A$AP Rocky dishes on the origins of his romance with Rihanna on the cover of Dazed magazine

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A$AP Rocky delved into the past as he looked back at the start of his romance with Rihanna for his cover story on the Summer 2022 issue of Dazed magazine.The 33-year-old rapper recalled how his 34-year-old love — who welcomed their first child together earlier this month — first grew close to him when she starred in his 2013 music video for his single Fashion Killa.Looking back, he said it seemed as if 'the stars were aligned' when the two artists came into each other's orbit.

Looking back on love: A$AP Rocky, 33, delved into his early connection to his love Rihanna, 34, in a new interview for the cover of Dazed magazine's Summer 2022 issue, published MondayRocky (born Rakim Mayers) co-directed the Fashion Killa video with his late friend Virgil Abloh, and Rihanna costarred in the video with him.The rapper had previously developed a friendship with Rihanna (born Robyn Fenty) when he was her tour opener. 'I was just on tour with my lady, you know?

We wanted it to feel like a love story, a fairytale with a street twist,' he explained of the music video. 'I expected my core following to be receptive, but with Virgil in the mix, its success was a no-brainer.'He recounted how he and Rihanna would stroll 'arm-in-arm' down the street in Manhattan's Soho neighborhood — where the Work singer had just bought a penthouse — in looks designed by Abloh.The rapper also spoke about raising a child with Rihanna, though he didn't directly address their new son, whom they welcomed earlier this month.