Other hip-hop stars expressed their sadness and paid tribute to his life on social media . A $ AP Yams , whose real name is Steven Rodriguez , dies at 26 . ` ` R.i.P bro . ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` Other hip-hop figures , including Drake and Azealia Banks , pay tribute .
A $ AP Yams , whose real name is Steven Rodriguez , dies at 26 . ` ` R.i.P bro . ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` Other hip-hop figures , including Drake and Azealia Banks , pay tribute .