Strive and Prosper: A$AP Yams' Best Mixes

Archiving ASAP Yams' best mixes and compilation tapes. RIP.

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As anyone with even a glancing interest in rap music and blogging over the last half decade knows, A$AP Yams' influence extended far beyond his role as the mastermind behind the A$AP Mob. He may have been the closest thing our generation had to Puffy, a down-to-earth, quick-witted mogul for the 2010s. But he was also for the people: as his position in the industry grew, he never stopped engaging with random kids that populated the nerdy niches of the rap internet, feeding young rap fans and old heads alike new music and nodding back to unsung classics. His now legendary Real Nigga Tumblr (and after that was retired, his personal Tumblr) revolutionized rap blogging with its encyclopedic knowledge of rap history and its sharp, hilarious insights. It was genius, generous, and laid the foundation for an empire.

Some of Yams' best RNT posts featured mixes and compilations celebrating the back catalogs of his favorite rappers: hours-long Dipset B-sides, Boosie deep cuts, long-lost Tupac rarities, all presented with love. With the Tumblr deleted, and many of the links long since dead, many of these mixes have fallen by the wayside. But we've tried to resurrect some of the most memorable mixes, with updated links and original text from Yams whenever possible. Download links are available in the titles. R.I.P. Yams, who cared about all this music deeply, enough to share it with you.


Spread Those Cheeks Girl, Volumes 1-3 (90s R&B Mixes)

VOL. 1, SIDE A

Brandy - I Wanna Be Down

SWV - Anything

Soul For Real (Featuring Heavy D) -Candy Rain Remix

Monica - Just One Of Those Days

D’Angelo - Brown Sugar

Jodeci (Featuring Raekwon) - Freek’n You Remix

Ghost Town DJ’s - My Boo

Mona Lisa (Featuring The Lost Boyz) -Can’t Be Wastin My Time

Allure (Featuring Nas) - Head Over Heels

TLC - Creep

Groove Theory - Keep Tryin’

Zhane (Featuring Busta Rhymes) - It’s A Party (J Dilla Remix)

Stephon Simmons (Featuring Big L) - I Cant Do That

SIDE B

702 (Featuring Missy Elliot) - Steelo

Aaliyah - Hot Like Fire (Timbaland Remix)

Dru Hill (Featuring Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat) - In My Bed Remix

KP & Envy - Shorty Swing My Way

INOJ- Let Me Love U Down

Missy Elliot - Beep Me 911

Usher - U Make Me Wanna

Mya (Featuring Silkk The Shocker) - Movin’ On

Case (Featuring Foxy Brown) - Touch Me Tease Me

SWV (Featuring Puff Daddy) - Someone(Bad Boy Remix)

Nicole Wray - Make It Hot

Mary J Blige (Featuring Nas) - Love Is All We Need

1.

"This is the follow up to my first old school R&B mixtape. It got pretty good feedback so I decided to throw this one up. Remember it plays like a actual mixtape so all the songs are in just two MP3 files. Call yo finest stallion up and throw this on I bet you she gon drop them drawls tho.

R.I.P. Static Major too, responsible for a lot of hits in the 90’s."

VOL. 2, SIDE A

Montell Jordan (Featuring Master P & Silkk The Shocker) - Let’s Ride

Total - What About Us

Raphael Saadiq (Featuring Q-Tip) - Get Involved

Next - Too Close

Donell Jones - U Know What’s Up

Somethin For The People - My Love Is The Shhh!

Mariah Carey (Featuring Nas & Joe) - Thank God I Found You

Mary J Blige (Featuring Lil’ Kim) - I Can Love You

Janet Jackson (Featuring Blackstreet) - I Get So Lonely

Public Announcement - Body Bumpin

L.S.G. - My Body

Rome - I Belong To You

SIDE B

Gina Thompson - Things U Do(Bad Boy Remix)

Aaliyah - At Your Best(Gangstar Child Remix)

Groove Theory - Tell Me

Jodeci - Come Talk To Me

GYRL - Get Your Groove On

SWV (Featuring Missy Elliot) - Can We

Adina Howard (Featuring Cam’Ron) - T Shirt & Panties(Remix)

Tony Toni Tone (Featuring DJ Quik) - Let’s Get Down

Aaliyah - 4 Page Letter

Playa - Cheers 2 U

702 - Get It Together

Mariah Carey (Featuring Bone Thugs & Harmony) - Breakdown

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3.

