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. 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) (left) at the Under the Influence Tour in Toronto in August 2013 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. 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 ==