Trap Lord Drops!

The long-awaited trap tape from one of A$AP's main crew members, A$AP Ferg, was finally released on August 20th after being delayed for 6 months. Featuring popular singles such as "Shabba" and "Work", many popular trap artists like A$AP Rocky, French Montana, Schoolboy Q, Waka, and Trinidad James spit on Ferg's first studio album.

Although the name of this album is "Trap Lord", Ferg states that "I feel like it’s not just me that represents “Trap Lord.” I feel like A$AP Rocky is a “Trap Lord.” I feel like Nast is a “Trap Lord.” Wale just posted a picture on his Instagram wearing a Trap Lord sweatshirt. DJ Enuff be sending me pictures of his sons wearing Trap Lord stuff. You gonna see a lot of different new faces that represent the brand—not only the brand, but where we come from. A Trap Lord is basically the struggle to do better. It’s almost like the theme of Always Strive And Prosper (A$AP). Trap don’t necessarily mean you selling drugs. You could be selling clothes, watches, fake watches, gold teeth, hats—anything. You just trapping. And you a Lord of it."

"Trap Lord" can be characterized from its trap-style beats, obviously. Slowed down tempo, with deep subsonic electronic bass, triplet hi-hat electronic drums, synthesizers, extremely emphasized rhythms, anticipating bass drops, and  "hard" vocals about the struggle of the thug-life pretty much sums up what the basic modern trap sound is.

Before this album, Ferg only featured on songs. He has never released an album, tape, or demo for anything to listen to; that means this album is a must-listen. Ferg devoted all his heart into this record, and will be an influential classic down the road.

I find it too easy to "crunk" (a common type of dance to trap music, basically bangin' your head, moving your arms simultaneously up and down, and swaying back and forth) to this record.  Ferg made sure to carry on the legacy of A$AP with Trap Lord.