Adina Howard - Freak Like Me

Toni Braxton (feat. Foxy Brown) - You're Making Me High (Remix)

Monifah (feat. Heavy D & Herb Mcgruff) - I Miss You

Yvette Michelle - Everyday, Everynight

Total (feat. Notorious B.I.G.) - Can't You See

112 (feat. Mr. Cheeks) - Come See Me

Mary J. Blige & Smif-N-Wessun - I Love You (Remix)

SWV (feat. Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes, Mr. Cheeks, Smoothe Da Hustler & Trigga Da Gambler - You're The One (Megamix)

Monica - Before You Walked Out Of My Life (Pete Rock Remix)

Brandy (feat. YoYo, MC Lyte, Queen Latifah) - I Wanna Be Down (Remix)

Doo Woop (feat. Akinyele, Fat Joe, Pretty Boy Floyd, Lord Tariq) - Gotta Go Down

SIDE B

LL Cool J (feat. Total) - Loungin' (Who Do You Love Remix)

Lil' Jerome (feat. Noreaga) - Too Old For Me (Shorty & Nore Remix)

Missy Elliott (feat. Da Brat) - Sock It To Me

Aaliyah - One In A Million

Ginuwine - None Of Your Friends' Business

Jon B. (feat 2pac) - R U Still Down

Mariah Carey (feat. Mobb Deep) - The Roof (Mobb Deep Mix)

Usher - Nice & Slow

R. Kelly (feat. Nas) - Did You Ever Think (Remix)

112 - Anywhere

Notorious B.I.G. - Big Poppa (So So Def Remix)

4.

Last Cab To Harlem (Dipset B-sides, Mixtape Cuts & Rarities)

"We gotta end the year off right dawg with that powerful music. Run a plane into a building to this shit b. Spit on a lil’ girl in front of a pizza shop to this shit b. Piss on another man in public during a dice game b no homo tho b no homo. Do whatever you want b it don’t matter doggy. Appreciate what this group has done for society in the past 10 years. I didn’t add any of the classic album cuts cuz yall should have that already. This is all the mixtape tracks, b-sides, and rare freestyles. Shout outs to all the blogs that’s been showing love nahright comment section and shit. Shout outs to Marino what’s really good b. Goonaveli i see you too dawg. I’ll see yall in 2011 go puff a bogie cool out and two twelve with the homies."

Juelz Santana - The Answer

Jim Jones, Cam'Ron, Juelz Santana - Drama King, Drama Gang

Cam'Ron, Juelz Santana, Jim Jones - Dynasty 2000 Freestyle

Cam’Ron (feat. Juelz Santana) - Facts Of Life

Cam’Ron - Halftime Show

Juelz Santana, Jim Jones, JR Writer, Cam’Ron - The Line Up

Cam’Ron (feat. Hell Rell) - Can’t Take It

Cam’Ron (feat. Juelz Santana) - Hate Muzik

Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, Cam’Ron - Jamaican Joint

Jim Jones - The Jects

Juelz Santana, Jim Jones, Cam’Ron - Trendsetters Part 1

Juelz Santana - You’re Gonna Love Me

Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, Cam’Ron - Motherless Child Freestyle

Juelz Santana & Jim Jones - My Name Is Kiss Freestyle

Cam’Ron - What These Bitches Want Freestyle

Cam’Ron - Take Over Freestyle

Juelz Santana - Stretch Armstrong Radio Freestyle

Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, Cam’Ron - Maria Maria

Cam’Ron - Dead Mothafuckas

Jim Jones - Questions

Comp (feat. Cam’Ron) - You Got So Much Class

Jim Jones - Tought

Cam’Ron - Yayo

Juelz Santana - Crack

Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, Cam’Ron - Money, Cash, Hoes Freestyle

Cam’Ron - Get Em’ Girls [Original Version]

Cam’Ron (feat. JR Writer & Un Kasa) - Your Lady [Original Version]

Jim Jones - L.A., L.A. The Jungle

5.

Max B: Best Of The Wave

"At folks request I compiled a best of Max B. All his best tracks just chill and enjoy this wave right here.

