ASAP Rocky Says He Can Beat Zohran Mamdani in a Rap Battle, Mayor Race

A$AP Rocky is confident in his ability to win, whether it’s in a rap battle or election — even if his opponent is Zohran Mamdani.

In a clip from his Vibe cover story interview shared Tuesday (June 2), the rapper — born Rakim Mayers — exercised his characteristic confidence when asked about the possibility of going bar for bar with the mayor of New York City. “Mamdani wanna rap battle me?” Rocky said incredulously. “No way he called me out.”

“Mamdani ain’t f–king with me,” the hip-hop star continued after the interviewer reminded him that someone at the 2026 Met Gala had apparently asked…