The “Trap Lord” is back at it again.
A$AP Ferg dropped his latest EP, “Floor Seats,” earlier this month. The nine-track album is the latest addition to his discography since the 2017 release of “Still Striving.” Like much of his previous work, the album is filled with quippy verses, a variety of smooth and caustically bass-heavy production and plenty of features from A$AP Mob, the rap group he has been a member of since the early 2010s.
If you are not familiar with Ferg’s work, it is the kind of music you would hear blasting in the wee hours of weekend nights across the streets of Moscow or Greek Row. His songs are what many kids might call “bops.”
“We all grindin’ for the floor seats / Now all the pretty girls, they know me / I’m on a Jumbotron, you can’t ignore me / Just look at my seats, I’m sittin’ cozy.”
But perhaps the quirkiest (and funniest) song is “Butt Naked,” in which he — you guessed it — raps about derrieres and how he’s on top of the world. “She got the mean glutes / I put her right in my coupe / We don’t make it to the room.”
In “Pup,” Ferg and A$AP Rocky distinguish who’s who in high-end fashion, from Ferg saying “it’s about to get uglier than Balenciagas” to Rocky saying “Never tacky, jeans made by Acne.”
In his latest work, Ferg delivers on the momentum he built up
with hits from previous albums such as “Shabba,” “Work,” “New Level” and the memorable “Plain Jane,” which continues to receive top listens for his songs two years after its release among his three studio albums.
This review should be taken with a caveat, as I am not well versed in trap music. Ferg is the only trap artist I listen to. But there is a reason for that: his lyrics and production combine to create music that is addictive to listen to. And “Floor Seats” continues that.
Ferg comes out swinging in the first song, “Floor Seats,” with plenty of bass and a distorted chorus. He fits into character with braggadocios lines like:
The album’s last two songs, “Ride” and “Dreams, Fairytales and Fantasies,” provide a bliss- ful breather from the bodacious beats and tempo of the rest of the album. Both feature softer, calmer verses from Ferg. The final song sounds akin to new work by Tyler, the Creator with its melodic aura and soft chorus, punctuated by Ferg’s verses with a flow like the Notorious B.I.G., better known as Biggie Smalls.
Ferg’s newest album, “Floor Seats,” is exactly what fans of Ferg and trap music expect. The fast-paced percussive beats you can’t help but nod your head along to. The slow-paced beats to break the album’s pace up. And, as always, lines that will leave you chuckling and wanting to dance.
Kyle Pfannenstiel can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter @pfannyyy