Trap Lord
Bringing the flashiness and exuberance of Harlem with him, A$AP Ferg debuts with *Trap Lord*. Displaying anthem potential with the animated dance hall-inspired “Shabba”, combative “Dump Dump”, and adrenaline-filled posse cut “Work (Remix)”, Ferg continues the winning streak that crewmate A$AP Rocky started with flexing production and flaunting lyrics. Although the album taps into a youthful eagerness, features from hip-hop legends Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and Onyx help showcase a robust renaissance of street showmanship.
Darold Ferguson Jr.-- best known as A$AP Ferg, a member of A$AP Rocky’s A$AP Mob crew-- brings a tantalizing skillset to the table, a startling versatility and an electricity that not even his more famous friend can boast. Those skills are evident on Trap Lord, a release that began life as a mixtape and has been transformed into his major label debut.
Druggy, stylish, and bouncing gleefully between misanthropy and poetry, this debut proves Rocky is not the only gifted rapper in the A$AP Mob.
Album review: Clash assesses the debut album from Harlem rapper A$AP Ferg, 'Trap Lord'