Harlem-bred Rakim Mayers rode a rocket to stardom as multi-platinum rapper A$AP Rocky, on the strength of his energetic performances, cutting edge fashion, and irreverent attitude. All of this came crashing to a halt in 2019 when he was thrown in a Stockholm prison following a violent altercation with a pair of local provocateurs. Stockholm Syndrome chronicles the meteoric rise of this contemporary trendsetter, capturing the exuberance of youth and urgency of hip-hop in equal parts, before taking a detour into darkness.

With amazing access, the film reveals Rocky’s experience with the inequities of the Swedish judicial system and the dangers of stardom and scapegoating through a series of twists and turns, ultimately paralleling the need for prison reform in our own backyard. Directed by The Architects, the film blends archival footage with contemporary interviews, animation, and electrifying live concert footage to tell the astonishing story of how one of rap’s biggest superstars became embroiled in an international incident, leading to an unexpected political awakening. —Loren Hammonds

tribecafilm.com/films/stockholm-syndrome-2021

Neat

in for crispy concert footage

s*** came from no where lol

First page

Clever title

They acting like Rocky was stuck in North Korea like Otto Warmbier

@safe I remember you talking about this

Imagine an exclusive Trump interview for getting him out

how did trump get him out lol. you usually don't even get jailed for that sort of stuff here unless you're a flight risk

That jail stint must have really traumatized him.

Lmfao

I was choking for about 5 minutes straight when he posted this

Just copped tickets. Hope they have HD footage of that ass whoopin lol

In

classic tweet

Heads up Tribeca got few cool movies this year for the film festival. $20 each.

this man is so sick and it's hilarious

Wonder if they’ll include the full slipping on semen story

No

Damn I still can’t believer ASAP Trump bought Rocky home