The history Rakim Mayers has with Sweden is one he probably wants to forget. Mayers, known to the fashion and hip-hop world as A$AP Rocky from the hip-hop collective A$AP Mob, was jailed nearly 2 years ago in Sweden for a misunderstanding on the street that led to an alleged assault on a fan.
Two summers later, A$AP Rocky is collaborating with a bank and shopping service that was started in Stockholm, Sweden, back in 2005!
Klarna, which is a leading global payments provider, bank, and shopping service, has recently announced that A$AP Rocky is currently a shareholder and had assumed the role of company CEO for a day on June 1.
“Klarna is a company that looks ahead and challenges the status quo, which makes partnering with them so appealing to me,” said A$AP Rocky in a written statement. “I’m excited to begin working with Klarna in a number of ways, including jointly creating a space for people to rediscover style as we emerge from a global fashion hibernation.”
A$AP Rocky will curate exclusive content in the Klarna shopping app that will focus on upcycling and vintage fashion.
Sebastian Siemiatkowski, CEO and co-founder of Klarna has said: “A$AP Rocky defies categorization; a musician, actor, philanthropist, an opinion leader in style, and fundamentally someone who
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