A Rocky Road to “Mid”-Town?¿

“Even when you do drop, they gon’ say you should’ve modeled cause it’s mid again”

As Rocky continues his rollout for his long-awaited album, he drops a single that could ease some of the pressure Drake put on him, leaving his core audience wondering if he can still deliver quality material when it comes to music.

On “Punk Rocky,” A$AP Rocky doubles down on his long-standing habit of ignoring genre rules altogether.. Leaning into distorted guitars and punk-rock chaos, the song sounds less like a traditional rap single and more like Rocky jamming in a smoky basement with his creative demons. It’s loud, weird, and intentionally unpredictable — basically Rocky saying, “If you thought I was about to play it safe, that’s on you.”

Compared to “Sundress,” the difference is night and day. Sundress floated — dreamy, psychedelic, and smooth enough to soundtrack a slow-motion heartbreak montage. Punk Rocky stomps instead of glides, trading hazy introspection for raw, rebellious energy. Where Sundress was Rocky vibing in his feelings, Punk Rocky is Rocky throwing those feelings through an amp and cranking the volume.

At the core, both songs prove the same point: Rocky has never been just a rapper. Sundress eased fans into his genre-bending tendencies, while Punk Rocky fully commits to the madness. One is a daydream, the other is a mosh pit — and together they show that Rocky’s evolution isn’t about chasing trends, it’s about doing whatever sounds fun and daring in the moment.