A$AP Rocky is finally dropping the veil on DON’T BE DUMB, his long-brewing fourth album out January 16, 2026, on AWGE, Polo Grounds, and RCA, and STOP SNITCHING with BossMan Dlow lands like a velvet-gloved jab—rich life warnings wrapped in that signature Pretty Flacko swagger.
First teased back in May 2023 during a music video shoot where Yoshi24k was snapping shots, the track started life as “ALL THE WAY DOWN” with Hitkidd and Kelvin Krash on the boards. Hitkidd spilled the title in an interview, but by the time Rocky hit the stage at Rolling Loud Cali this year, it had evolved into STOP SNITCHING—revamped beats, tighter flows, and Dlow’s raw Florida edge sliding in for the break.
It’s trap soul at its core, around three minutes of booming 808s and hazy loops that let Rocky’s bars simmer, blending Harlem bravado with biblical undertones. Themes zero in on loyalty’s cost: snitches cloning up after the bid, young bloods turning talk into cool, and that endless hustle where everything—from pendants to problems—runs too damn high. Creative direction feels like Rocky’s diary entry, turning personal beefs and block lore into a cautionary flex, no punches pulled.
DON’T BE DUMB shapes up as a 17-track “ghetto love tale,” per Rocky’s 2021 GQ chat—a twisted romance through the highs and hazards, kicking off with “ALL BLACK (STOLE YA FLOW)” and weaving in wild collabs like J. Cole on “Ruby Rosary,” Jessica Pratt’s whisper on “HIGHJACK,” and a full old-school squad (Busta, Flav, Slick Rick) on the unreleased “HOOD HAPPY.” Mid-album heaters like “AMERICAN SABOTAGE” with Creed B Good nod to sabotage in the spotlight, while closers such as “SHROOM CLOUDS” trip into reflection. It’s speculative for now, pieced from leaks and social drops, but the vibe’s clear: Rocky’s bridging his Testing experiments with LIVE.LOVE.A$AP grit.
Rocky’s at a peak that’s all reflection and reinvention, five years past Testing’s curveballs and fresh off fatherhood with Rihanna—turning delays into sharper edges. This album’s his reset, ditching the wait for a sound that’s evolved: less psychedelic haze, more street scripture that owns the mess of making it without selling out.
Dive into the STOP SNITCHING lyrics below and unpack its raw narrative. Don’t miss other DON’T BE DUMB tracks for more of A$AP Rocky’s Harlem gospel.
| Lead Vocals | A$AP Rocky & BossMan Dlow |
| Songwriter | A$AP Rocky, BossMan Dlow, Hitkidd & Kelvin Krash |
| Music Producer | Hitkidd & Kelvin Krash |
| Label | A$AP Worldwide, RCA Records & Polo Grounds Music |
| Release Date | January 16, 2026 |
| Song Language | English |
| Copyright © | A$AP Worldwide, RCA Records & Polo Grounds Music |
| Distributor | Sony Music Entertainment |
| Phonographic Copyright ℗ | A$AP Worldwide, RCA Records, Polo Grounds Music & Sony Music Entertainment |
Lyrics of STOP SNITCHING by A$AP Rocky
[Intro]
Boy, This How Rich Niggas Livin’, Everything Cost Too Much
Boy, This How Rich Niggas Livin’, Everything Cost Too Much
Drop-top Benz With All My Pendants
Middle Finger Up, Never Pointin’ With My Index
’bout To Buy A Stop Sign Shirt To Stop The Snitchin’
My Glock-9, Hairstyle, Both Got Extensions [Verse: A$AP Rocky]
Ayy, Everything Cost Too Much
These Niggas, They Saw Too Much
These B**ches, They Talk Too Much
His B**ch, It Cost Too Much
Look, Burnt Niggas Ain’t Walk Too Much Like Such And Such
Says, “Ho, Don’t Keep In Touch”
Just Look, Don’t [?], Don’t Touch
Niggas Snitch And They Told (Yeah)
Did A Big [?]
Came Home, He A Clone
Like They Don’t Even Know Him
All His Partners In The Room
Sleepin’ With His Baby Mom
They Was Stackin’ On His Phone
They Been Snitchin’ All Along
These Days, These Niggas From A Different Pool
These Days, These Young Niggas Make Snitchin’ Cool
Young And Twenty-five Different Rules
Look, I’m From Where Niggas Talk And Get Physical
Niggas Fight And Get Biblical
You Niggas Die, It Get Biblical
Ygs The Ogs, Stay The F**k Up Off The Interviews
You Was Just At Saycheese, Lookin’ Like Interrogation Room
I’ma Watch For The Whole Team (Yeah)
You Was Throwin’ Up The Big Bs
Your Partner Do The Big Cs
Now You Servin’ Fifteen [Refrain: A$AP Rocky]
Gucci Jeans With The Stones
Like The Old Jim Jones (Uh)
Get Ripped, Get [?]
We Told Them Back Then It Was Just Skin And Bones (Uh)
Look How Much We Grown (Yeah)
We Done Been Through It All (Uh)
To The End From The Start, Let’s Go
Gucci Jeans With The Stones
Like The Old Jim Jones
Get Ripped, Get [?]
All Of These Niggas Is Frauds [Break: BossMan Dlow]
Boy, This How Rich Niggas Livin’, Everything Cost Too Much (Ayy, Any)
Boy, This How Rich Niggas Livin’, Everything Cost Too Much
Boy
I Be On That Boss Shit, Briefcase Full Of Racks
Girl Get To Some Dog Shit, Bet She Throw That Cat [Chorus: A$AP Rocky]
Drop-top Benz With All My Pendants
Middle Finger Up, Never Pointin’ With My Index
’bout To Buy A Stop Sign Shirt To Stop The Snitchin’
My Glock-9, Hairstyle, Both Got Extensions [Refrain: A$AP Rocky]
Gucci Jeans With The Stones
Like The Old Jim Jones (Uh)
Get Ripped, Get ?
We Told Them Back Then It Was Just Skin And Bones (Uh)
Look How Much We Grown (Yeah)
We Done Been Through It All (Uh)
To The End From The Start, Let’s Go
[Outro]
Boy
Boy
Boy
