Always Strive And Prosper

Ferg spits this song from his girlfriend’s perspective, acknowledging his struggle between being honest in his art and maintaining his personal relationships. Ferg’s following the tropes of a rapper who’s career is blowing up, similar to Jay Z’s “Song Cry,” which he references in the second verse. While Ferg laments his illicit behavior, he doesn’t fully regret it—rather, he accepts it as a necessary evil, and part of what it means to be an honest artist. Read more on Last.fm.

Darold Ferguson, Jr. (born October 20, 1988), better known by his stage name ASAP Ferg (stylized as A$AP Ferg), is an American hip hop recording artist from New York City's Harlem neighborhood. He is a member of the hip hop collective A$AP Mob, from which he adopted his moniker. In January 2013, Ferg signed a solo record deal with Polo Grounds and RCA, the same labels that helped launch A$AP Worldwide, when Ferg's A$AP Mob cohorts ASAP Rocky and ASAP Yams, negotiated their own respective deal in 2011. His debut album Trap Lord was released on August 20, 2013, and was met with generally positive reviews. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.