassettes. “THANKS TO EVERY CREATIVE AND MUSICIAN WHO HELPED ME WITH THIS MASTERPIECE,” he wrote.

In addition, the artist also debuted alternate covers in a style similar to the initial announcement, including  vinyl and back vinyl works.

A$AP Rocky’s DON’T BE DUMB officially drops January 16, 2026.

 

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