The reason, that turned off his microphone became, was that A$AP Rocky reportedly started his performance much later than originally planned. It was supposed to start at 8:55 p.m., but probably only entered the stage about 30 minutes later. That the new Yorker You could tell that the rapper himself was surprised. Several times over the course of his 32-minute performance, he exclaims, “We’re just getting started!” and “The party isn’t over yet.” He does so a few minutes before his microphone is muted. He said: