His father Darold Ferguson owned a Harlem boutique and printed shirts and logos for record labels including Bad Boy Records and luminaries such as Teddy Riley, Heavy D, Bell Biv DeVoe, and more. “Ferg's debut will not sound like anything that's out in the music industry right now,” assures A$AP Worldwide co-owner, A$AP Yams. On his A$AP Worldwide released mixtape, Trap Lord, he's got his own musical domain on lock.
The next member of the A$AP Mob collective to have a solo project, he can slip from gruff, gritty rhymes to soaring singing, and he does so seamlessly. As a rapper, unpredictability remains his only calling card. Whether it be launching clothing and jewelry lines or attending art school, he constantly bobbed and weaved past expectations. The stand-out MC is currently gracing the cover of Complex’s December 2012/January 2013 issue and his sense of style was cited by The New York Times as “…wholly real - it’s how he’s always dressed - and resonates with his indie fan base more authentically than that of other more established musicians.”Ī$AP Ferg may hail from a block in Harlem notoriously known as "Hungry Ham (Hamilton Heights)," but that never completely defined him. On the strength of his 2011 self-released mixtape, $AP, and his Polo Ground Music/RCA Records debut single, the Hit-Boy produced “Goldie,” the ambitious and charismatic A$AP Rocky has made a global impact with multiple award nominations from MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA) and BET Hip Hop Awards, all enhanced with recognition by national press. Tour merchandise, bundle packs and vinyl will also be sold at the newly launched shop. Both versions of the album will be sold on A$AP Rocky’s official web store at. The standard version of $AP is packed with 12 tracks while the deluxe album version will include 4 additional tracks, including “I Come Apart” featuring Florence Welch and “Ghetto Symphony” featuring Gunplay & A$AP Ferg. A$AP Rocky takes the reins as producer and co-producer on several tracks along with Danger Mouse, Jim Jonsin, Rico Love, Clams Casino, Skrillex, Hit-Boy and more. The album will feature the buzz worthy “Goldie” and the Noah “40” Shebib produced hit, “F**kin’ Problems” featuring hip-hop elites Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar, which was recently most added at urban and rhythm radio and continues to dominate airwaves.Įxecutive produced by A$AP Rocky and A$AP Yams, the $AP release will also feature guest appearances by ScHoolboy Q, Santigold, Joey Bada$$, Yelawolf, Danny Brown, Action Bronson and Big K.R.I.T. As he continues to leave his mark on hip-hop, ASAP Ferg is determined to do it in his own unique, stylish, Trap Lord way.Prominent hip-hop rising star A$AP Rocky will release his highly anticipated Polo Grounds Music/RCA Records debut album, $AP on January 15th, 2013. Since entering the rap game, Ferg has worked with the likes of Lil Wayne, the Migos, Nicki Minaj, Playboi Carti, and several others. He directed the music video for Future’s track “Thought It Was a Drought” back in 2015. Along with ASAP Rocky, Ferg is one of the most visible members of the Mob, with subsequent projects like Ferg Forever, Always Strive and Prosper, and, most recently, Still Striving receiving heavy commercial success.ĭespite being gifted with the mic, ASAP Ferg also has skills behind the camera. The album included his now-platinum track “Shabba,” which was named after the famous Jamaican dancehall singer Shabba Ranks. After a flurry of successful mixtapes, Ferg would go on to drop his first full-length offering with the Mob, Trap Lord, in 2013. Ferg credits his father for his love of hip-hop and the Caribbean sounds that can be heard in his music todayīeing friends with ASAP Rocky since high school, the Trap Lord’s coronation into the ASAP Mob happened in 2008, shortly after the group was formed by the late ASAP Yams, Illz, and Bari. His late father, Darold Ferguson Sr., was the owner of a notable clothing and boutique store in the city, responsible for designing the iconic Bad Boy logo. in Harlem, New York, Ferg has been surrounded by music and streetwear his entire life. As fashion-savvy as he is lyrically versatile, ASAP Ferg is an integral member of New York City hip-hop collective ASAP Mob.
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