Cyrus Langhorne
New York rapper A$AP Rocky has brought back the mannequin challenge. The hip-hop star surprised fans Tuesday (November 20) with his new “Sundress” video premiere.
In the nearly three-minute clip, Rocky comes through clutch with his love-fueled new visual.
http://youtube.com/watch/?v=Ehsn2sxcOyg
Last week, Rocky and fellow hip-hop artists remembered the life of late A$AP Mob member A$AP Yams.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BqJR0afgVmm/
Too wavy. 📸 @asvpxrocky RIP Yams pic.twitter.com/mbg88dJi0a
— SOHH (@sohh) November 14, 2018
https://www.instagram.com/p/BqIpEnIHu6Q/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BqIQ_rVnBVB/
In 2016, Yams’ mom Tatianna Paulino penned an op-ed piece about her son’s life and non-stop efforts to keep the Mob thriving.
My son was under a tremendous amount of pressure to keep the A$AP Mob collective striving together, successful and producing hit recordings. At the same time, he told me he felt as if he was being squeezed out of the group of creative friends he had spent so much time and energy putting and keeping together. For Steven, money was tight; he never had much. In fact, I had to pay for his drug treatment through my employee benefits plan. This was not missed on Steven. Over time, he grew less comfortable with his role and place with A$AP. The business began to weigh on him mentally and physically. He often felt uneasy in having to make the transition from a fun collective of friends, to a business partner in A$AP Worldwide, the business. In my mind, his drug use was a strategy to decompress and release.” (Noisey)
Paulino also shut down the idea of Yams wanting to kill himself by dying from an overdose.
To be clear, I recognize that parents, including me, should discourage drug use. But, you should also know that my son wanted to get high, not die. And because this is the case for many young people, whether we like it or not, we should do all we can do to keep them safe and alive. It’s the humane thing to do. (Noisey)
