ASAP Ferg On “Still Striving”, Touring With Future & Princess Diana [Video]

A$AP Ferg, a self-professed workaholic, will be the first to admit he’s a perfectionist, meticulous with every last nuance of his craft. It goes without saying that his ambition and talent have paid dividends for the Harlem rapper and A$AP Mob member. When we caught up with A$AP at SXSW, decked out in a Princess Diana shirt and Evel Knievel pants, the rapper seemed to be enjoying the ride that is 2017.

“The vibe for this year is just jiggy,” says Ferg, with a smile. “I’m letting 2017 have it with the music, the fashion, the art. I’m living every day like it’s my last.” He opened up about his creative process, touching on his changing attitude toward releasing music.

“I would take my time curating things, making sure it’s nice and perfect. I realize my fans sometimes appreciate that shit but a lot of times they just want the art. They not seeing all things and the nooks and crannies I pay attention to, that I’m so meticulous about. Sometimes you just gotta put that shit out and go off the raw feeling.”

With the Nobody Safe tour coming next month, Ferg sheds some light about going on the road with Future. “Future’s just a good guy. He’s a workaholic like me, so I plan on going to the studio with him and creating some music as well.”

The conversation turns to his attire, and Ferg drops heaps of praise on Princess Diana, forever immortalized on his shirt. “She was going to Africa and doing all the dope shit, like feeding the kids. She was sorta like a hood pope, kinda, I respect her shit.”