J. Scott, A$AP Mob Member, Passes Away

Over the weekend, news and tributes began to surface that J. Scott, a pivotal member of A$AP Mob, passed away.

It’s still publicly unknown as to the cause of Scott’s passing. In his tribute, A$AP Ferg referred to Scott as “one of the healthiest guys I knew but I guess God needed him.” For Kilo Kish, the musician remembered the mentor/manager on Instagram and recalled moments of growth influenced by Scott’s beliefs.

“He allowed for me to be the artist that I am by nurturing risk and exploration in the face of fear (mine, not his),” Kish wrote. “Sticking by my side, he’s been my second eyes, ears, and hand for a decade. In the beginning, We ate countless dollar pizzas and packs of noodles. I sat in reed space for hours. We walked the whole city some days (for fun). He selflessly put his pursuits on hold to help me (and many other friends). He trusted me. He believed in me. He believed we all had something different to say.”

 

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IM LOST FOR WORDS , IDK WHAT TO SAY. RIP BROSAY 💔 A$AP 2 DA DEATH 🙏🏽 LOVE U J SNACKS @jscottandshit

A post shared by GUESS WHO FUCCKIN YO BITVH (@asaprocky) on Feb 2, 2020 at 7:13pm PST

 

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Man words can’t even describe how I feel right now. Rest In Peace to my brother @jscottandshit This was one of the healthiest guys I knew but I guess God needed him. Gone too young “cozy boy” for life love u bro.

A post shared by LuLu (@asapferg) on Feb 2, 2020 at 7:03pm PST

 

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How to distill the past 10 years into this moment? Justin Scott changed the trajectory of my life completely. And completely for the better. Unyielding to your agenda, and as punk as they come — Justin is my best friend. He taught me the ropes in downtown NY, who was who (pre-social media) and how the intricate system worked. He was there before I knew what to do w my life, he taught me to take advantage of opportunities. He nudged me into a store who gave me my first job in ny. Got me my first and only tattoo on my 19th birthday. He was there when I started making music. He allowed for me to be the artist that I am by nurturing risk and exploration in the face of fear (mine, not his). sticking by my side, he’s been my second eyes, ears, and hand for a decade. In the beginning, We ate countless dollar pizzas and packs of noodles. I sat in reed space for hours. We walked the whole city some days (for fun). He selflessly put his pursuits on hold to help me (and many other friends). He trusted me. He believed in me. He believed we all had something different to say. We supported each other through deals and changes. We bickered like brother and sister (I always started it). Spoke with him sometimes 5 times a day. He dealt with my anxieties and talked me into my plans and I tried to weasel out of them. “Am I going too far?” We always laughed. He was always somehow hungry. He never grew impatient. He always told the truth. He had many colossal ideas that I’m so happy that he shared with me so I can be sure they come to fruition. He was better than me at navigating this Shit. He was great at keeping in touch and making people feel welcome. I always hid behind. He was always ahead of the curve. He was vegetarian before it was cool. Didn’t drink or smoke but always was the most fun. He was actually “the culture” of which they speak. There’s not enough to say about him. He always matched his socks to his outfits somehow (although he would say it was unintentional every time). I guess I mean to say, he’s a class you can’t teach. He would totally hate this whole post (me too, I think). We’ve been on countless adventures all over the world. (Cont)

A post shared by KILO KISH (key-lo key-sh) (@kilokish) on Feb 3, 2020 at 9:22am PST

RIP J SCOTT

Such an amazing talent, ear, and friend since I was 19. I cannot believe I am writing this, we were on stage together a week ago.

this is a photo of Justin and Lou playing the first DOTS show we ever had. Thank you for everything bro. pic.twitter.com/GF2gKorH5a

— kennybeats (@kennybeats) February 3, 2020

 

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I love you bro ♥️

A post shared by Lou Banga (@asvp_lou) on Feb 3, 2020 at 12:44pm PST

REST EASY @JscottandShit. A$AP FOREVER. COZY BOYS FOREVER. 💔 pic.twitter.com/uXZ9NTbzma

— A$AP MOB (@ASAPMOB) February 3, 2020

 

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✨FOREVER COZY ✨

A post shared by Cozy Boys (@thecozyboys) on Feb 2, 2020 at 11:54pm PST

Fuck man.
RIP my man J Scott.
This shit ain’t right.
Fuck this I’m leaving the game this is too weird now.

— Knowledge Of Selfie (@atrak) February 3, 2020

As the DJ for A$AP Rocky, Scott, who was also known as A$AP Snacks, balanced other talents like a creative consultant for the A$AP Mob collective, a member of Cozy Boys, and an artist manager.