The album from the
wild card of Yams' new age New York Hip Hop collective, Asap Ferg has recently dropped an
album and as a TrapLordian I felt there was no choice other than to buy it.
The album starts with a
Yams introduction, which is reminiscent to Diddy's many interludes and the
introduction of Mase's classic album, Harlem World. This is intriguing as it
defiantly reflects the groups love for new york hip hop and desperate attempt
to bring it back to what it was, ironically doing so by copying the work of the
golden days. Let It Go is the opening song of the album and it serves it's
purpose of setting the scene for the album, you instantly know what kind of
music is going to follow. Asap Ferg is far from a conscious rapper and may even
be considered a party rapper however not pop unlike the most successful lead
rapper of the group Asap Rocky. Let It Go has a dope beat which doesn't
actually reflect the theme of the song, the undertone of the beat gives a sort
of jungle feel. The beat doesn't involve any eccentric or surprising instruments,
the looping instrumental by Razjah you can tell was made for The Trap Lord to
float over with his exceptional flow. Overall, the song is dope however it
subscribes to the thought of all of his music sounds the same. But as it's the
first song it can be excused from a "WE NEED A NEW FEEL FERG!"
Second song on the lp
and first sing is Shabba. This song is a hilarious ode to Shabba Ranks
(Dancehall artist) and portrayal of Asap Ferg and his mobs new found flashy
lifestyle.
The third track is
labelled Lord, in which you cant really make out whether the song has a real
purpose or not. It went from sex stories, to praising Allah to detailed ways of
how to kill a man. It's a shame but it is honestly one of the worst cacophony
of sounds i've ever had to endure. After my first listen my first instinct was
to delete the song and never look back. However, if you are a fan of nonsensical
rhymes mainly about killing and fast rapping you may, dare I say, enjoy this
track. It is compelling as you get the contrast of fast rapping clique Bone
Thugz N Harmony to smoked out Asap Ferg. All in all, this song was awful and I
had to apologise to my ears for subjecting them to such torture.
Like the third song
there is 'F**k Out My Face': This is another feature track that can be easily
over looked, it's no stand out on the album but it's always nice to see two
'legends' Onyx and B-Real sharing a track with two up and coming artists Asap
Ferg and Aston Matthews. To me the song was far from anything extraordinary but
it's good as Ferg didn't get overshadowed on the track despite the three others
features.
There is a remix to his
most successful song Work which is actually alright but I prefer the original
which consists of four other hot rappers in the game now. It has two nothing
more than expected verses from Trinidad James and French Montana. A dope verse
from Ferg and nothing too special from Rocky. However, there is School Boy Q's
verse that completely overshadowed everyone else's, both lyrically and flow
wise. The song serves it's purpose, it's just a shame Ferg had a Jay Z renegade
experience.
Ferg completely switches
it up with his catchy feature from Flocka in Murda Somethin. This song is good
as he Asap Mob aren't really respected as thugs in the game, just a bunch of
Hipsters from New York. Murda Something is a sort of cry out from Ferg letting
fans know he isn't Rocky, Ferg has a thug side. He put the whole fake rapper is
he really from the streets talk away letting everyone know he hasn't killed but
he has no problem doing so with just his opening 2 bar. This is much like
Fergivicious where he lets those that don't know, know. It's another song where
he attempts to stand out and let the listener know who he is and what makes him
what he is, this is present in the chorus.
Didn't Wanna Do That and
Make a Scene is rare story telling from Ferg in which he tells what would
happen if he had to make a scene in both songs. One telling what he will do to
those that robbed his friend and the other being if someone was to confront him
and the only possible outcome was to be death. Both loaded with euphemisms
about killing, much like Murda Something.
402 serves as a perfect
interlude to Dump Dump. 402 is a track that wasn't quite sure whether it wanted
to be a skit, interlude or track on it's on. It's about a sexual experience of
the Trap Lord and is placed before a song that is pretty much about the same
thing. Dump Dump is hardly a stand out song or prominent piece of work on the
album, it's serves it's purpose of being a sort out drugged up hype party track
and that's it. It's a song you hear and want to fight the person next to you,
whether for excitement from the upbeat tempo or frustration of the many elements
of the song clashing together and not really making sense, that's it.
Hood Pope and Cocaine
Castle are two spaced out songs by Donnie McClurkin Frontin' both incorporating
a rather slow tempo and venting. One telling about how hard it is in his hood
and how even Jesus wouldn't want to be there. The other telling stories about
cocaine abusers and what it's really like to be with the notorious 'white
girl'. Both songs are prominent and controversial as it shows Fergenstein's
versatility; switching up flows and showing how he can ride any beat tailored
to his unique style. Also shows Ferg's conscious side, not the side where he is
talking about the 3 things that come with fame - Money, Clothes, H**s.
Overall the album is
strong and shows Ferg deserves the same respect shown to group leader Rocky or
maybe even more. He shows how much he stands out from the collective and modern
age Wu-Tang Asap. As Yams once said Ferg is the wild card of the group, and his
debut album defiantly shows this wild card paid off. Best songs for me: Cocaine
Castle, Make a Scene, Hood Pope and Let it go.
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