He also took the opportunity to record over that summer, and said in December 2020 that his fourth album, Don’t Be Dumb, was finished. (While it’s now supposedly slated for 2025, like his beloved, A$AP has been in no hurry to drop a new LP.)
He had told GQ that his new music was “absolutely” influenced by his relationship, saying, “I think it’s important to have somebody that you can bounce those creative juices and ideas off of.”
Rihanna reflected to Vogue about their intimate journey, “He became my family in that time. I cooked our food on this little janky grill I bought from Walmart. I still have it, too. It works like nobody’s business. I love the simple things but also the grand adventures. There’s no pretentious my-brand-your-brand bulls–t, it’s just us living. I just feel like I can do any part of life by his side.”
A$AP didn’t go to a club for almost a year due to the pandemic, but when he did finally venture out again—to West Hollywood nightspot Delilah—it was with Rihanna in early 2021. They had already been in Barbados together over Christmas, but still trying to not be too obvious about it, they arrived in different cars, a few minutes apart. They also left separately, but went home in the same car.
