A$AP Ferg’s “Strive” is reason enough to see him at the Regency
We should be paying more attention to Harlem rapper and “Hood Pope” A$AP Ferg — a member of the A$AP Mob hip-hop collective whose acted as the goofier sideman to A$AP Rocky’s straight lead for most of his public career. Ferg (born Darold Ferguson, Jr.) has gifted the world a number of absolute bangers, most notably “Shabba” and “Work,” which are substantive sonic vehicles of ruckus capable of razing a dance floor. Yet so keen is the A$AP Mob ear for beats that Ferg is practically guaranteed success before he even lays a fingerprint on a track. His songs are already [...]