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Tyrone S. Walker (born May 21, 1990), known by his stage name ASAP TyY (stylized as A$AP TyY), is an American rapper from the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. He joined hip hop collective ASAP Mob in 2014, from which he adopted his "A$AP" moniker. He is known for his 2015 singles "O Well" and "Chamber Lock" (featuring A$AP Yams ...
ASAP Mob (stylized as A$AP Mob, ASAP being an acronym for "Always Strive and Prosper") [1] is an American hip hop collective formed in 2006 in Harlem, New York City, [2] that consists of rappers (all of whom carry the "ASAP" moniker; except Playboi Carti and the late Chynna), record producers, music video directors and fashion designers.
Tyrone S. Walker, known by his stage name ASAP TyY, is an American rapper from the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. He joined hip hop collective ASAP Mob in 2014, from which he adopted his "A$AP" moniker.
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Tyler Gregory Okonma was born on March 6, 1991, in Ladera Heights, California, the son of a Nigerian father with Igbo ancestry and an American mother of mixed African-American and European-Canadian descent. He never met his father and spent his early life living in Ladera Heights and nearby Hawthorne. At the age of seven, he would take the cover ou...
2007–2011: Odd Future, Bastard, and Goblin
Okonma co-founded the alternative hip hop collective Odd Future in 2007, alongside Hodgy, Left Brain, and Casey Veggies. They self-released their debut mixtape, The Odd Future Tape, in November 2008. On December 25, 2009, Okonma self-released his first solo mixtape, Bastard. The mixtape was eventually ranked 32nd on Pitchfork Media's list of the Top Albums of 2010. On February 11, 2011, Okonma released the music video for "Yonkers". The video received attention from several online media outle...
2012–2014: Wolf and Loiter Squad TV show
Odd Future's television show Loiter Squad premiered on Adult Swim on March 25, 2012. The show ran for three seasons and featured guest appearances from celebrities, including Johnny Knoxville, Lil Wayne and Seth Rogen. In 2015, Okonma stated that the show "is no more". On February 14, 2013, Odd Future uploaded a video to their YouTube account, which includes L-Boy skydiving and stating that Wolfwould be released on April 2, 2013. The same day, Okonma would reveal the three album covers via hi...
2015–2016: Cherry Bomb
On April 9, 2015, Okonma released the music video for the song "Fucking Young" to Odd Future's official YouTube channel. The video also included a short snippet of another song, "Deathcamp". Okonma announced on the same day that the songs will be featured on his upcoming album Cherry Bomb, set for release on April 13, 2015. Okonma announced via his Twitter account that the album would feature Charlie Wilson, Chaz Bundick and Black Lips member Cole Alexander. Two days later, Okonma performed t...
Okonma's music has been variously considered alternative hip hop, bedroom pop, jazz rap, R&B, and neo soul, while his earlier music was considered horrorcore. Over the years, his style of production has progressed from gritty and dark in early projects to a jazzy and soulful approach with the albums Cherry Bomb, Flower Boy, Igor, and Call Me If You...
Artists who have cited Okonma as an influence include Billie Eilish and Brockhampton member Kevin Abstract.
Okonma has been criticized for his use of homophobic slurs, in particular, his frequent use of the epithet "faggot" in his lyrics and on Twitter. He has denied accusations of homophobia, stating, "I'm not homophobic. I just say faggot and use gay as an adjective to describe stupid shit," and, "I'm not homophobic. I just think faggot hits and hurts ...
Okonma has been an avid skateboarder since 2002 and collects BMX bicycles. Okonma is an atheist. Okonma has been the subject of speculation regarding his sexuality and has made numerous direct references in lyrics and interviews to having had same-sex relationships or experiencing same-sex attractions. He described himself in a 2015 Rolling Stone i...
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1. Wolf Tour (2013) 2. Cherry Bomb Tour (2015) 3. Okaga, CA Tour (2016) 4. Flower Boy Tour (2017-2018) 5. Igor Tour (2019) 6. Call Me If You Get Lost Tour (2022)
The collective's resident record producer, ASAP Ty Beats, also carries the moniker and has produced several songs for his ASAP Mob cohorts, most notably Rocky's solo debut single "Peso".
ASAP Mob (stylized as A$AP Mob, ASAP being an acronym for "Always Strive and Prosper") [1] is an American hip hop collective formed in 2006 in Harlem, New York City, [2] that consists of rappers (all of whom carry the "ASAP" moniker; except Playboi Carti and the late Chynna), record producers, music video directors and fashion designers.
Aug 25, 2017 · Listen to music from A$AP Mob like Frat Rules (feat. A$AP Rocky, Playboi Carti & Big Sean), Raf (feat. A$AP Rocky, Playboi Carti, Quavo, Lil Uzi Vert & Frank Ocean) & more. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from A$AP Mob.