For the record, Surfin > Cookin"

Flash Dance

Picture Me Rollin'

Goon Music (We Run N.Y.) (feat. French Montana & Dame Grease)

Steak Sause (feat. French Montana)

Tattoos On Her Ass

Cake (Remix) (feat. French Montana)

Leave Them Boys Alone

I'm G'd Up (feat. Henny)

Blow Me A Dub

Blow Me A Dub (Remix)

What Am I Gone Do

Smoking (West Coast Freestyle)

Drop That Top

Bottles Of Patron

Reign

What Goes Around (feat. Jim Jones)

Where All My Hoes

Gimmie Slaws (feat. Mack Mustard)

American Slore

Techno Shit (feat. French Montana)

Been Around The World (feat. French Montana)

We Pop Grand Cru (feat. French Montana)

Business (feat. French Montana)

Porno Muzik

Sexy Love

Don't Take It Personal

Do For Drugs (feat. French Montana)

Paperwork (feat. Al Pac)

We Be On Our Shit (feat. Jim Jones)

She Touched It (Jim Jones Diss feat. Al Pac)

Umma Do Me (Feat. Jim Jones)

Who We Are (Jim Jones Diss)

Never Wanna Go Back (Last Track Recorded)

6.

Camuel Jackson: Girls Drawls Drops (Cam'ron Mix)

"I thought I was dead but I reincarnated to pay homage to the GOAT thank you Camuel Jackson. The reason why I wanted to buy pink air force ones and grandma earrings. Killa was a pretty bitch (no homo) based before Brandon hit his first lick. The computers have been puted. This that designer underwear in a recliner leather chair music. Enjoy this mix of obscure ass remixes, freestyles, and some of my personal favorites. Happy Bday Killa."

Intro/Takeover

It’s Nothing

Look In Our Eyes w/ Young Gunz

Harlem (feat. Chinky Brown Eyes)

Overnight Celebrity (Remix) w/ Twista & 50 Cent

Aw Naww (Remix) w/ Nappy Roots

Can’t Take It (feat. Hell Rell)

New York State Of Mind (feat. Fat Joe & Remy Martin)

You Gotta Love It (Original)

Curtis

Halftime Show

Oh What A Night

Hot Boyz Freestyle

Green Lantern Freestyle

Dynasty Freestyle (feat. Jim Jones & Juelz Santana)

DJ Clue Freestyle (feat. Cardan)

Murda Mixtape Freestyle

Rush Hour Freestyle (feat. Beanie Sigel)

Rush Hour Freestyle Part 2

Tim Westwood Freestyle

Pull It (feat. DMX)

NBC w/ Charli Baltimore & Noreaga

I Reps w/ Prodigy & Queen Pen

Good Morning America w/ H.O.T. Ones

We Ride w/ R.Kelly, Jay-Z, Noreaga, Vegas Boyz

Gettin’ Jiggy With It (Remix) w/ Will Smith, Big Pun, Jermaine Dupri, R.O.C.

Do Your Thing (feat. Nicole Wray)

Whatcha Need (feat. Juelz Santana)

7.

Bandana P: Mobb Phonics (Prodigy Megamix)

"I put my lifetime in between tumblr’s lines. Fuck that happy rap shit I felt like the internet needed a Prodigy megamix with over 40 bangers full of Banana Clip P’s scriptures almost 2 hours of that trife life project bench shit. This is to get everybody prepared for P’s release from prison this March. This for all my depressed thugs, spaghetti heads, woolie heads, sherm smokers, and dainey sippers. Jam this in your 88’ Saab or whatever hooptie of your preference. The tracklist is too long fuck that just download this."

8.

Real Dealers Don't Finesse (Best of Doughboyz Cashout)

"Ima come clean for all you dusty ass internet mfs who mustache smelling like qualitest go head and download this right here. All you broke tumblr bitches who pussy smell like blazin hip hop and r&b you tryna get chose up finally then listen to this game. Ima come clean I’m going to holla at cartier and tell them to raise 10 million in charity for the city of detroit they at least owe them that. This the best of Doughboyz Cashout because I know some of y’all tired of me just posting random youtube videos with random quotes in all caps b. This music to go shopping for Mauri’s to. If you not in the reptilian section of saks 5th avenue while this on your iPod shuffle dont even bother my g. Compilation put together by your boy Young Yams aka The Puerto Rican Flex Washington. Tracklist and download for the mix below once this goes down it’s never going back up. I forgot to mention it’s two disc."

