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A$AP Rocky Teaches Rap at Harlem School on Celebrity Substitute

The Harlem native used the lesson to mentor fourth graders through song craft, studio work, confidence-building.

Overview

  • The Feb. 4 episode features Rocky as “Mr. Mayers” at PS 125 in Harlem, where he served as a classroom substitute on the TV series Celebrity Substitute.
  • He taught rap fundamentals, including how to structure a song, choose subject matter, and count bars as arithmetic.
  • Producers installed a professional-style recording setup so students could lay verses over his “Punk Rocky” beat.
  • Rocky directed a classroom video titled “IDK,” giving kids on-camera experience and light choreography.
  • He discussed his own experiences with bullying and advised students on discipline and self-protection, recommending karate, while coverage noted his recent No. 1 album, Don’t Be Dumb.