ASAP Mob (stylized as A$AP Mob) is an American hip-hop collective formed in 2006 in Harlem, New York City, that consists of rappers (most of whom carry the "ASAP" moniker, except Da$H and Playboi Carti), record producers, music video directors, and fashion designers.
In August 2012, the collective released the mixtape Lords Never Worry. They released the single "Trillmatic" in December 2013, followed by their debut studio album, Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends, in October 2016 and second studio album Cozy Tapes Vol. 2: Too Cozy in August 2017.
History Formation and early beginnings (2006–2012) In 2006, Steven Rodriguez, professionally known as ASAP Yams, formed the collective with fellow New Yorkers ASAP Bari and ASAP Illz. Harlem rapper ASAP Rocky joined later. The "ASAP" name was always understood as the familiar acronym for "as soon as possible", but it has also been explained as a backronym for other ideas including "Always Strive and Prosper", "Assassinating Snitches and Police", and "Acronym Symbolizing Any Purpose", the latter reportedly the favorite of ASAP Rocky. In the summer of 2011, the group released music videos for Rocky's singles "Peso" and "Purple Swag", produced by ASAP Ty Beats. Rocky followed up with his mixtape Live.Love.ASAP in October, signing a record deal with Sony Music Entertainment that month.
Lords Never Worry (2012–2014)
On August 27, 2012, ASAP Mob released their debut project, a mixtape titled Lords Never Worry, as a free download. From September to November, Rocky toured with opening acts Schoolboy Q, Danny Brown, and ASAP Mob in support of his solo debut album.
In January 2013, ASAP Ferg signed a joint venture deal with RCA and Polo Grounds, which released his single "Work" for retail on iTunes. An official remix of "Work", featuring Rocky, French Montana, Schoolboy Q, and Trinidad James followed.
Rocky's debut album Long. Live. ASAP, 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.
ASAP Ferg announced that ASAP 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 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, with first-week sales of 32,000 copies in the United States. In November 2013, ASAP Rocky announced that the Mob's debut album would be titled Lords. On December 4, 2013, the album's first single, entitled "Trillmatic." The album title was then changed to L.O.R.D. On January 13, 2014, the single "See Me" by ASAP Ant was released.
On September 26, 2014, ASAP Yams revealed that L.O.R.D. had been shelved.
Cozy Tapes series (2015–2019) On January 18, 2015, ASAP Mob revealed that ASAP Yams had died of acute mixed drug intoxication. On October 15, 2016, ASAP Rocky confirmed that the group's compilation album Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends was completed. Dedicated to ASAP Yams, the album was released on October 31, 2016, and featured several artists, including Playboi Carti, who had signed to the Mob's AWGE imprint that year, Skepta, and Tyler, The Creator.
On August 1, 2017, ASAP Rocky announced that Cozy Tapes Vol. 2: Too Cozy would be released on August 25, preceded by ASAP Twelvyy's album, 12, on August 4 and ASAP Ferg's Still Striving 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 members On January 18, 2015, ASAP Yams was found dead at the age of 26.Ducker, Eric. A Rational Conversation with ASAP Yams . NPR. Retrieved January 31, 2015.Matthew Trammell, "Also Known" The New Yorker, January 18, 2016. The cause of death was ruled an overdose due to mixed drug intoxication, although ASAP Mob members and affiliates claimed that Yams had died of asphyxiating on vomit brought on by sleep apnea.
On March 26, 2018, ASAP Press was shot and killed. The killers of ASAP Press were sentenced to 20 years in prison.
On February 2, 2020, J. Scott, also known as ASAP Snacks, died.
On April 8, 2020, Chynna was found dead of an accidental drug overdose. She was 25 years old.
On October 16, 2021, ASAP Josh died.
Alleged shooting of ASAP Relli by ASAP Rocky On April 20, 2022, ASAP Rocky was arrested by LAPD officers at the Los Angeles International Airport for a shooting incident which took place five months beforehand in Hollywood on November 6, 2021; he was released on bond shortly after. It was reported that the person shot, who survived the incident, was ASAP Relli, whose real name is Terell Ephron. ASAP Rocky was found not guilty on February 18, 2025.
Discography
Studio albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US US R&B/HH US Rap AUS CAN UK Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends Released: October 31, 2016 Label: ASAP Worldwide, Polo Grounds, RCA Formats: CD, digital download 13 4 4 50 34 84 Cozy Tapes Vol. 2: Too Cozy Released: August 25, 2017 Label: ASAP Worldwide, Polo Grounds, RCA Formats: CD, digital download 6 4 3 24 14 54 RIAA: Gold
Mixtapes + List of mixtapes, with year released Title Album details Lords Never Worry Released: August 28, 2012 Label: ASAP Worldwide, Polo Grounds, RCA Formats: Digital download
Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album USBub. USR&B/HHBub. CAN NZ Heat.UKUKR&B "Bath Salts"(featuring ASAP Rocky, ASAP Ant and Flatbush Zombies) 2012 — — — — — — Lords Never Worry "Trillmatic"(featuring ASAP Nast and Method Man) 2013 — — — — 193 29 rowspan="3" "Xscape"(featuring ASAP Twelvyy) 2014 — — — — — — "Hella Hoes"(featuring ASAP Rocky, ASAP Ferg, ASAP Nast and ASAP Twelvyy) — 10 — — — — RIAA: Gold "Yamborghini High"(featuring Juicy J) 2016 — 7 — — — — RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: Gold Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends "Crazy Brazy" — — — — — — RIAA: Gold "Runner" — — — — — — "Telephone Calls" — 10 — — — — RIAA: Gold "Wrong"(featuring ASAP Rocky and ASAP Ferg) 2017 — — — — — — "Raf"(featuring ASAP Rocky, Playboi Carti, Quavo, Lil Uzi Vert and Frank Ocean) 18 9 82 5 — — RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Gold RMNZ: Gold Cozy Tapes Vol. 2: Too Cozy "Feels So Good" — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Other charted songs + List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album USBub. USR&B/HHBub. CAN NZ Heat.UKUKR&B "Frat Rules" 2017 — — — — — — RIAA: Gold Cozy Tapes Vol. 2: Too Cozy "Walk on Water" — — — — — — RIAA: Gold "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Music videos +List of music videos, showing year released and director Title Year Director(s) "Trillmatic"(featuring ASAP Nast and Method Man) 2013 Jonah Schwartz "See Me"(featuring ASAP Ant) 2014 Andy Hines "Xscape"(featuring ASAP Twelvyy) Simon Davis "Hella Hoes"(featuring ASAP Rocky, ASAP Ferg, ASAP Nast, and ASAP Twelvyy) Jonah Schwartz "Yamborghini High"(featuring Juicy J) 2016 Shomi Patwary, UnkleLuc, AWGE "Wrong"(featuring ASAP Rocky and ASAP Ferg) 2017 Anton Bialat "Raf"(featuring ASAP Rocky, Playboi Carti, Quavo, Lil Uzi Vert, Frank Ocean) Austin Winchell, ASAP Rocky "Feels so Good"(featuring ASAP Rocky, ASAP Ferg, ASAP Nast, ASAP Twelvyy and ASAP Ant) Hidji Films "Money Man"(featuring ASAP Rocky, ASAP Nast, and Skepta) 2018 Dexter Navy, ASAP Rocky "Put That on My Set"(featuring ASAP Rocky and Skepta)
Awards and nominations
BET Awards
! |- |2014 |rowspan="2"|ASAP Mob |rowspan="2"|Best Group |rowspan="2"
|2015
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