A$AP Twelvyy – “This right here is everlasting. It could never be over, so I’m not trippin’”

You’ve been speaking about A$AP Mob in the present tense, but in a recent interview, Ferg mentioned that A$AP Mob is a thing of the past. Is that true?

I have no idea about that. I could never downplay the impact A$AP had on my life. Ferg, Nast, Addie, Rocky, Illi—everybody played major roles in my life, and they still do. So I wouldn’t say that. I feel like maybe Ferg was so focused on the future during that interview that he wasn’t thinking in the moment. Sometimes you’re not fully present, and you might feel a certain way—but emotions are temporary.

This right here is everlasting. It could never be over, so I’m not trippin’. You see how much music I’m putting out. I’m dropping fire music all the time. Ant is dropping fire, and Nast is about to drop. I can’t see any other outcome.

Honestly, it’s not a good movie if the superhero is always winning. In Batman, Bane messed up that movie. You watch Spider-Man, Norman Osborn is on his head. In The Meteor Man, the Golden Lords are after him. It doesn’t matter— you have to face adversity to prosper. I’m always trying to prosper—that’s how I feel.

Is there one artist who has influenced you, not just creatively, but in understanding the life of a famous person?

Aside from A$AP, I’d say the Flatbush Zombies —they played a major role in my personal development. They took me on the road countless times, put me on stages, and helped me get my message heard and seen. They embraced me like I was one of them. Back in the day, some people even thought I was a Flatbush Zombie. I wanted that same love for them too—I wanted people to see them as part of the A$AP Mob. Juice and Yams had their own relationship back in the day, and I still have a relationship with the guys. I just spoke to Erick and Juice this week—it’s crazy. I need to check in on Meechy.

Those guys showed me how to move on the road and monetize momentum. Especially with fashion—right now, I’m wearing a FYBR sample from my own brand.

Danny Brown also played a major role. When we first started touring, he was the OG—the big bro. It’s been crazy watching his growth. I still play 2K with Danny, and he tells us stories—like how he used to be signed to G-Unit. He was putting me on to Westside Gunn back in 2011. Danny Brown is a great person.

If you could turn back the clock 15 or 20 years, what advice would you give your younger self before all the fame and success in music?

The first thing I’d tell myself is to take better care of my teeth—and my body too. Because when you take care of your temple, you have the energy to do everything else. I think all of us, at some point, take our life and health for granted, and that’s major.

I’d also tell myself to keep playing basketball every single day. Alongside making music, I’d stay active with sports. Now, I barely play, even though I really love it. If I’d kept it up, maybe I could’ve become a basketball coach—maybe even be on the Knicks coaching staff one day. Stuff like that.

I’d also tell myself to learn how to code. If I’d started coding when I was younger, who knows? I could’ve made Spotify or Apple Music. It’s not too late now, but getting into that mindset early would’ve opened up so many doors. Lately, I’ve been studying different things to prepare for when the music recording slows down for me. I want to have options. Different paths to elevate and grow.

I would’ve told myself to really work on my body, prioritize my health, take the internet to another level, and just be a better person. There were people in the past I might’ve upset or hurt unnecessarily, and while everything happens for a reason, some people didn’t deserve that. But you live and grow from it.