A$AP Rocky shared a special father-son moment during a recent stop on his Don’t Be Dumb tour.
While performing at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on June 27, the rapper spotted his son, Riot, in the crowd and took a moment to acknowledge the toddler from the stage.
“Riot Rose,” Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, said in videos shared on social media. “Hey, son. Daddy loves you, son.”
Riot, dressed in a denim jacket with noise-canceling headphones, waved to his dad after some encouragement from his mom, Rihanna.
After the show, Riot joined Rocky backstage, where he was photographed riding on his father’s shoulders. In another video shared online, the little one greeted radio personality Big Boy with a fist bump.
Rocky has been open about how much fatherhood has changed his life. During a previous interview with Vogue, the rapper admitted becoming a dad shifted his priorities. He shares three children with Rihanna: sons RZA, 4, and Riot, as well as daughter Rocki, 9 months.
“I could justify doing things, like not going to the club or just leaving after five minutes, and s–t like that,” he said. “Doing old people s–t just for the sake of it.”
He jokingly added, “I act tired and I don’t even be tired.”
Fatherhood has also influenced his fashion choices.
“I think becoming a father helped me just get my dad swag bag,” Rocky continued. “I’m really on that. That’s what I do. I’m on that dad swag. I love it.”
More recently, Rocky also reflected on welcoming a daughter into the family.
“Being a girl dad at this point kinda makes you more vulnerable,” he previously told E! News. “And I’m ready for that stage in my life. It makes you way more agile and precious with everything.”
