A$AP Rocky is finally ready to drop new heat. The Harlem rapper teased that his long-awaited album Don't Be Dumb will hit streaming platforms on January 16, 2026, ending months of speculation and pre-order drama.The rapper announced the release date of his much-anticipated album during his Camp Flog Gnaw performance in November. However, rumors about the delay of the music project have recently been circulating on social media after sales information surfaced.Per Shopify backend data, obtained by Kurrco on Dec. 9, A$AP Rocky's Don't Be Dumb reportedly had only 6,000 pre-orders before they were canceled and refunded a year ago.Day 4 - Primavera Sound Festival 2018 - Source: GettyMultiple social media users opined that the Sundress hitmaker postponed the album to avoid flopping."U cant unscrew the pooch. Bros album flopping is inevitable so just keep it brochacho," one wrote on X/Twitter."flop of the century incoming! i love it," another commented."he should just stick to being a stay at home dad," an online user said.Others alleged that A$AP Rocky's album was "overpriced."However, the rapper revealed to Elle last September the real reason his album was postponed, saying it was because of his personal life."I don’t want to primarily blame it on my case, but life was lifeing. We don’t plan on having children, but when it happens, you gotta adjust and move with it. I gotta be present for my family, because that’s first."Are A$AP Rocky and Rihanna married? Rapper plays coyA$AP Rocky and Rihanna welcomed their first baby, RZA Athelston Mayers, in May 2022, while their second son, Riot Rose Mayers, was born in August 2023. Last September, the pair celebrated the birth of their third child and first daughter, Rocki Irish Mayers.For the past year, the couple has been fueling speculations that they have already taken the next level of their relationship, particularly A$AP Rocky addressing himself as a "loving husband" to his partner and the mother of his children. In his interview with The Perfect Magazine, the rapper opened up about his home life, saying:"Being a father and a partner and a loving husband in my family is what makes me really, really happy.""Highest 2 Lowest" Red Carpet - The 78th Annual Cannes Film Festival - Source: GettyThe Praise the Lord artist added:"I hope this doesn’t sound cliché, and I would hate if it does, because that’s what honestly does get me going: being able to express myself creatively, being able to be a family man and being able to be an artisan. It doesn’t matter what hat I wear that day, it’s just about being able to give it my all and do these things."In a separate conversation with Elle, A$AP Rocky continued to beat around the bush about the status of his relationship with Rihanna."How you know I'm not already a husband? I'm still not gonna confirm it. When you come home, it’s about family. It’s about your relationship. It’s about your household. It ain’t about all that other s**t."