A$AP Ferg

Darold Durard Brown Ferguson Jr. (born October 20, 1988), known by his stage name ASAP Ferg (stylized A$AP Ferg), is an American rapper and songwriter from New York City's Harlem neighborhood. Aside from his solo career, he is a member of the hip hop collective A$AP Mob, from which he adopted a record deal with Polo Grounds and RCA, the same labels that helped launch A$AP Worldwide. Two years prior, Ferg's A$AP Mob cohorts A$AP Rocky and A$AP Yams, negotiated their own respective deal in 2011. His debut album Trap Lord was released on August 20, 2013, and was met with generally positive reviews. On April 22, 2016, Ferg released his second studio album, Always Strive and Prosper. On August 18, 2017, Ferg released his second mixtape, Still Striving.