A$AP Rocky, the rapper reinventing masculinity

Like many of his peers, the global superstar grew up amid poverty and violence. Yet he stands apart in the world of rap. He rejects homophobia and misogyny, embraces being 'Mr. Rihanna' and is open about caring for his children. A Chanel ambassador, he is both an heir to the tradition of Black dandyism and the embodiment of a modern masculinity less bound by traditional norms.