A$AP Rocky and Bilt Join Forces for an Exclusive Vinyl Designed by the Rapper and a Generous Rent-Free Campaign (Exclusive)

As A$AP Rocky gears up to release his first studio album in over seven years, the rapper is in the spirit of giving.

On Saturday, Dec. 27, PEOPLE can exclusively announce the rapper’s collaboration with Bilt, a rewards program that connects where you live with what you love, to celebrate the highly anticipated release of his forthcoming album Don’t Be Dumb.

The partnership features a limited edition vinyl designed by Rocky, which showcases his admiration for his hometown of Harlem and New York. The vinyl is now available through a special pre-order on Bilt’s app and website.

In light of the partnership, Bilt is also making a donation to a Harlem apartment building where Rocky lived as a teenager — and it will cover January 2026 rent for all tenants.

“For me, it’s always been about your community and neighborhood. Harlem made me who I am, from uptown to downtown, and that connection to place is everything,” Rocky said in a press release.

“When Bilt said they wanted to cover rent for everyone in the same building where I grew up, that hit different. That’s not just business, that’s understanding what community really means,” he continued.

The “Praise the Lord” rapper said the vinyl is his “love letter to New York” — and being able to give back to the place that raised him is “the kind of partnership that actually matters.”

Rocky was also featured in a special edition of Bilt’s monthly game show, Rent Free. There, Rocky served as a contestant and offered Bilt Members nationwide the chance to win free rent payments of up to $2,500. The top 10 winners will also receive signed editions of the exclusive vinyl.

“Rocky embodies what we believe at Bilt: your neighborhood isn’t just where you live, it’s what fuels your creativity, your ambition, your entire trajectory,” Ankur Jain, Founder and CEO of Bilt said in the release.

He added, “His roots in Harlem are inseparable from his success, and this limited-edition vinyl is our way of honoring that connection. It’s a celebration of the community that shaped one of hip-hop’s most influential artists and a reminder of why giving back to your neighborhood matters.”

Earlier this month, Rocky unveiled the cover art for his fourth studio album on Instagram. One day later, he revealed the album would drop on “National Nothing Day,” which falls on Jan. 16.