There was no blueprint that ASAP Rocky followed to break through into the business, having signed a major-label deal with Sony before even dropping his debut mixtape.

Two songs, a bit of hustle and some luck is all it took for Rakim Mayers to turn his penchant for spitting Syrup-drenched raps and his knack for fashion into a full-fledged business. Now he is an inductee into MTV Jams’ Fab 5 of 2012 class.

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