9.

The Killuminati Tribute (2Pac Mix)

"You know I had to pay homage to the GOAT of this shit. These are a bunch of original tracks that Pac recorded before they were slaughtered on all his albums post-death. You can find a lot of these tracks on the Makaveli bootleg series. I couldn’t tag them up but just know he’s dissin Nas, Fugees, Dr.Dre, BIG, Puff, LL Cool J, and Mobb Deep all over this shit. Music isn’t made like this anymore. Rest in peace goes out to Yaki Khadafi and Johnny J too. A lot of timeless music was made at Death Row. Keep Makaveli’s legacy alive."

Out On Bail

Letter To The President [Original]

Watch Your Mouth [QD3 Remix]

Troublesome ‘96 [Original]

How Do U Want It [Original]

Hit Em’ Up [Original]

When We Ride On Our Enemies [Original]

Don’t Stop The Music

Made Niggaz [Original]

Still I Rise [Original]

LastOnesLeft [Original]

Lil’ Homies [Original]

Secretz Of War [Original]

Pain [Original] (Feat.Stretch)

Thug 4 Life [Original]

I’m Getting Money

Loyal To The Game [Original] (Feat.Treach & Riddler)

Soon As I Get Home (Feat.Yaki Khadafi)

When Thugz Cry [Original]

Happy Home [Original] (Feat.Faith Evans)

Until The End Of Time [Original]

Breathin [Original] (Feat.Bizzy Bone)

Catchin Feelins [Original]

High Speed [Original]

Late Night [Original] (Feat.DJ Quik & The Outlawz)

Never Be Peace [Original] (Feat.Marvaless & Storm)

10.

The Lox Tribute, 1996-2002

"One of the greatest groups of this time fuck what any of them hoes ass bloggers talkin bout. This that real grimey ass throw on a durag music right here. Along with X, The Lox is responsible for a lot of dudes walkin round these streets with sleeveless Ruff Ryder tees. Kick back and enjoy the full nostalgia of when NY Rap was actually listenable. I also hunted down the rare Hot 97 freestyle with BIG, Mase, and The Lox. This was right before BIG’s death if I’m correct, this is the only time they were all heard together."

11.

Messy Marv - Pimpin', Hoggin' & Doggin'

"SOME CLASSIC BAY AREA MOB MUSIC FOR THOSE SIMPS POISONED WITH THE SQUARE MENTALITY FILLING A HOE’S POCKET WITH FINANCES. I HOPE THESE MESSY MARV TRACKS HAND PICKED BY ME WILL MAKE YOU A NEW MAN AND GIVE YOU A NEW OUTLOOK ON LIFE."

I’M TOO THOWED

PLEASE DON’T DEPEND ON ME (FEAT. JACKA)

STAY FRESH, DIRTY MESS (FEAT. G-WETT & BEEDA WEEDA)

IMA TELL YOU WHAT’S REAL

BRAND NEW

SMILE (FEAT. SAN QUINN)

MONEY OVER BITCHES (FEAT. SKY BALLA & SAN QUINN)

GHETTO BLUES

POP YO COLLAR (FEAT. E-40 & SAN QUINN)

MAKE IT CRACK THEN

PHD’S

IMA USER

“B”

ONE THE ONE (FEAT. YUKMOUTH)

SO HOOD (FEAT. CLYDE CARSON & GUICE)

WASSUP

FO’ A LIFE TIME

DOPEGAME, COCAINE

HAVIN’ CHEDDAR

HOES AIN’T SHIT

PLAYER IN YOU

12.

Dog 4 Life: The DMX Tribute

"It’s a shame how quickly people forget how DMX was competing for the top spot with Jay back in 98’. Bad Boy had everyone believing that you couldn’t sell records without an extravagant rap video shot by Hype Williams or Paul Hunter. The army jackets and timb boots were traded in for Versace linens. Then came along Earl gladly shutting all that shit down with one performance on a sunday night at the Tunnel night club captured on camera for the “Get At Me Dog” video, helping usher in the Thug era of rap music. DMX and Waka’s presence are so parallel to each other even down to their debut videos. Fuck all that though me and the big dawg Post wanted to give you a quick reminder as to why Ruff Ryders ran the streets in the late 90’s compiling some unreleased gems, classics, b-sides, freestyles, and collaborations compressed in 2 disc. Props to DJ Step One his blog provided a couple of joints for this as well. Rest In Peace Boomer you in my left titty."

