Ferg Forever

Ferg Forever is the debut mixtape by American rapper ASAP Ferg. It was released on November 28, 2014, by ASAP Worldwide. The mixtape features guest appearances from Big Sean, M.I.A., Twista, Bunji Garlin, YG, Wynter Gordon and ASAP Nast, among others.

Ferg Forever
Mixtape by ASAP Ferg
Released	November 28, 2014 (November 28, 2014)
Length	68:44
Label	ASAP Worldwide
Producer	Mike WiLL Made-It Clams Casino Big K.R.I.T. Childish Major Philo Cult Crystal Caines Black Jab VERYRVRE DRAM Corey Moor Ducko McFli Stelios Phili Marvel Alexander Daffy Ora Tedd Boyd A+
ASAP Ferg chronology
Trap Lord (2013) Ferg Forever (2014) Always Strive and Prosper (2016)
Singles from Ferg Forever
"Doe-Active" Released: November 17, 2014

Background

In an interview with Complex,^[1] Ferg explained the tape's cover art as the 'Ferg' logo, which belonged to his father (Darold Ferguson), who owns a Harlem Boutique and a printed shirts and logos for record labels, such as Bad Boy Records. Ferg has always been inspired by Fashion through his father's influence, thus creating the brand, along with the title Traplord.

Critical response

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Exclaim!	(7/10)[2]
Pitchfork Media	(6.4/10)[3]

The mixtape's only single, "Doe-Active" was released on November 17, 2014. The song received positive reviews,^[4][5][6][7] with Pitchfork.com praising the track's production and A$AP Ferg's delivery:

"Stelios Phili provides the production for Ferg's newest track, 'Doe-Active', a minimalist beat that could've slid right into Yeezus with its sparse use of blown-out bass and siren-like air horn. There's enough empty space for Ferg to pick and choose his vocal stylings. There's also plenty of room for him to bring some unforgettable hooks without the beat getting too much in the way ('I got a hundred dollar bill for every bump on your face'). The track's real trick, though, is that it's going to leave us all wanting to ball like Adam Levine."

— Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork.com

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)[8]	Length
1.	"Perfume"	Darold Brown	Philo Cult	3:22
2.	"Jungle" (featuring Marty Baller)	Brown Crystal Caines	Caines Black Jab	3:05
3.	"Fergsomnia" (featuring Twista)	Brown Carl Mitchell Chris Basham Tashfiqur Patwary Jeff Washington Shelley Massenburg-Smith	VERYRVRE DRAM [9]	4:13
4.	"Bonnaroo" (featuring Wynter Gordon)	Brown Diana Gordon Justin Scott	Big K.R.I.T.	3:38
5.	"Uncle"	Brown Michael Volpe	Clams Casino	4:55
6.	"Thug Cry (Tinashe Mix)"	Brown Tinashe Kachingwe Michael Williams II Asheton Hogan	Mike WiLL Made-It A+	3:49
7.	"Now" (featuring Mz 007 and Crystal Caines)	Brown Caines Scott	Big K.R.I.T.	2:42
8.	"Jolly" (featuring Bunji Garlin and Spice)	Brown Ian Alvarez Grace Hamilton Corey Moor	Moor	2:39
9.	"Weaves" (featuring Marty Baller and Crystal Caines)	Brown Caines Basham Patwary Washington	VERYRVRE	3:38
10.	"Hood Tales"	Brown Matthew Washington	Marvel Alexander	2:54
11.	"This Side" (featuring YG)	Brown Keenon Jackson	Ducko McFli JGramm [10]	5:34
12.	"Reloaded (Let It Go, Pt. 2)" (featuring M.I.A. and Crystal Caines)	Brown Maya Arulpragasam Caines Stelios Phili Cleva Keys Daffy Ora	Phili Caines Ora	2:56
13.	"Commitment Issues"	Brown Markus Randle	Childish Major	4:00
14.	"Doe-Active"	Brown Phili	Phili	3:14
15.	"Dope Walk"	Brown Phili	Phili	3:51
16.	"NV" (featuring ASAP Nast)	Brown Tariq Devega Tedd Boyd Washington	Boyd Marvel Alexander (co.)	3:56
17.	"Ja-Rule" (featuring Big Sean)	Brown Sean Anderson Phili	Phili	3:16
18.	"Real Thing" (featuring SZA)	Brown Solana Rowe Phili	Phili	3:17
19.	"Talk It"	Brown Volpe	Clams Casino	3:45

Sample credits

• "Thug Cry" samples the hook, bridge and instrumental from Tinashe's song of the same name.
• "This Side" samples the instrumental from Danny Seth's "I Arise Because".
• "Reloaded (Let It Go Pt. 2)" contains a sample of "Let It Go", as heard in the Disney film Frozen (2013).
• "Uncle" contains a sample of "Pagan Poetry" performed by "Björk".

References

1. Frydenlund, Zach. "Stream and Download A$AP Ferg's "Ferg Forever" Mixtape BY ZACH FRYDENLUND". complex.com. Complex Media. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
2. Arezes, Olivia (November 28, 2014). "A$AP Ferg - Ferg Forever". Exclaim!.
3. Goble, Corban (December 11, 2014). "A$AP Ferg: Ferg Forever". Pitchfork Media.
4. Strauss, Matthew. "A$AP Ferg, "Doe-Active"". Pitchfork.com. Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
5. Breihan, Tom. "A$AP Ferg – "Doe-Active"". Stereogum. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
6. GARVEY, MEAGHAN. "Listen to A$AP Ferg's "Doe-Active"". Complex.com. Complex Media.
7. Price, Joe. "A$AP FERG – "DOE-ACTIVE"". Pigeons & Planes. Complex Media.
8. "A$AP Ferg - Ferg Forever - Mixtape". instagram.com/asapferg. Archived from the original on 2014-12-05. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
9. "RT @illusivemedia: VERYRVRE x ASAP FERG x D.R.A.M." November 8, 2014.
10. "A$AP Ferg and YG sample Danny Seth on "This Side"". Respect. Retrieved May 31, 2017.

External links

• Ferg Forever at Discogs
• Traplord by ASAP Ferg