Becoming a father changed ASAP Rocky’s life.
In a new interview with W Magazine, the publication’s editor-at-large, Lynn Hirschberg, asked the rapper-turned-actor how having children has affected his outlook on life.
“I am way more emotional,” Rocky responded. “Before the kids, I was probably cold-hearted. But now I’m a loving kind of fella. I’ve got a lot of love to give to the world.”
In September, the 37-year-old welcomed his third child with Rihanna, and their first daughter together, Rocki Irish Mayers. The couple also shares two sons, 3-year-old RZA and 2-year-old Riot.
Rocky and Rihanna have been candid about their experiences with parenthood. Last May, Rocky shared how being a father has impacted his artistry.
"Being a father is my creative process now because I just embodied it as a whole. I never really had a role model or just an iconic figure," Rocky said on The Run-Through With Vogue podcast. "And I guess I'm that for people, and I didn't purposely try to do that, but I take it as a badge of honor.
"I'm so flattered and, just being me, that it can inspire people to actually do something that is considered good, being a present, active father."
More recently, in November, he gushed about being a “girl dad.”
“Being a girl dad is amazing,” he told Extra at the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards. “I mean, check me out. I’m glowing.”
Later, when speaking to Entertainment Tonight, he also called Rocki his “baby twin.”
