A$AP MOB ANNOUNCES AWGEST: THE MONTH OF THE MOB
RELEASES FROM A$AP TWELVYY, A$AP FERG AND A$AP MOB
COMING THROUGHOUT AUGUST VIA
A$AP WORLDWIDE/POLO GROUNDS MUSIC/RCA RECORDS
MONTH-LONG CELEBRATION INCLUDES SPECIAL EVENTS, GIVEAWAYS, POP-UP SHOWS, POP-UP MERCHANDISE SHOPS, PLUS MUCH MORE
A$AP MOB’S HIT SINGLE “RAF” SURPASSES 50 MILLION AUDIO STREAMS
AND VIDEO VIEWS WORLDWIDE
[Toronto, ON – August 1, 2017] A$AP Mob and AWGE, a creative agency founded by A$AP Rocky, continue their 2017 hot streak during the last month of summer with an August takeover, aptly titled AWGEST. Throughout the month, the NYC rap collective will see the long-awaited debut release from A$AP Twelvyy, a new mega mixtape from A$AP Ferg and the much anticipated A$AP Mob follow-up to their 2016 release, Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends –.
As previously announced, first up is A$AP Twelvyy with the release his debut studio album 12 on August 4th (A$AP WORLDWIDE/Polo Grounds Music/RCA Records). Twelvyy has teased the release with four big and buzzy tracks – the Sampha-sampling “Strapped,” the indie-rock royalty homage “Yea Yea Yea (Maps),” “Diamonds,” sampling Phantogram and featuring A$AP Rocky and the recently released “Periodic Table.” The album also boasts appearances from A$AP Mob, Joey Bada$$, Flatbush Zombies, production from Harry Fraud, P on the Boards, Hector Delgado and more, as well as special guests Michael Rapaport and Fredro Starr.
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO FOR “STRAPPED” AND HERE TO WATCH THE 12 ALBUM TRAILER.
On August 18th, A$AP Ferg will follow up his critically acclaimed album Always Strive And Prosper with a new mixtape titled Still Striving (A$AP WORLDWIDE/Polo Grounds/RCA Records). The Traplord has been recently dropping new songs in anticipation of its release, including “Plain Jane” and “Aww Yeah” featuring Lil Yachty. His anthemic hit single “East Coast“ gets the remix treatment on the forthcoming mixtape, featuring Busta Rhymes, A$AP Rocky, Dave East, French Montana, Rick Ross & Snoop Dogg. Still Striving will be available for pre-order on August 4th and will include instant downloads of “East Coast” remix and “Plain Jane.”
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO “PLAIN JANE” AND HERE TO LISTEN TO “AWW YEAH” FEATURING LIL YACHTY.
In advance of their massive fall US Too Cozy Tour, A$AP Mob will round out the month with the release of their new album, Cozy Tapes Vol. 2: Too Cozy (A$AP WORLDWIDE/Polo Grounds/RCA Records) on
August 25th. The ode to one of fashion’s greatest, featuring A$AP Rocky, Playboi Carti, Quavo, Lil Uzi Vert and Frank Ocean, premiered “RAF” on Frank Ocean’s Beats 1 radio show in May and arrived to critical adoration across the board. “RAF” has now reached over 50 million combined audio streams and video views worldwide across all digital platforms. The video features Rocky, Carti and Quavo modeling both new and rare, limited edition pieces from the Raf Simons archives.
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO FOR “RAF” FEATURING A$AP ROCKY, QUAVO AND PLAYBOI CARTI
A$AP Mob will bring the madness to the masses this fall with a 19-city tour across the US, starting September 23rd in Lowell, MA and mobbing across the country until November 3rd in Broomfield, CO, with A$AP Ferg and Playboi Carti on select dates – see full list of dates below. More information about the tour and tickets is available at www.asapmob.com.
Stay tuned for more AGWEST announcements throughout the month from A$AP Mob via www.asapmob.com.
PURCHASE TICKETS NOW FOR THE TOO COZY TOUR
PRE-ORDER/PRE-SAVE A$AP TWELVYY’S 12 NOW AT WWW.ASAPTWELVYY.COM
PRE-ORDER/PRE-SAVE A$AP FERG’S STILL STRIVING ON AUGUST 4TH AT WWW.TRAPLORD.COM
PRE-ORDER/PRE-SAVE A$AP MOB’S Cozy Tapes Vol 2: Too Cozy ON august 11th at WWW.ASAPMOB.COM
FOR HI-RES IMAGES AND COVER ART, PLEASE VISIT WWW.RCARECORDS.COM/ARTISTS
A$AP MOB TOO COZY TOUR DATES with special guests Playboi Carti and Key!
9/23 – Lowell, MA @ Tsongas Center at UMASS Lowell
9/25 – New York, NY @ City Parks Foundation’s SummerStage in Central Park
9/26 – Philadelphia, PA @ Skyline Stage @ the Mann
9/27 – Washington, DC @ Echostage
*Without Playboi Carti
9/29 – Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple Theatre
*Without A$AP Ferg, Playboi Carti
10/12 – Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom
*Without Playboi Carti
10/14 – Minneapolis, MN @ Skyway Theatre
*Without A$AP Ferg
10/16 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
*Without A$AP Ferg
10/18 – Dallas, TX @ Bomb Factory
*Without Playboi Carti
10/19 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
*Without Playboi Carti
10/21 – Mesa, AZ @ Mesa Amphitheatre
10/22 – San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park
*Without Playboi Carti
10/24 – Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Expo Hall
10/25 – San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
10/27 – Portland, OR @ Theater of the Clouds
*Without A$AP Ferg, Playboi Carti
10/28 – Vancouver, BC @ PNE Forum
*Without A$AP Ferg, Playboi Carti
10/30 – Seattle, WA @ WaMu Theater
*Without A$AP Ferg
11/01 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
*Without A$AP Ferg
11/03 – Broomfield, CO @ 1stBank Center
*Without A$AP Ferg, Playboi Carti
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