Hip Hop was heavily present at Madison Square Garden yesterday (January 18), as fans showed up to celebrate Yams Day, an annual musical celebration held to honor the late A$AP Yams.
The concert, which went down on the second anniversary of Yams’ death, boasted expected appearances from those in his A$AP Mob crew, but also featured a handful of surprises.
TDE was in the house as both ScHoolboy Q and Kendrick Lamar put on for the crowd. Q dived into his Blank Face LP track “Dope Dealer,” while K-Dot got the audience hype as he performed “m.A.A.d city.”
We HEAR you @ScHoolboyQ ? #yamsday#ripsyamspic.twitter.com/AA9z1d6QfW
— Power 105.1 (@Power1051) January 19, 2017
Kendrick Lamar performing at Yams Day pic.twitter.com/ctSwWF0ufO
— Rap Direct (@RapDirect) January 19, 2017
Left to right: French Montana Schoolboy Q A$AP Ferg A$AP Rocky. Work remix. Yams Day 2017 pic.twitter.com/QSupmQmDqI
— ??? Power (@iPower_elevated) January 19, 2017
Although it was very much a Hip Hop affair during the Yams Day concert, Canadian crooner The Weeknd did hit the stage for a brief performance of “Low Life.”
they brought out @theweeknd for #YamsDaypic.twitter.com/8YDfNHvK8c
— FirstKlassBreakfast (@FKBOnline) January 19, 2017
The evening provided even more surprises as French Montana graced the stage for a version of “Pop That.”
Yoooo @Frenchmontana just came out and turnt the building up! pic.twitter.com/uURnF3a8cY
— Power 105.1 (@Power1051) January 19, 2017
Watch additional video footage from Yams Day, including Tyler, The Creator’s performance and A$AP Ferg paying tribute to the late A$AP Mob member below.
• @asapferg at #YamsDay ? pic.twitter.com/vwUbE11MYF
— The Hot Box™ (@TheHotBox_Tv) January 19, 2017
Never seen a more lit concert #YamsDay@tylerthecreator@asvpxrockypic.twitter.com/r5TA9iJ6uf
— Anthony (@anthonyxxscott) January 19, 2017
Kodak Black just showed up #YamsDaypic.twitter.com/ClkZbeHlH6
— Nic Elia (@wizzzElifa) January 19, 2017