'The Kardashians are a bad family' - A$AP Rocky stepmom blasts new girlfriend Kendall Jenner

The stepmom of A$AP Rocky has revealed how her family is horrified the rapper is dating supermodel Kendall Jenner, saying: 'He can do much better'.

Kari Mayers – who married the musician's dad Adrian – reveals why they believe the 20-year-old catwalk beauty will never be good enough for their loved one.

In an exclusive interview with Daily Mail Online she reveals the secret family heartache that has pushed the 27-year-old, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, to succeed.

Speaking from her home in Alabama, Kari, 38, said: 'I’ve heard all about him dating Kendall and I don’t like it.

'Everything I hear about the Kardashians makes me think they are a bad family for Rakim to be involved with.

'They are just not the kind of people I’d like to see him hanging around with,' Kari said.

'I don’t want him being dragged into that circus, he is too good for that and can do so much better.'

This week it was revealed how The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star and the L$D hit-maker’s romance was getting serious.

Sources told Us Weekly how the couple were 'full-on dating' after bonding over a mutual love of fashion.

The pair was spotted enjoying a dinner date at L’Avenue in Paris in June and more recently partying together in Los Angeles.

But while the rapper might live a charmed life now, with superstar girlfriends and a reported wealth of $96 million after his debut album Long.Live.A$AP reached number one on the Billboard charts in 2013, Kari tells how his childhood was plagued with tragedy.

Kari married Rakim’s dad Adrian in 1997 and the pair went on to have six sons together.

The rapper previously dated Australian musician Iggy Azalea but they split in 2012. Last year Iggy said she was removing the 'Live. Love. A$AP' tattoos she had on her fingers

A$AP Rocky was also engaged to model Chanel Iman for six months, but the two split in 2014, reportedly due to their hectic schedules

But while the rapper has excelled in the music world, Kari tells how his private life is a different matter

'The Kardashians are a bad family' - A$AP Rocky stepmom blasts new girlfriend Kendall Jenner