The unexpected passing of ASAP Mob member, ASAP Yams, today (Jan. 18), has the hip-hop community in extreme mourning. As one of the founders of the famed Harlem rap collective, Yams has been heavily involved in the hip-hop scene since late 2011 and has been immensely influential in the careers of ASAP Rocky and ASAP Ferg. The loss took the internet by complete surprise and a cause of death has yet to be disclosed. Many rappers took to their social platforms to express their grief through both tweets and Instagram posts, most notably the ASAP mob.The rap group sought Instagram to lift up the spirit of their fallen soldier. Below, are some of the Mob's favorite pictures of ASAP Yams.

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R.I.P YAMS, I LOVE YOU BROTHER

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