ASAP Ant Denies ASAP Yams Died Of A Drug Overdose [Stream]

A$AP Ant has spoken about the passing of Mob leader A$AP Yams with VladTV. News of the 26-year-old’s death sent waves of shock through the Hip Hop world with artists and fans sharing their favorite memories of the young mogul online. Calling him a visionary, Ant speaks on Yams passing and says that the New Yorker would want people to be happy instead of mourning his passing. While reflecting on Yams’ talents, he also touched on the rumors that Yams died of an overdose. “That’s not what it is,” he said. “People keep talking saying he overdosed on Xanax and s*** like that. No, that’s not what happened at all. It wasn’t that at all.” He also spoke out about a photo that depicted A$AP Rocky at the hospital with Yams. “Everybody on Instagram posting pictures of Rocky at the hospital where he passed away at, ya’ll looking like females and the tabloids,” he said. “That’s not any of your business to post that. That’s private for somebody. I would want to see a picture of me on the internet going to the hospital to see my grandfather while he’s dying. I wouldn’t want to see that.” Ant broke down his friendship with Yams and how he was welcomed to the Mob family.

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ASAP Ant: “We Can Sound Like Dipset If We Wanted To” [Video]

In this VladTV exclusive, A$AP Ant speaks on A$AP Rocky’s quick rise to the top, creating their own sound and veering from Dipset comparisons. The “See Me” rapper credits Rocky’s success to his creativity while staying true to his Harlem roots. He also says the rapper’s ability to tap into the Houston sound and exploring other sounds sparked buzz with listeners. Mixed with the group’s dynamic and Rocky’s debut mixtape, Live Love ASAP, they were able to score the rapper his record deal. As fans continue to wait for the rapper’s sophomore album, they were recently treated to “Pretty Flacko II,” a sequel to 2012’s “Pretty Flacko.” The sound is true to the rapper’s mantra, a testament Ant continues to acknowledge to his success. Ant also dishes on how the group manages to stay clear of Dipset compressions when it comes to their music. He also admits that they can sound like Dipset if they wanted to but chose to create their own image.

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