The hip-hop underground has been reeling from the sudden passing of their mascot A$AP Yams, the co-founder of A$AP Mob.
The 26 year old partner to A$AP Rocky was the guiding light of a collective that also included A$AP Ferg, and together magic was created and dispersed with the successful collaboration and progressive assimilations from influences that expanded the code in ways that were appreciatively innovative and raw.
Legally baptized as Steven Rodriquez, A$AP Yams penetrated an already electrified genre with the level of incarnation that anyone would expect from a streetwise Harlemnite, eager for the opportunity to display the tendencies that guarantee entrée into a stylized and formidable pod of lyrical indulgence.
He earned his stripes and immaculately constructed a blueprint that will definitely thrive past his early demise. “Only the good die young” is a phrase that is tossed about with frequency – but in this case it applies.
This is a huge loss for those who internalized the offerings of A$AP Mob and believed the good times would continue to roll indefinitely. The best part of sealing a legacy is that the owner is not always privy to the act, which makes the results that much more endearing,
We mourn the end of a life but the future will pay homage to his contribution for generations to come.