A$AP Rocky released a music video for his new track Punk Rocky on January 5, 2026. However, the premiere went wrong and suffered a brief mishap, with the video only showing a brief clip where someone says an expletive before the video cuts out. Subsequently, the video was set to private and later taken down completely.Netizens have reacted to the music video release mishap, taking to social media to express their feeling on the matter:"He needs to just retire.""Leave that sh*t in the vault." one netizens stated."This is the worst album rollout of all time part 2846213." another netizen stated."He just can’t do promo right." one commenter opined."only rocky would premiere his music video for 3 seconds before privating it." a reactor commented."A$AP Rocky, WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!!!." one fan questioned.After the premiered video was taken down, the correct music video was later uploaded in full. The video is currently available via the official YouTube channel of A$AP Rocky. No official statement has been released as to why the premiere of the video went wrong and was taken down.This is not the first time the singer has privatized a music video. Pray4DaGang is another song that originally served as a single for the upcoming album. The music video of that song was also private, and that song has not been included in the album pre-saves available so far. The official video for Pray4DaGang is still not available, but there is a fan-made version of it available on YouTube.The correct Punk Rocky music video has more than one million views as of the writing of this article. Featuring Winona Ryder, the reception to the video has mostly been positive among fans and critics so far.A$AP Rocky is supposed to release his new album this JanuaryA$AP Rocky is supposed to release his new album, Don't Be Dumb, on January 16, 2026. The long-awaited album was confirmed to be mixed and almost ready back in March 2025:"People are tired of hearing about updates about the album. They're just ready to get this shit, you know what I'm saying? I don't think anybody wants to hear where I'm at with it, how far is it along and all that. They just want to hear some shit just to see where I'm at, and I promise I got some new shit in store. I'm challenging myself. It's like anything, I approach it with a different tactic, degree, or finesse."HOT 97 @HOT97LINKA$AP Rocky is paying it forward, partnering with Bilt for a “Rent Free” campaign tied to Don’t Be Dumb. The initiative covers January 2026 rent for residents of the Harlem building where he grew up, while also giving fans nationwide a chance to win free rent and a limited vinyl.Since then, the singer has released the above-mentioned singles, Pray4DaGang and now Punk Rocky. The album release date and the cover art of it were revealed back in December 2025 on December 16, 2025.The album will be released by the labels and distributors AWGE, Polo Grounds, and RCA. The album, once released, will be the singer's first new album since 2018's Testing.A$AP Rocky is partnering with Bilt to release a limited edition exclusive vinyl on the platform, which is a loyalty program company in New York City that incentivizes members for handling their rent and HOA (Homeowners Association laws) payments on time.As part of the partnership, Bilt is making a donation to the tenants who live in the building where A$AP Rocky grew up as a teenager to cover their January 2026 rent.