Stole Ya Flow

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"Stole Ya Flow"
Song by ASAP Rocky
from the album Don't Be Dumb
ReleasedJanuary 16, 2026
Genre Hip-hop
Length3:19
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Songwriters
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"Stole Ya Flow" is a song by American rapper ASAP Rocky, released on January 16, 2026 from his fourth studio album Don't Be Dumb . It was produced by Rocky himself, Icytwat of Divine Council, Kelvin Krash and Rance of 1500 or Nothin'. The song is a diss track aimed at Canadian rapper Drake.

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Background

In an interview on The New York Times podcast Popcast, ASAP Rocky implied the song was about Drake without explicitly mentioning him. Regarding the origins of their feud, he said "I don't know, I just started just seeing people who started out as friends become foes. Seemed like they was unhappy for you and started sending shots. I think that's what led to any of our misunderstandings or whatever the case is. It really ain't smoke." [1] In 2024, Drake had dissed Rocky among others on his song "Family Matters" amid his feud with rapper Kendrick Lamar. [2]

Rocky debuted the song during his performance on the final day of Rolling Loud Miami in 2023. [3]

Composition and lyrics

The song consists of synthesizers [4] [5] and a "swelling, growling bass" with echoed ad-libs. [6] Stylistically, it has been described as "dystopian Memphis street rap" [4] and compared to Death Grips' music as regards the beat. [7] ASAP Rocky raps in the chorus, "First you stole my flow, so I stole yo' bitch", referring to his girlfriend Rihanna who was in an on-again, off-again relationship with Drake. [6] [8] Some have also interpreted it as a diss toward rapper Travis Scott, who had reportedly dated Rihanna in the 2010s. [3] [9] [10] Rocky further criticizes Drake for showing a lack of authenticity in cultural identity and lyrics, his parenting skills, and being sensitive to disses, [2] and references the rumor that he received plastic surgery. [4] [6] [11] In addition, Rocky boasts his luxury and influence ("Black onyx, black diamonds shining, black jеans on / All-black chrome, black whip, black iPhone / Black hoodie, Black boy don't dance, mostly gangsta boogie") [12] and mentions having children with Rihanna to reinforce his dominance over Drake. [4]

Critical reception

The song received generally positive reviews. Angel Diaz of Billboard ranked it as the third best song from Don't Be Dumb. [9] Alexander Cole of HotNewHipHop commented "ICYTWAT and Kelvin Krash absolutely cook on the production here. Meanwhile, Rocky sounds fantastic, and this is some of the most confident rapping of his career so far." [7] Complex's Antonio Johri stated "These jabs are obvious and humorous, preventing the diss from feeling overly serious." [6] Shaad D'Souza of The Guardian commented "As ever, Rocky's charisma knows no bounds. Stole Ya Flow is ostensibly a Drake diss track, but it succeeds because Rocky sounds like he's having so much fun: 'N***** gettin' BBLs / Lucky we don't body shame,' he raps, relishing in the line's petty faux-altruism." [11] Tom Breihan of Stereogum called it a "corroded monster of a track that shows Rocky at his imperious best. It's one of many times where he fumes about all the people who don't give him proper credit for setting trends. That anger brings something out of Rocky." [10] Paste's Casey Epstein-Gross cited the song as one of the "valid or at least entertaining" disses from the album and called it a "synth-smeared war march that lets him lean into petty villain mode (eat shit, Drake)". With respect to the line "My baby mama Rihanna, so we unbothered", he commented it "would be the perfect mic-drop—if he didn't keep picking the mic back up to insist on it." [5] [2] Adam Brocklesby of Deeds Magazine considered it the strongest song on the album, "with Rocky laser-focused and rapping at his highest level with a tight flow and dynamic delivery." He went on to remark, "The lyrics are tongue-in-cheek, which following the success of Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' seems like the best way to insult Drake. With his effortless delivery and dense production, the song does also do well to stand separate from the beef and taking the drama out of it would still hold musical merit." [2]

