A$AP Rocky tries to promote his new album on Reddit, mods keep deleting his posts and he’s not happy about it

A$AP Rocky is angry because Reddit moderators keep removing his posts about his new album, Don’t Be Dumb. The rapper tried to share his music directly with fans on subreddits like r/HipHopHeads, but the posts kept getting deleted. This frustrated the “Long Live A$AP” artist, who thought connecting with fans on Reddit would be simple.

Many musicians use social media platforms like X, Instagram, and Facebook to promote new releases. Rocky decided to try Reddit to reach dedicated fan communities. However, he quickly ran into problems with the platform’s strict rules about self-promotion.

According to Dexerto, Rocky didn’t hide his anger when his Reddit posts kept disappearing. He wrote in all caps: “MODS STOP DELETING MY COMMENTS.” He questioned whether artists need to “CHECK IN WITH MODS TO PUSH THEY MUSIC 4 FANS?” He ended his complaint with his album title: “DON’T BE DUMB.”

Even celebrities can’t escape Reddit’s self-promotion rules

The deletions weren’t limited to text posts. Rocky also tried uploading videos, but those were removed immediately too. “IT WAS UP FOR 1 SECOND. AUTO TAKEDOWN,” he said. Some fans made fun of the moderators for blocking the actual artist from sharing his own music. Rocky later claimed he was following the rules, writing “DONT BE DUMB I FOLLOW THE RULES.”

The problem likely happened because of a missing step in the promotion process. When big artists want to promote music on Reddit, their record labels or PR teams usually contact the subreddit moderators first. This coordination makes sure the posts don’t look like spam and don’t break the community’s self-promotion rules.

It appears this communication didn’t happen for Rocky’s posts. Reddit’s strict enforcement has caused similar issues before with community guidelines and platform policies.

Rocky isn’t new to Reddit. His ASAPRocky account has been active for a while. He has used the platform before to praise other artists and hint at new music. Despite this history, he still couldn’t avoid the platform’s strict self-promotion policies this time. The incident shows how even celebrities can face unexpected challenges on social media platforms, much like when content creators encounter chaotic situations.

This situation shows the difficult balance between allowing celebrity marketing and keeping community rules intact. Similar conflicts have happened before. The r/Art subreddit recently had major drama when a moderator banned an artist for self-promotion, causing user backlash. These kinds of community controversies spread quickly online, particularly when content creators’ actions spark public debate about what’s appropriate to share.

Even famous celebrities with millions of fans must follow Reddit’s standard rules when trying to reach their audience. It’s a hard lesson for artists using these platforms. Hopefully, someone from Rocky’s team will work with the moderators soon so fans can see the content they want.