ASAP Yams Dead: ASAP Rocky, ASAP Ferg & Many More Remember Hip-Hop Mogul [PHOTOS]
A$AP Yams, a member of New York’s A$AP Mob, was found dead, his record label RCA Records confirmed on Sunday. The hip-hop mogul, whose real name is Steven Rodriguez, was 26.
As a co-owner of the ASAP Worldwide label, Yams was the force that helped rapper A$AP Rocky’s debut album Long.Live.ASAP go No. 1 on Billboard. In an interview with the New York Times in 2013, Rocky called him “the mastermind behind the scenes.”
“Yams is the hip-hop encyclopedia,” he also said about his longtime friend. “He’s no joke. That’s one person I can’t front on when it comes to music.”
The cause of Yams’ death hasn’t been revealed, but his A$AP Mob co-members and many others took to social media to remember the hip-hop star.
R.I.P YAMS, I LOVE YOU BROTHER
A photo posted by PRETTY FLACKO (@asvpxrocky) on Jan 18, 2015 at 3:53am PST
R.i.P Bro see you in paradise #asapferg #asapmob #cozyboy #yamborgini #yamz
Una foto pubblicata da asapferg (@asapferg) in data: Gen 18, 2015 at 3:13 PST
MY FACE BURNS FROM ALL THE TEARS MY G...YAMBORGHINI YOUR TRUELY MISSED
— EL SUCIO GUAPO (@ASVPNVST) January 19, 2015
Rest in peace Yams. A$AP is family.
— Drizzy (@Drake) January 18, 2015
RIP A$AP YAMS, a true visionary and hero to many Sending my love and support to the A$AP family during this troubling time.
— Scott Mescudi (@KidCudi) January 18, 2015
Rest in peace Asap Yams. So sad hearing about this. Love and condolences to his family n friends
— Big Sean (@BigSean) January 18, 2015
rest in peace ASAP YAMS. black out boy for real.
— The Weeknd (@theweeknd) January 18, 2015
R.I.P. ASAP Yams. That was a wild boy. May his life be celebrated......
— Charlamagne Tha God (@cthagod) January 18, 2015
A.S.A.P YAMS should be remembered as a leader, an innovator and most importantly as an important part of NYC youth culture.
— AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) January 18, 2015
