hostcu.blogg.se

It’s not just music, it’s clothes, it’s fashion, it’s the way we walk, it’s a language and it’s almost like a race of its own.

When you think about the different genres that built Hip-Hop, from electronic music, with Kraftwerk, all the way down to how gang culture birthed break dancing, the graffiti culture, it’s all being pulled from different angles. When you think about Brooklyn, when you think about Harlem, you think about the West-Indian people that live there, the Jamaican people, Chinatown in New York, the Indian culture, that’s what we draw Hip-Hop from. When you think about the urban communities, so many things make up Hip-Hop. Do you think as with any genre that has become so dominant that Hip-Hop will eventually meet its downfall? Or will the evolution that we’ve seen throughout Hip-Hop’s history keep it relevant?ĪF: Hip-Hop will never die. Most of the producers have been in-house producers or producers that I found, who’s music I’ve loved.ĮM: Now, Hip-Hop has become the new Pop in a sense.

You’ve never really heard me work with the hottest producers. I’ve never really followed the expected path in terms of production. If you go back and listen to Trap Lord, if you listen to Cocaine Castle, to Hood Pope, or Shabba, it’s all different production. As well as WAM, as well as Butt Naked, these are all songs that are sonically different, but they aren’t so far removed from what people expect from my music.ĮM: Do you think that this experimental sound has come out because you’re more of an established artist now, so people give you a little more leeway in what they expect from you or were you inspired by the way the genre has transformed whereby we’re seeing a lot more experimental music out of Hip-Hop and its subgenres?ĪF: I’ve always tested my listeners. I’ve always wanted to really experiment with sound and find a dope place where I think that it’s ready to release into the world. Was this something you wanted from this release, or was that just what accumulated as you created these tracks?ĪF: I intended to use the different types of beats because I just wanted to push my sound forward and get more freaky with the music. It just wound up going where it did, people have been loving the songs.ĮM: You’ve spoken about working with intention before, it seems like the intention behind this was to keep the ball rolling with music, and for the most part of the project there seems to be an emphasis on higher tempo tracks with heavier beats. I just wanted to put out great music, put some music back out for the streets. I didn’t have any huge expectations for it. Initially, this project was just a way to get out new music. Has it been received as you had hoped?Ī$AP Ferg: Yes man, thank you for the congratulations. Prior to his stop in Indianapolis for the Floor Seats Tour this week, I had the chance to chat with A$AP Ferg about his latest release, the state of Hip-Hip and how entrepreneurs can develop their brand and stand out in an ever-crowding market.Įuan Makepeace: Congratulations on your new EP, Floor Seats. Only a few years later, spurred on by his high-school friend A$AP Rocky, A$AP Ferg paved his way as a rapper, eventually, along with Rocky joining the A$AP Mob. The main focus of this line was high-end belts that went on to be worn by artists such as Chris Brown and Swizz Beats. Taking inspiration from his dad, A$AP Ferg launched his own clothing line “Devoni Clothing” in 2005.

His dad was responsible for creating the iconic baby logo for Puff Daddy’s Bad Boy Records in his boutique in Harlem. The EP, containing nine songs and running for nearly twenty-eight minutes, includes production from some of music’s biggest names, Timbaland (Missy Elliot, Jay-Z, Aaliyah, Justin Timberlake) and Salaam Remi (Amy Winehouse, Nas, Alicia Keys, Miguel), as well as vocal features from MadeinTYO, Asian da Brat, Antha, Rico Nasty, A$AP Rocky, Ty Dolla $ign and Brent Faiyaz.īorn in Harlem, New York, A$AP Ferg grew up surrounded by Hip-Hop and fashion. On August 16, 2019, nearly two years to the day since his last body of work, A$AP Ferg released his latest project, Floor Seats.