ASAP Mob is an American hip hop collective formed in 2006, you should know about because it includes things such as music, fashion, art and other things.
These are some facts you should know!
- In 2006, Steven Rodriguez, professionally known as A$AP Yams, formed the collective internationally known as A$AP Mob, with fellow New Yorkers, now known as A$AP Bari, A$AP Kham and A$AP Illz.
- Harlem rapper A$AP Rocky joined after Bari had kept bringing him up to Yams, who eventually took interest.
- In the summer of 2011, the group began to gain major recognition after the respective music videos for Rocky’s singles “Peso” and “Purple Swag” (both produced by A$AP Ty Beats), went viral on YouTube.
- Rocky followed up with his breakout mixtape Live.Love.A$AP in October, which was praised by critics and fans alike.
- In 2011, A$AP Dom, the collective’s designer, who worked on the design of the iconic “VSVP” pieces for streetwear brand Black Scale, wanted to venture out and do his “own thing.” He subsequently left the Mob and changed his moniker to Dominic Lord and is now a songwriter and producer.
- On August 27, 2012, A$AP Mob released their debut project, a mixtape titled Lords Never Worry, as a free download.
- In January 2013, A$AP Ferg was the second member of the group to sign with a major label, also signing a joint venture deal with Rocky’s same labels, RCA and Polo Grounds, which released his single “Work”, for retail on iTunes.
- On January 18, 2015, ASAP Mob founder Steven “ASAP Yams” Rodriguez was found dead at the age of 26. The cause of death was ruled an overdose due to mixed drug intoxication.
- On August 1, 2017, A$AP Rocky announced that Cozy Tapes Vol. 2: Too Cozy would be released on August 25, preceded by ASAP Twelvyy’s 12 album being released on August 4 and ASAP Ferg’s Still Striving mixtape on August 18.
- Their debut album, titled Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends, was a dedication to ASAP Yams, and was released in October 2016.
