A$AP Ferg - Still Striving

NY rapper A$AP Ferg delivers a slight return to form with his latest mixtape. 

A$AP Ferg - Always Strive and Prosper

A$AP Ferg releases a painfully commercial sophomore album.

Keith Ape - "It G Ma" (Remix) ft. A$AP Ferg, Father, Dumbfoundead & Waka Flocka Flame

Korean rapper Keith Ape brings on A$AP Ferg, Father, Dumbfoundead, and Waka Flocka Flame for a remix of his 2014 single "It G Ma." Craziness ensues.

A$AP Ferg - Ferg Forever

Ferg Forever is one of the most off-the-wall mixtapes I've heard this year.

A$AP Ferg - "Doe-Active"

It's official: A$AP Ferg has gone insane. The New York rapper and A$AP Mob member has been dropping singles relentlessly since last week, but the output has been relatively underwhelming thus far. However, "Doe-Active" seems to break that boring streak.

This track looks like it'll be dropping on Ferg's forthcoming mixtape, and it features an electro-trap instrumental with a hard-hitting finish. As far as Ferg's rapping goes, these are some of the oddest flows I've ever heard him deliver. His wild inflections and screams put him just shy of the energy level on a track like "I Can't Wait." There's even some unexpected Adam Levine name-drops in the 2nd half.

The only thing that separates him from ODB--or maybe even Lil Wayne at this point--on this track is Ferg seems to be conscious of how little sense he's making. While I love the explosive character of the track, there isn't much in terms of a song at the core of this thing. I can't see myself returning to it anytime soon. Maybe it'll sound better in the context of this forthcoming tape. I can only hope and assume that the Trap Lord works in mysterious ways.

A$AP Ferg - "This Side" ft. YG

A$AP Mob's resident Trap Lord A$AP Ferg comes through with a new single featuring West Coast up-and-comer YG. I think it's safe to assume we're gonna have an album cycle soon, but I can't say this track here has gotten me excited for it.

For one, YG doesn't do the track any favors. Without a catchy hook and a DJ Mustard beat, he's rendered completely uninteresting. He's like a hype man whose part went on too long. I don't mind Ferg's verses at all, which are loaded with personality and his typically wild inflections--especially on the last verse. However, the hook here is a real dud. The fact the beat redundantly hangs around the same melody during the chorus doesn't exactly make the transition from the verse exciting either.

All in all, it's a pretty underwhelming introduction to Ferg's next project. Hopefully, his future material is more explosive. Check a review for Ferg's last album right here.

Girl Talk and Freeway - "Suicide" (Remix) ft. A$AP Ferg

Girl Talk and Freeway drop an animated video featuring a load of Simpsons-esque characters for the song "Suicide," and that's not all: This is also a remix of the song, featuring a verse from none other than A$AP Ferg right at the start of the track. Freeway's verse is fresh as well. The beat doesn't seem like it's been altered in any significant way, but it's still a great revisit of the Broken Ankles cut, which you should download right here.

SBTRKT - Wonder Where We Land

For his sophomore album, electronic music producer SBTRKT brings on more guests, more experiments, but somehow ends up with a less enjoyable album.