Hip Hop Dose Staff
A$AP Rocky released “Shroom Clouds” on Friday, October 16, with reggie and Jeremih appearing on the track. The single leads into the planned second disc of Don’t Be Dumb, extending a release cycle that began with Rocky’s first album in eight years.
The song has been familiar to some listeners for years, when it circulated under the title “Mushroom Clouds.” Rocky has described it as a fan favorite that he had performed but never officially released. He also said he has been working on its music video for years. Its arrival as an official single brings one of his long-discussed tracks into the Don’t Be Dumb era.
The release offers a first clear step toward Don’t Be Dumb (Disc 2), though Rocky has not announced a date for the full project. He has called the second disc “an extension” of the original album and said it will arrive with visuals.
A long-circulating track gets an official release
“Shroom Clouds” was previously known as “Mushroom Clouds,” a title attached to earlier performances and appearances. Rocky’s decision to release it now links the track’s history to the new project while giving the song a formal place in his catalogue.
The title changed, but the song’s central refrain remains connected to its original identity. Rocky raps, “It’s a big world, I got big schemes / And I’m 6'5" if you count wings / And I get by, off what I need / And I need mine, and I need freedom.” The lines pair the track’s larger-than-life imagery with themes of ambition and independence.
Reggie and Jeremih are the track’s two featured artists. Their appearances also stand out in light of Rocky’s description of Disc 2 as a largely solo project with only two guest features expected. Rocky has not identified the full feature lineup, so it is not yet clear whether the pair account for both guest appearances or whether the final album sequence will make that distinction.
The single also arrives alongside Rocky’s plans for its visual treatment. His comment that he has been working on the video for years suggests that the track’s rollout has been developing over a long period, rather than being assembled solely for the new album cycle.
What Rocky has said about Disc 2
The second disc is expected to gather songs connected to the eight-year period between Rocky’s previous album and Don’t Be Dumb. That includes releases and tracks that have circulated outside an album setting, as well as songs from different points in his catalogue.
Rocky has named “Babushka Boi,” “Sundress,” “Hijack,” “Trunks” and “Grim Freestyle” among the tracks planned for the project. He has said some songs will receive revised verses, giving existing material a new form within the larger sequence. The disc is also expected to include additional songs listeners have not heard.
The collection could bring together tracks that first reached audiences through different routes: singles, performances and placements connected to films, commercials or video games. Placing them alongside new material would give Disc 2 a role beyond a standard collection of bonus songs. Rocky has described it as part of the overall completion of Don’t Be Dumb.
He has not offered a firm release date. His description of the project as “coming ASAP” provides an update without setting a calendar day, and his mention of accompanying visuals suggests the rollout will involve more than audio releases.
Continuing the Don’t Be Dumb era
Released in January 2026, Don’t Be Dumb ended an eight-year gap in Rocky’s album discography and topped charts. Rocky has described the album as a considered work across sound, visuals and concept, and he has said he views it as a Grammy contender.
That context helps explain why he frames the second disc as an extension rather than a separate project. The first album established the era; the next installment is intended to connect it with songs that had remained outside an album and to introduce further material. The confirmed outline remains limited, however: a selection of older tracks, some revised verses, new songs and a small number of features.
Hitkidd is among the contributors associated with Disc 2. Rocky has not publicly detailed the full production credits or confirmed how each track will be arranged, so more information about the final tracklist is still to come.
Rocky hints at what follows
Even as Disc 2 remains without a release date, Rocky has discussed a creative direction beyond it. In a recent interview, he teased a “next chapter” inspired by Spike Lee’s Malcolm X, starring Denzel Washington.
Rocky connected that inspiration to his decision to dye his hair red. He has not described the full concept or explained how it will translate into music, visuals or performance. For now, the reference signals an influence he is considering as he looks beyond the current album cycle.
The mention of Malcolm X also places the coming work in a different frame from the material described for Disc 2. Rocky has characterized the second disc as a continuation of Don’t Be Dumb and a home for music developed during the years between albums. The “next chapter” appears to point toward a separate phase, though no release details have been announced.
Tour and fashion show milestones
Rocky’s plans for Disc 2 follow a busy run of live performances. After a European leg that ended in Athens, he is scheduled to take the Don’t Be Dumb tour to arenas in Australia and New Zealand in December.
During the European dates, his three-year-old son Riot joined him onstage in Copenhagen. The moment brought a family appearance into the tour’s public story, while the broader run marked another stage in the rollout for an album that arrived after a lengthy gap between studio releases.
Rocky has also continued to work across fashion and music. His Paris AWGE fashion show set a Guinness World Record for the most attendees at a fashion show. The event reflects the breadth of AWGE’s activity, which connects fashion presentation and music culture as part of Rocky’s wider creative work.
Those milestones run alongside the current music plans but do not change the still-unannounced timing for Disc 2. As of October 16, the immediate update is the release of “Shroom Clouds,” with more information expected as Rocky continues the rollout.
For listeners tracking the project, the confirmed details are straightforward: “Shroom Clouds” is out as the lead single, Don’t Be Dumb (Disc 2) has no announced release date, and Rocky says the project will include revised versions of select tracks and accompanying visuals. The second disc is positioned as a continuation of the January album, while the “next chapter” he has teased remains a longer-range idea.
