‌A$AP Rocky stepped away from celebrating his huge album success to honor the person who made all of it attainable.

The Harlem rapper posted an emotional tribute to A$AP Yams on Sunday, marking 11 years since his mentor’s tragic demise. Rocky’s Don’t Be Dumb album simply shattered streaming information with 35.43 million first-day Spotify performs.

The venture already moved over 130,000 vinyl items earlier than hitting digital platforms. Industry predictions present the album may debut at primary on Billboard 200 with 300,000 to 320,000 complete items.

But none of that mattered on Yams Day.

“I LOVE U STEVE , U STILL CHANGING MY LIFE FOR THE BETTER A WHOLE DECADE LATER , HAPPY YAMS DAY! #LONGLIVEYAMS,” Rocky wrote on Twitter.

Steven Rodriguez, generally known as A$AP Yams, based A$AP Mob within the late 2000s.

He found Rocky round 2008 when the longer term star was simply beginning to take rap severely. Yams introduced trade information from his time as a Diplomat Records intern. The mentor formed Rocky’s early profession trajectory and helped construct the A$AP Worldwide empire.

Yams linked Rocky with the suitable producers, taught him about Hip-Hop historical past and guided his creative imaginative and prescient throughout these essential childhood. Everything modified on January 18, 2015.

Yams was discovered lifeless at age 26 in his New York condo. The medical expert dominated his demise an unintentional overdose from blended drug intoxication, together with opiates and benzodiazepines.

A$AP Mob members initially disputed the overdose ruling. They claimed Yams died from sleep apnea issues. The official toxicology report later confirmed the presence of a number of substances in his system.

Rocky devoted his 2015 album At. Long. Last. ASAP to Yams’ reminiscence.

The venture featured Yams as govt producer, accomplished utilizing his artistic enter and imaginative and prescient. Every Yams Day since then brings the same ritual of remembrance.

This yr’s tribute carries additional weight with Rocky’s profession resurgence. Don’t Be Dumb marks his first album since 2018’s TESTING. The eight-year hole between tasks makes the success even sweeter.

Fourteen tracks from Don’t Be Dumb debuted inside Spotify’s US Top 100.

“Helicopter” leads the cost because the album’s breakout single. Streaming numbers recommend Rocky may declare his first number-one album.

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