The co-founder and the architect of the A$AP Mob, ASAP Yams dies at 26, according to the label. Circumstances leading to his death have not been made public though some publications are speculating it could be drug related considering the rap aficionado's past addictions . However, tributes have been made on the social media by his friends and colleagues. Steven Rodriguez, aka Yams, founded the Mob with fellow New Yorkers ASAP Bari and ASAP Illz in 2007 before adding ASAP Rocky and ASAP Ferg the following year . Yams, born Steven Rodriguez, grew up in Harlem and became obsessed with rap music at an early age. As a teenager, he interned with Harlem’s legendary Diplomats Records, began managing some local producers, and sold mixtapes on the side. In 2007, at age 17, he co-founded ASAP Mob with ASAP Bari and ASAP Illz; they linked up with ASAP Rocky and ASAP Ferg a year later. By 2010 Yams was becoming an online tastemaker due to his Tumblr; by 20...