Some critics viewed the song as uninteresting or overshadowed by other diss tracks directed at Drake. Pitchfork's Paul A. Thompson described it as "somehow emptier than Drake's non-insults (You're beautiful, I love your wife) from nearly two years ago. (The flaccidity of 'Stole Ya Flow' is mitigated somewhat by Rocky's inclusion of a truly show-stopping verse from Sauce Walka on 'Stop Snitching,' author of one of the most scathing Drake disses ever.)" [13] Alex Hudson of Exclaim! called it "tame", with "forgettable jabs about BBLs failing to register compared to Drizzy's more famous feuds." [14] Michael G. Barilleaux of RapReviews opined that the line "First you stole my flow, so I stole your bitch" was "nap-inducing", adding "As far as I'm concerned, Kendrick buried Drake far deeper in the dirt than anyone else ever could or will need to." [15]

Charts

Chart performance for "Stole Ya Flow"
Chart (2026)Peak
position
Canada Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [16] 40
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [17] 50
Latvia Streaming (LaIPA) [18] 3
Lithuania (AGATA) [19] 18
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [20] 3
South Africa Streaming (TOSAC) [21] 96
UK Singles (OCC) [22] 59
US Billboard Hot 100 [23] 33
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [24] 11

References

  1. ↑ Joe Coscarelli; Jon Caramanica (January 16, 2026). "ASAP Rocky Grew Up, Settled Down (with Rihanna) and Returned to Rap". The New York Times . Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Brocklesby, Adam. "Don't Be Dumb, but Don't Expect a Masterpiece - A$AP Rocky review". Deeds Magazine. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  3. 1 2 Rindner, Grant (July 24, 2023). "Who Is A$AP Rocky Dissing in His New Song?". GQ . Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Berry, Peter A. (2026-01-16). "A$AP Rocky Steps Back Into the Arena, All the Wiser, on the Ambitious 'Don't Be Dumb': Album Review". Variety . Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  5. 1 2 Epstein-Gross, Casey (January 20, 2026). "On Don't Be Dumb, A$AP Rocky makes both a case and a mess". Paste . Archived from the original on January 21, 2026. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Sanfiorenzo, Dimas; Johri, Antonio (January 16, 2026). "ASAP Rocky's 'Don't Be Dumb' Serves in Unexpected Ways". Complex . Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  7. 1 2 Cole, Alexander (January 16, 2026). "Stole Ya Flow - Song by A$AP Rocky". HotNewHipHop . Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  8. ↑ Reeves, Mosi (January 19, 2026). "A$AP Rocky's 'Don't Be Dumb' is Overstuffed. It's Also a Lot of Fun". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on January 19, 2026. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  9. 1 2 Diaz, Angel (January 16, 2026). "A$AP Rocky's 'DON'T BE DUMB': All 16 Tracks Ranked". Billboard . Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  10. 1 2 Breihan, Tom (January 16, 2026). "Premature Evaluation: A$AP Rocky Don't Be Dumb". Stereogum . Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  11. 1 2 D'Souza, Shaad (2026-01-16). "A$AP Rocky: Don't Be Dumb review – a charismatic, playful return, but it's no slam dunk". The Guardian . ISSN   0261-3077. Archived from the original on January 16, 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  12. ↑ Fitzgerald, Kiana (2026-01-16). "A$AP Rocky's Don't Be Dumb Review: A Pretty Boy's Reckoning". Consequence . Archived from the original on January 18, 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  13. ↑ Thompson, Paul A. "A$AP Rocky: Don't Be Dumb". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on January 20, 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  14. ↑ Hudson, Alex. "'Don't Be Dumb' Is as Messy and Interesting as A$AP Rocky's Last Eight Years". Exclaim! . Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  15. ↑ Barilleaux, Michael G. (January 27, 2026). "A$AP Rocky :: Don't Be Dumb". RapReviews. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  16. ↑ "ASAP Rocky Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  17. ↑ "ASAP Rocky Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard . Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Latvijas mūzikas topā debitē jauni līderi un jaunas dziesmas" [New leaders and new songs debut in Latvian music charts] (in Latvian). TV Net  [ lv ]. January 27, 2026. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  19. ↑ "2026 4-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. January 23, 2026. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  20. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 23, 2026. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Local and International Streaming Chart Top 20 Week 04 – 2026 (New Releases)". The Official South African Charts. January 29, 2026. Archived from the original on January 29, 2026. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 29/1/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  23. ↑ "ASAP Rocky Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  24. ↑ "ASAP Rocky Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved January 29, 2026.
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