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A$AP Rocky logo DM drama / public DM leak controversy

On August 3, 2026, rapper A$AP Rocky rescinded a potential collaboration with logo designer Allan Peters after Peters shared a screenshot of Rocky's private direct message on Instagram. In the message, Rocky inquired about Peters' rates for logo revisions, but after the screenshot was posted publicly, Rocky criticized the action as 'distasteful' and declared that they would not be working together.

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