Friends & Peers of A$AP J. Scott Share Tributes Honoring the Late Creative

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The multi-hyphenate reportedly passed yesterday, A$AP Rocky and others have penned their thoughts on his untimely death. 

ASAP J. $cott has reportedly passed, late yesterday evening friends of the late creative took to social media to share tributes. 

The Atlanta-bred multi-hyphenate was a fellow member of A$AP Mob and was known for being a DJ and a bright light to many in the NYC music community. J. Scott was also a producer, in the past, he appeared on one of Kilo Kish’s earliest projects K+ (2013).

Fellow DJ Chase B was one of the first of Scott’s peers to share that he had allegedly passed. In a tweet, he shared that he believed “J Scott was a real friend and true creative.” Similarly, Nikki Martinez, another creative wrote a touching tribute on Instagram noting that he was the first to support her early on when she got her life together in New York. Martinez also shared that she’s grateful the two met. 

I really fucked with my nigga J Scott man a real friend and true creative. Saw eye to eye with my nigga about everything. What the fuck. This shit has to stop. RIP to my boy.

— Bud Wiser (@ogchaseb) February 3, 2020

 

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Just woke up to this news, & I’m gut wrenched by this. You were one of the first to support me early on when I got my shit together in NY. always visited me on Howard when you were coming from Magic / Gogy’s studio. Every time I came to Silverlake, you tapped in & visited & supported all the things I was doing out there. I’m so grateful Justin to have met you & been in your peripheral. I just threw Beautiful Boys on a pitch last week bc I wanted to see y’all do something great together out here ughhhh I wish I could hug you right now. RIP JUSTIN 🌹 sending love & prayers to his family & friends 💚

A post shared by nikki martinez (@highkeyz) on Feb 2, 2020 at 6:48pm PST

A$AP Rocky also took to Instagram to share a post in memory of Scott, he wrote: “IM LOST FOR WORDS , IDK WHAT TO SAY. RIP BROSAY A$AP 2 DA DEATH LOVE U J SNACKS.” In another tribute shared on Instagram, A$AP Ferg wrote, “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.”

 

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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

At the moment, a cause of death hasn’t surfaced. Take a look at the additional tributes that have been shared by J. $cott’s peers and music figures below. 

Forever Cozy 💔 JScott @ASAPMOB pic.twitter.com/UCALy9jBzG

— ASAP TyY (@AsAp__TyY) February 3, 2020

 

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REST UP KING @jscottandshit

A post shared by 2:12 (@asap12vy) on Feb 2, 2020 at 5:47pm PST

J. Scott. love you . rest easy man

— THE INTERNET (@intanetz) February 3, 2020

Man. @JscottandShit I love you bro.
U really are the coolest dude in the world.

You fucked us up today. No way in the world i thought id be tweeting this.

Rest peacefully 🙏🏾
Until i see u again my boy 😢.

— CHUCK 🏁 (@Chuckisdope) February 3, 2020

Damn man. Rest In Peace @JscottandShit 🙏🏿

— brandon / jinx / big jinx (@brandonjinx) February 3, 2020

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