A$AP Mob is a Harlem-based group and collective founded in 2006 by A$AP Bari, A$AP Illz, and A$AP Yams.

A$AP Mob put out their first mixtape, Lord$ Never Worry, in 2012.

For the next few years, the Mob strove as a collective of independent artists. Meanwhile, the group had to experience Yams' untimely passing in 2015. This likely inspired them to come together for 2016’s Cozy Tapes, Vol. 1: Friends -.

The backronym A$AP has been ascribed various meanings, including “Always Strive and Prosper,” “Assassinating Snitches and Police,” and “Acronym Symbolizing Any Purpose.”