GRIM FREESTYLE Lyrics – A$AP Rocky | from “DON’T BE DUMB”

A$AP Rocky’s DON’T BE DUMB finally locks in for January 16, 2026 via AWGE/RCA, and GRIM FREESTYLE is that shadowy IG ghost turned stage anthem, the one he flashed for the AWGE x Marine Serre drop back in ’21—deleted quick, but echoing loud ever since.

This track is pure Rocky mischief: a trap-laced freestyle with those hazy, off-kilter beats he cooked up alongside A$AP P On The Boards, all skittering hi-hats and warped synths that slink like a Harlem night crawl. It’s hip-hop with that Pretty Flacko edge—braggadocio bars flipping from golden-teeth grins (“Golden in my teeth, please don’t go to sleep”) to AWGE loyalty oaths, themes of untouchable swagger and crew code wrapped in playful menace.

No deep cuts here, just that effortless flex: missing teeth as badges, no-ID entries to the inner circle, and DDT threats for the fakers. It started as a snippet promo, vanished fast, but Rocky’s been opener-ing sets with it since Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash ’21—evolving to the full drop by Lolla Chile and Brazil in March ’22, where crowds lost it to the “Grim” chant. Self-directed chaos, it’s him nodding to his fashion-forward roots while keeping the bars street-sharp.

DON’T BE DUMB? It’s his fourth swing, first since 2018’s Testing, teased since those smiley-face fits and now a sprawling 17-track beast (unconfirmed but buzzing) of ghetto love tales—think Rihanna-inspired romance amid the grind, per his ’21 GQ spill. Stacked with heat: J. Cole on “Ruby Rosary,” Skepta’s “LUNATIC” ft. Bakar and Lay-Z, Busta Rhymes and Slick Rick crashing “HOOD HAPPY” with Fatman Scoop and Flavor Flav, plus Tokischa on “FLACKITO JODYE” and BossMan Dlow flipping “STOP SNITCHING.” It’s Rocky’s boundary-blur blueprint—hip-hop fused with indie whispers (Jessica Pratt on “HIGHJACK”), all clocking that post-jail clarity and fatherhood glow. Recorded in fits over years, it’s less rage, more reflective fire, proving he’s the architect of cool.

Rocky’s at peak god-mode now, 37 and untethered: fresh off Swedish jail scars turned RIAA plaques, he’s dad to three with RiRi, expanding AWGE into streetwear empires, and teasing this drop amid sold-out fits from Paris to LA. It’s his evolution from mixtape menace to cultural curator—Harlem’s forever enigma, turning delays into destiny.

Dive into the GRIM FREESTYLE lyrics below and unpack its raw narrative. Don’t miss other DON’T BE DUMB tracks for more of A$AP Rocky’s Harlem swagger.