

Since 2010, they collaborated on various songs such as "Get High," "Kissin' Pink" and "Ghetto Symphony", the latter being from Rocky's chart-topping major label debut, Long. They later joined the hip hop collective A$AP Mob, from which they both adopted their respective monikers. They call me 'Trap Lord' because my hustle game is impeccable." Friends since high school, A$AP Rocky recognized that Ferg had an "impeccable hustle game" and pushed Ferg to continue rapping as much as possible. I always put myself into everything I do one hundred percent. "I went from painting to making clothes to rapping. Musical career 2009–2012: Career beginnings with A$AP Mobīy 2009, he started developing an aggressive, trap style of hip-hop. In 2005, Ferg began launching the "Devoni Clothing", that he designed and distributed high-end belts, which have been worn by Chris Brown, Swizz Beatz and Diggy Simmons. Inspired by his father, who died of kidney failure, Ferg launched clothing and jewelry lines at a young age and attended art school.

Before starting his music career, Ferguson initially aspired to start his own clothing line. His father, Darold Ferguson, owned a small Harlem boutique and printed shirts and logos for record labels including Bad Boy Records and performers Teddy Riley, Heavy D and Bell Biv DeVoe. Brown was born on October 20, 1988, in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City to Trinidadian parents. Outside of music, Ferguson is the founder of the street fashion brand Traplord, namesake of his debut album. In 2021, Ferguson signed an additional management deal with Roc Nation. The single which holds the record for greatest single-week downward movement in Billboard history, dropping 80 spots from its peak at number 19. In 20, he released Floor Seats and Floor Seats II respectively, the latter featuring the single " Move Ya Hips" (featuring Nicki Minaj and MadeinTYO). On August 18, 2017, Ferguson released his second mixtape, Still Striving, which was preceded by the single, " Plain Jane" (featuring Nicki Minaj). On April 22, 2016, Ferguson released his second studio album, Always Strive and Prosper.

His debut studio album Trap Lord was released on August 20, 2013, and was met with generally positive reviews. Two years prior, Ferg's A$AP Mob cohorts A$AP Rocky and A$AP Yams, negotiated their own respective deal in 2011. Aside from his solo career, he is a member of the hip hop collective A$AP Mob, from which he adopted a record deal with Polo Grounds and RCA, the same labels that helped launch A$AP Worldwide. (born October 20, 1988), known professionally as ASAP Ferg (stylized as A$AP Ferg), is an American rapper from New York City's Harlem neighborhood.
