A$AP Rocky Previews Unreleased Music At A$AP Mob's Virtual Yams Day 2021
With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing artists to improvise, the A$AP Mob went virtual for Monday’s (January 18) Yams Day 2021. The Mob put on a show in honor of their co-founder A$AP Yams, who passed away six years ago to the day of the virtual celebration from a drug overdose.
The near-hour production flowed with the organized chaos from the Mob and saw appearances from A$AP Rocky, A$AP Ferg and the rest of the New York-based collective’s affiliates. The show featured a tribute from Yams’ mother, freestyles from the Mob and Rowdy Rebel and a few awards given out to rappers such as Young Thug and Lil Baby.
Rocky also surprised viewers with previews of unreleased music he’s got in the stash. Pretty Flacko took to the streets of Harlem with the Mob to perform a syrupy track that oozes with throwback Rocky vibes. The Fashion Killa was bundled up in a rare Gucci x North Face jacket to combat the brisk NYC winter temperatures.
ASAP Rocky performs a new song for #YAMSDAY pic.twitter.com/zqz4QOBUuA
— Complex Ambition (@CmplxAmbition) January 19, 2021
Another XXX-themed video he teased was inspired by the en vogue OnlyFans platform. The provocative visual finds Rocky using pitched-up vocals and throwing dollars at women shaking their booties in front of him while chilling out in the living room. There’s no update as to where or when these tracks could officially land.
new ASAP Rocky "OnlyFans" song snippet pic.twitter.com/d0D0MYLn7N
— Complex Ambition (@CmplxAmbition) January 19, 2021
Reactions to the show were mixed — some didn’t expect Yams Day to be cut short while others appreciated how Rocky and the team put the event together virtually.
A merchandise collection commemorating Yams Day and Yamborghini himself is now available on the Yams Day website. The capsule includes a trucker hat, tees and hoodies. Yams — born Steven Rodriguez — was found dead on January 18, 2015 at 25 years old.
Catch the entire Yams Day celebration again and find some reactions below.
love what ASAP Rocky did with Yams Day this year
easily one of the most creative virtual events of the past year… coming up with something new instead of trying to replicate a live event
RIP Yams pic.twitter.com/EGOAHgeKZH
— Eric Skelton (@ericskelton) January 19, 2021
Yams day this year was fye.
— RoadRunnaRick? (@iRickFlair) January 19, 2021
Wait what happened? This is Yams Day and we done already? Cmon @ASAPMOB I know there's more
— ME VKV DON DVDV ?? (@BlackDynamite91) January 19, 2021
Damn, yams day was only a hour
— ?Ⅼ ƶ ? ?. (@ElieP_) January 19, 2021
ok the yammy awards got it right giving lil baby artist of the year. lets make this an annual thing.
— cheriseeee (@yourCheriseAmor) January 19, 2021
YAMS DAY WAS BEAUTIFUL!
WE GIVE THANKS— Díno Smokes ? (@DinoSmokes) January 19, 2021
YAMS DAY WAS BRAZY @ASAPMOB ❤️????
— nicolausking (@skysyyy) January 19, 2021
Yams day was incredible. RIP Lil Newport
— Carson (@SunnyDee15) January 19, 2021
Yams day was so beautiful bro one day I gotta be apart of that fr
— Tune (@tonijclaude) January 19, 2021
Bro Yams Day 2021 was crazy somebody get Flacko to drop the song he peformed
— Fresh Prince Of Kwekwe (@Planet_Dodger) January 19, 2021