A$AP Rocky watched his 11-month-old daughter Rocki crawl for the first time on camera, during a nearly two-hour interview on The Jason Lee Show that aired as a BET exclusive on Wednesday, August 5. Host Jason Lee surprised the rapper with never-before-seen footage of the moment. Rocky said he had never seen the clip. Billboard

Rocki is the youngest of three children Rocky shares with Rihanna. Their sons RZA and Riot arrived first, and Rocky told Lee that becoming a father came naturally, crediting RZA with helping him discover parenthood and Riot with reinforcing those instincts. Welcoming a daughter, he said, brought an entirely new perspective. Billboard

He described himself as "ultra, ultra gentle" with Rocki but called her the toughest of his three children. He also said he does not play favourites among them and considers himself a present dad. Billboard

Rocky and Rihanna receive parenting help from their mothers, nannies and other family members, he told Lee. He used that admission to commend single mothers who raise children without the same support system. People

The conversation moved beyond family life. Rocky argued against stereotypes of absentee Black fathers, pointing to systemic oppression and the crack epidemic's lasting impact on Black families. He said most Black men want to be present in their children's lives. Billboard

The interview also touched on Rocky's legacy, his Harlem roots, Rihanna, the A$AP Mob collective, his relationship with Ferg, and Drake, according to Hollywood Unlocked, which published a staff report by Ariela Anís on August 5. During the interview, Rocky was honoured with New York State citations. Hollywood Unlocked

For a rapper whose public image has long been tied to fashion runways and festival stages, the interview's most striking moment was domestic: a father seeing his daughter reach a milestone he had missed, broadcast to an audience before he saw it himself.