A$AP Rocky's Signed "Don't Be Dumb" Vinyls Are Reselling For A Huge Markup Online

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A$AP Rocky announced the release of some special edition vinyl yesterday and not much time elapsed before they sold out.

A$AP Rocky's rollout for Don't Be Dumb is actually under way this time and fans are hype. So much so that when the Harlem rapper announced a sale for special edition vinyl, they were extremely quick to pounce on them. Each of the four versions that he put up on his AWGE website yesterday (Dec. 22) are sold out.

Two featured "Mr. Mayers" artwork, with one of the two being signed. The remaining pair sported Tim Burton's "GR1M" and "Dummy" designs. Both of those were also signed by Rocky. All retailed for $50 USD.

However, while we assume a lot of die-hard fans were able to scoop copies, a fair number of scalpers also got their hands on a few. Per Kurrco, they are reselling on eBay for double the price. But that's the low-end. Some people are marking them up to where they're five times as expensive or at the most, 17 times higher.

It's unfortunate to see folks who only care about making a money off of eager buyers. But at the end of the day, that is the reality of the collectors world.

That aside, it's exciting to see A$AP going all out with exclusives and physical copies.

When Is A$AP Rocky Dropping Don't Be Dumb?

All of the preorders are shipping in January, but it doesn't say exactly when. Our guess is when Don't Be Dumb is releasing, which is the 16th. Rocky confirmed this detail last Friday, December 19, on his Instagram.

"JANUARY 16 2026 , DON’T BE DUMB VINYLS , CDs , CASSETTES , AND DIGITAL DSPs AVAILABLE , THANKS TO EVERY CREATIVE AND MUSICIAN WHO HELPED ME WITH THIS MASTERPIECE [fire emoji]."

We practically have all of the details outside of the confirmed features. Of course, there's a chance that previous collab singles he's released in the last year could make the 17-song tracklist. "HIGHJACK" with Jessica Pratt," "Ruby Rosary" with J. Cole, or "pray4dagang" featuring KayCyy are all options.

But there's also a chance those could be leftovers from recording sessions during the DBD era. However, we may have at least one sure-fire inclusion in Playboi Carti. After a Reddit user asked him to include a song with the Opium CEO supposedly titled "Helicopter." Rocky replied with "BET" so we will see if he follows through there.

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Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.

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