Let's not act like A$AP didn't have a buzz.
When A$AP first mixtape came out he had nikkas changing their social media names adding A$AP as a prefix. Wassup was like the go-to smoking song, Peso and Purple Swag made noise locally. By the time the album rolled around Rocky had Goldie and Problems making noise. Ferg had Work Remix and Shabba making noise.
A$AP became mad hipsterish, Ferg released a bunch of weak unreleased joints and a weedplate mixtape, the rest of the Mob did nothing with the group project being cancelled, GS9 took over 2014, Yams died, Rocky's singles didn't get enough buzz. Now A$AP's street buzz is gone and all he has are his hipster and day one fans supporting.