What do the Ramones and the A$AP Mob have in common? Not much, except how they name the artists in their collective. Like the Ramones, most Mob members make A$AP some part of their name. The best examples are A$AP Rocky and A$AP Ferg, but there are more than 10 artists in the Mob’s collective. The collective was actually started by A$AP Yams (who has since passed away), A$AP Bari, and A$AP Illz back in 2006.

Unlike the Ramones and other rap collectives, like Young Money, The Mob doesn’t limit themselves to just one form of creativity. There are rappers, beat artists, graphic designers, and fashion-thinking minds in the collective all at once. Sometimes one member serves as multiple things – such as A$AP Ferg, but you can read about him to learn more about that.

What is a Hip-Hop Collective?

A collective is a fancy way to say a group of like-minded friends and colleagues. They all share a vision, but the members can act independently of each other, as long as they’re acting in a way that the collective has agreed on, i.e., with the group’s values.

One of the biggest group values of the A$AP Mob is creativity. They encourage their members to express it in any and every way they can. Whether that’s through music, fashion design, or collaborative Mob-wide albums.

Who’s In the A$AP Mob?

We mentioned a few names earlier, but here’s a full list (as of this writing): A$AP Rocky, Ferg, Bari, lllz, Lou, Nast, P on the Boards, Relli, Ant, Snacks, Twelvyy, Ty Beats, TyY, Yams, Dom. With a lineup like that, you know that anytime you go to any A$AP member show, you’re going to see others from the collective. Or you could be clever about it and see a show of the Mob all at once.