ASAP Mob (stylized as A$AP Mob, ASAP being an acronym for "Always Strive And Prosper") is an American

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formed in 2006 in

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, that consists of rappers (most of whom carry the "ASAP" moniker), record producers, music video directors and fashion designers. In August 2012, the collective released the mixtape '' Lords Never Worry''. They released the single "

Trillmatic "Trillmatic" is a song by American rapper ASAP Nast from the New York-based hip hop collective ASAP Mob. It was released on December 4, 2013. It was originally intended to be a first single from ASAP Mob's debut studio album '' L.O.R.D.'', whi ...

" in December 2013, followed by their debut studio album, '' Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends'', in October 2016.

History

Formation and early beginnings (2006–2012)

In 2006, Steven Rodriguez, professionally known as A$AP Yams, formed the collective with fellow New Yorkers A$AP Bari, A$AP Kham and A$AP Illz.

rapper A$AP Rocky joined later. In the summer of 2011, the group released

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s for Rocky's singles "

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" and "Purple Swag," produced by A$AP Ty Beats. Rocky followed up with his mixtape '' Live.Love.A$AP'' in October, signing a record deal with

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that month.

''Lords Never Worry'' (2012–2014)

Joey Badass x ASAP Mob - Under the Influence Tour 2013 Toronto

On August 27, 2012, A$AP Mob released their debut project, a mixtape titled '' Lords Never Worry'', as a free download. From September to November, Rocky toured with opening acts

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, and A$AP Mob in support of his solo debut album. In January 2013,

A$AP Ferg Darold Durard Brown Ferguson Jr. (born October 20, 1988), known professionally as ASAP Ferg (stylized as A$AP Ferg), is an American rapper from New York City's Harlem neighborhood. Aside from his solo career, he is a member of the hip hop collec ...

signed a joint venture deal with

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and Polo Grounds, which released his single "Work" for retail on iTunes. An official remix of "Work", featuring Rocky, French Montana,

and

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, followed. Rocky's debut album '' Long. Live. A$AP'', was released on January 15, 2013, debuting at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, with first-week sales of 139,000 copies in the United States. A$AP Ferg announced that A$AP Mob would release their debut album after the release of his solo debut album '' Trap Lord'', on August 20, 2013. The album peaked at number nine on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number four on the

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chart, with first-week sales of 32,000 copies in the United States. In November 2013, A$AP Rocky announced that A$AP Mob's debut album would be titled ''Lords''. On December 4, 2013, the album's first

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, entitled "

." The album title was then changed to '' L.O.R.D.'' On January 13, 2014, the single "See Me" by A$AP Ant was released. On September 26, 2014, A$AP Yams revealed that ''L.O.R.D.'' had been shelved.

''Cozy Tapes'' series (2015–present)

On January 18, 2015, A$AP Mob revealed that A$AP Yams had died of acute mixed drug intoxication. On October 15, 2016, A$AP Rocky confirmed that the group's compilation album '' Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends'' was completed. Dedicated to A$AP Yams, the album was released on October 31, 2016, and featured several artists, including

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, Skepta and

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. 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 Jamel Phillips (born May 30, 1989),https://www.instagram.com/p/BGCiV-ZhwX9/ better known as his stage name ASAP Twelvyy (stylized as A$AP Twelvyy), is an American rapper from Harlem, New York City. He is a member of the hip hop group ASAP Mob, fr ...

's ''12'' album on August 4 and ASAP Ferg's ''

Still Striving ''Still Striving'' is the second mixtape by American rapper ASAP Ferg. It was released through ASAP Worldwide, Polo Grounds Music, and RCA Records on August 18, 2017. The album features guest appearances from Meek Mill, Cam'ron, Dave East, Lil Y ...

'' album on August 18. On January 13, 2019, ASAP Ant announced that he was leaving the collective to focus on his solo career. He returned in April, confirming that the collective had begun work on their third studio album, ''Cozy Tapes 3''.

Deaths of ASAP Yams, ASAP Snacks, Chynna and ASAP Josh

On January 18, 2015, ASAP Yams was found dead at the age of 26. The cause of death was ruled an

overdose A drug overdose (overdose or OD) is the ingestion or application of a drug or other substance in quantities much greater than are recommended.

due to mixed drug intoxication, although ASAP Mob members and affiliates claimed that Yams had died of

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on vomit brought on by

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. On February 2, 2020, J. SCOTT, also known as A$AP Snacks, died. On April 8, 2020, Chynna was found dead of an accidental drug overdose. She was 25 years old. On October 16, 2021, A$AP Josh died.

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

Singles

Music videos

Awards and nominations

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References

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