13.

Throwed Ass Jams Vol. 1

"Here’s a bonus to hold you down for East Coast screw music week. All them new school and old school chopped and screwed bangers to get you in that zone. Like a wise man once said all you non-snorters, non-smokers, non-sippers get the fuck up outta here bitch."

Notorious B.I.G. (Feat.112)-Sky’s The Limit

8Ball & MJG-Space Age Pimpin

Lil’ Wayne-Me And My Drank

Outkast-Player’s Ball

Master P-Smokin’ Green

Scarface (Feat.2pac)-Smile

Do Or Die-Po Pimp

2pac (Feat.Bad Azz)-Krazy

Bone Thugs (Feat.Eazy-E)-For The Love Of Money

UGK-Choppin Blades

Jay Z-Imaginary Player

Nas-If I Ruled The World

DMX-How It’s Going Down

Trae (Feat.Z-Ro)-No Help

ESG-Swangin & Bangin

Notorious B.I.G. (Feat.Bone Thugs)-Notorious Thugs

14.

Alley Boy: Irwin R. Shiester The Compilation

"This alley boy mix featuring a couple NO DJ tracks from his mixtapes and miscellaneous b-sides ain’t ordinary bruh. I ain’t gon say much this youtube comment wraps up my sentiments..."

15.

Gettin’ Money (Freestyle)

Rappin & Robbin (feat. Waka Flocka Flame & Princess)

I’m Next

Payback (feat. Trouble)

Air Em’ Out (feat. LEP Bogus Boys)

Gangsta, Hustla

Tall (feat. Young Dro)

Pocket Full Of Money (Remix) (feat. Young Jeezy)

Lowdown

M.O.E.

Put Ya Hands Up (feat. DJ Khaled)

Alone

True Story (feat. G Fresh)

No More Tearz

What They Talkin’ Bout (feat. Killa Kyleon)

Yea’n It (feat. Maceo)

Show Out

Imma Smash It (feat. Gucci Mane)

Block Party (feat. Gucci Mane)

I Don’t Wanna (feat. Gucci Mane)

Hear Me Then

Switcharoo

Dis Is

Dope Man (feat. Eldorado Red)

Fake Niggaz

Trust Issues

Shiester

Friendship Ends

My World

Campaignin’

16.

Stack Bundles: 917-443-4820s & Heartthrobs

Choose

Fifth Ave Glamour Girl

How To Make A Girl Feel

Make A Bitch Go

Naughty Girl

One Thing

Only You

Secret Love

Slow Down

Sucker For Love

Tell Me

Why Would She

Wives Of The Hustlers

You Want It

17.

Noreaga: The Early Shit

Noreminati

Married To Marijuana

LA LA w/ NY NY Blend (feat. Mobb Deep & Tragedy Khadafi)

Calm Down (feat. Nas & Tragedy Khadafi)

N.O.R.E. Freestyle

T.O.N.Y. [DJ Clue Remix]

Closer [Sam Sneed Remix]

Triple Threat (feat. Nas & Nature)

Hip-Hop Drunkies Freestyle

Halfway Thugs Part 2 (Tragedy Khadafi Diss)

It's Not A Game (feat. Maze & Mussolini)

Oh No Remix (feat. Capone, Big Pun, Jadakiss, Maze, Mussolini)

Breathe Easy Freestyle

Thug Poetry

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21.

Gucci Mane: The Mr. Perfect Sessions

"Before the die hard Gucci fans crucify let me say that THIS IS NOT FOR YOU. Unless you want the NO DJ/CDQ versions of these tracks, well then shit keep reading then. Before Gucci’s 2nd jail stint in 2008, he was working on an album entitled Mr.Perfect. Due to his jailhouse blues the album was scrapped and released new material for The State vs. Radric Davis. These are all the tracks he was working on during that era. This is when Gucci was really killing the mixtapes. If you’re not up on too much of Gucci’s prior shit this tape is for you."


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