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ASAP Rocky Is ‘Running Out Of Rare Pics’ To Celebrate ASAP Yams’ Birthday

Getty Image ASAP Mob has kept its founder’s memory alive through annual concerts and tribute posts but time marches on. …

Rap is still a relatively young genre, both in terms of its age and its demographic, but even its freshest artists can feel the effects of Father Time’s unstoppable progress. It’s been over five years since ASAP Mob founder ASAP Yams passed away due to an overdose on lean and in that time, the group has fought hard to keep his memory alive. However, ASAP Rocky particularly seems to find himself struggling with the task as he celebrates what would have been Yams’ 32nd birthday today.

“I’m runnin’ out of rare pics,” he wrote in the Instagram caption of a post paying homage to his late mentor and friend. “Happy Birthday, East Side Steve,” he saluted. “Love U 2 death N after.” The photo in question is a group shot, with Rocky flipping off the camera, Yams smoking a cigarette, ASAP Ferg sitting or squatting next to them, and what looks like the members of Migos looking at the wrong camera.

Yams, real name Steven Rodriguez, died in January 2015 after vowing to give up hard drugs like codeine but relapsing and overdosing on a mixture of opiates and benzodiazepine. Since then, the ASAP Mob has held an annual ASAP Yams Day concert to celebrate his life and influence. Unfortunately, this year’s event was canceled along with most other live entertainment as a result of the ongoing coronavirus epidemic.

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Lil Durk Turns to Malcolm X as Bond Hearing Looms

Lil Durk is facing another key moment in his ongoing legal battles, and a recent social media post shows the Chicago rapper is focused on endurance as his next court date approaches.

On Saturday (September 19), Durk posted an image of Malcolm X on his Instagram Story with a motivational message about the power of a person’s words and lasting purpose. DJ Akademiks shared the message on Instagram. The post references the civil rights activist’s legacy, but the wording does not appear to be an actual quote from Malcolm X.

Durk has financed and organized multiple violent episodes through his OTF collective. His legal team is expected to seek his release at a hearing later this month. He has denied the charges. Prosecutors are expected to oppose bond, setting up another legal skirmish between the two sides.

The hearing also comes after Durk’s recent acquittal in his murder-for-hire case. He has been in custody since his arrest in October 2024, and the court has denied him bond throughout the murder-for-hire trial process. His acquittal could affect the separate VICAR (Violent Crimes in the Aid of Racketeering) case, but the upcoming November hearing remains fluid.

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The overall Lil Durk case has been a lot of talk online, as fans have reacted to the allegations, the media coverage, and the ongoing loyalty-versus-so-called-snitching debates. The case has already ignited a lot of chatter outside the courtroom even as the legal process plays out.

For now, Durk’s latest post offers an insight into the message he is choosing to put out publicly: resilience, purpose, and the idea that a message can continue beyond the person delivering it. His bond hearing is coming up, so the next phase of the case will unfold, focusing on what both his defense team and prosecutors will present.

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Glasses Malone Criticizes P-Lo Over Drake Collaboration Amidst Lamar Feud

Glasses Malone and P-Lo have resurrected a long standing West Coast debate, reigniting the Bay Area vs. Los Angeles loyalty issue after a discussion of Drake’s “2 Hard 4 The Radio.”

The track, which appeared on Drake’s ICEMAN, became one of the project’s more divisive songs because of its West Coast bounce, various disses, and its timing after Drake’s battle with Kendrick Lamar. Its Bay Area tribute to Mac Dre quickly sparked talk of regional loyalty, partly because Bay Area producer P-Lo co produced the song.

That conversation resurfaced during P-Lo’s appearance on the Back On Figg podcast, when Glasses Malone grilled the producer on his decision to work with Drake. In a phone call, Glasses claimed P-Lo’s participation was another case of selling out to the West Coast, stating that the region should be unified in the face of its enemies.

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P-Lo saw it differently. He said he wasn’t even in the studio with Drake and had no idea about the disses on the track. He also emphasized that he’s in the music business and pointed to his direct relationship with E-40 instead of Kendrick Lamar.

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Drake may have other things to worry about. A new snippet featuring Pusha T taking shots at Drake allegedly leaked online over the weekend as part of a wider leak of Drake’s project with Pharrell. Some fans dismissed the material entirely, while others wondered if the recording was fake

Kendrick, meanwhile, is setting his sights on another West Coast artist. He has been involved in making AZ Chike’s No Rest For The Wicked, guiding Chike through the album’s development. But despite that involvement, Kendrick did not appear on the project as a featured artist, as some fans had hoped.

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