[1] Nast went to Martin Luther King, Jr. High School in Manhattan but dropped out before graduating to pursue a career in music.

He was originally known by the name New York Nast, however he adjusted his stage name to include the ASAP prefix, as all the other Mob members have; aside from Dash[3] and Playboi Carti.

[1][4][5] On August 27, 2012, ASAP Mob released their debut project, a mixtape titled Lords Never Worry, as a free download.

The single, produced by ASAP Ty Beats, features a verse from American rapper and New York City-native, Wu-Tang Clan's Method Man.

[1] Various brands such as Converse and Reebok have acknowledged his influence and thus granted him the opportunity to design sneakers that merge heritage with his street-style sensibilities.

[24] The rapper has released a number of collaborative pairs with Converse as they played with silhouettes from One Stars and Chuck 70s to the Jack Purcell Mid.

[25][26] In Spring of 2021, ASAP Nast formed a relationship with Reebok as they dropped a new Classic Leather Legacy colorway followed by a Zig Kinetica II Edge.