Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon OD,better known by his stage name Shabba Ranks,is a Jamaican dancehall musician. In the late 1980s and early 1990s,he was one of the most popular Jamaican musicians in the world. Throughout his prominence in his home country as a dancehall artist,he gained popularity in North America with his studio album,Just Reality,in 1990. He released two studio albums,As Raw as Ever and X-tra Naked,which both won a Grammy Award as Best Reggae Album in 1992 and 1993,respectively. He is notoriously popular for "Mr. Loverman" and "Ting-A-Ling",which were globally acclaimed and deemed his signature songs.
Shomi Patwary is a filmmaker,and co-founder of the creative collective Illusive Media. Shomi currently runs a production company with his wife Punom Patwary based out of New York City.
The discography of American rapper ASAP Rocky consists of three studio albums,one mixtape,42 singles,eight promotional singles and 31 music videos.
ASAP Mob is an American hip hop collective formed in 2006 in Harlem,New York City,that consists of rappers,record producers,music video directors and fashion designers.
Darold Durard Brown Ferguson Jr.,known professionally as ASAP Ferg,is an American rapper from New York City's Harlem neighborhood. He is best known as a member of the hip hop collective A$AP Mob,from which he adopted a record deal with Polo Grounds and RCA—the same labels that helped launch ASAP Worldwide. Two years prior,the group's cohorts ASAP Rocky and the late ASAP Yams effectively negotiated their own respective deal. Ferguson's debut studio album,Trap Lord (2013) peaked within the top ten of the Billboard 200 and received positive critical reception,also marking his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 with its triple platinum certified-lead single,"Work (Remix)".
"Twerk It" is a song by American rapper Busta Rhymes featuring Nicki Minaj. Written alongside producer Pharrell Williams,the song was intended to be the lead single from Busta Rhymes' tenth studio album,E.L.E.2 that was delayed from 2014 to 2020;the final album did not feature this song. "Twerk It" has been said to be Jamaican-inspired and is influenced by dancehall music. A music video for the song was shot in Flatbush,New York on June 3,2013.
American rapper ASAP Ferg has released two studio albums,three mixtapes,one extended play and forty eight singles.
Trap Lord is the debut studio album by American rapper ASAP Ferg. The album was released on August 20,2013,by ASAP Worldwide,Polo Grounds Music,and RCA Records. The album features guest appearances from ASAP Rocky,Bone Thugs-n-Harmony,French Montana,Trinidad James,Schoolboy Q,Waka Flocka Flame,Aston Matthews,B-Real and Onyx.
"Work" is a song by American rapper ASAP Ferg,released on August 20,2012 as the third single from hip hop collective ASAP Mob's debut studio album Lords Never Worry (2012). The official remix of the song,featuring American rappers ASAP Rocky,French Montana,Trinidad James and Schoolboy Q,was released on May 14,2013. The remix served as the lead single from ASAP Ferg's debut studio album Trap Lord (2013).
Tariq Amar Devega,known professionally as ASAP Nast,is an American rapper,songwriter and model from Harlem,New York. Nast is best known as a member of the hip hop collective A$AP Mob. As part of A$AP Mob,they released their first project as a group,a mixtape titled Lord$ Never Worry in 2012. His breakout song,"Trillmatic" featuring Wu-Tang Clan's Method Man was released on December 4,2013.
"Thank You" is a song by American rapper Busta Rhymes. It was released on November 7,2013 by Cash Money Records and Republic Records as the intended second single from his tenth studio album,Extinction Level Event 2:The Wrath of God. The album,released October 30,2020 by Conglomerate and Empire,excluded both "Thank You" and "#Twerkit",the album's intended lead singles.
"Trillmatic" is a song by American rapper ASAP Nast from the hip hop collective ASAP Mob. It was released on December 4,2013. It was originally intended to be a first single from ASAP Mob's debut studio album L.O.R.D.,which was originally scheduled to be released around 2014,but the album,however,was scrapped. The song,produced by ASAP Mob's ASAP Ty Beats features East Coast rapper Method Man. The song has since peaked at number 29 on the UK R&B Chart.
"Hella Hoes" is a song by American rappers ASAP Rocky,ASAP Ferg,ASAP Nast and ASAP Twelvyy from the New York–based hip hop collective ASAP Mob. It was released as a single on June 6,2014. The official remix features additional verses by fellow American rappers Danny Brown and Aston Mathews. Brown was supposed to be on the original version but was cut,causing him and the ASAP Mob to have a falling out.
Always Strive and Prosper is the second studio album by American rapper ASAP Ferg. It was released on April 22,2016,by A$AP Worldwide,Polo Grounds Music and RCA Records. The album was supported by two singles:"New Level" featuring Future,and "Back Hurt" featuring Migos. Other appearances include Missy Elliot,A$AP Mob,Chris Brown,Ty Dolla $ign,Rick Ross and Schoolboy Q,among others.
"East Coast" is a hip-hop song by American rapper ASAP Ferg. It was released as a single on April 7,2017,by RCA Records. The track was produced by DJ Khalil and features a guest appearance by American rapper Remy Ma. Originally meant as the lead single from Ferg's third studio album,Still Striving,the song was excluded from the final track listing,as only the remix was included instead.
Still Striving is the second mixtape by American rapper ASAP Ferg. It was released through ASAP Worldwide,Polo Grounds Music,and RCA Records on August 18,2017. The album features guest appearances from Meek Mill,Cam'ron,Dave East,Lil Yachty,Nav,Famous Dex,Playboi Carti,Migos,ASAP Rocky,MadeinTYO,Busta Rhymes,French Montana,Rick Ross,and Snoop Dogg. It was supported by the single "Plain Jane".
Milton Delano Martin III,better known by his stage name Marty Baller,is an American rapper,songwriter,and dancer from the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan,New York. Aside from his solo career,he was a member of the hip-hop group A$AP Mob and the official tour hype man to RCA Records rapper ASAP Ferg. Marty Baller is often referred to as "Ferg's protégé" and the "Face of Traplord".
Cozy Tapes Vol. 2:Too Cozy is the second studio album by American hip hop collective ASAP Mob. It was released on August 25,2017,by ASAP Worldwide,Polo Grounds Music and RCA Records. The album features guest appearances from Big Sean,Pro Era,Quavo,Lil Uzi Vert,Lil Yachty,Chief Keef,Gucci Mane,Schoolboy Q,Frank Ocean,Jaden Smith,Smooky Margielaa and Flatbush Zombies. It was preceded by two singles,"Raf" featuring ASAP Rocky,Playboi Carti,Quavo,Lil Uzi Vert and Frank Ocean,and "Feels So Good" featuring ASAP Rocky,ASAP Ferg,ASAP Nast,ASAP Twelvyy and ASAP Ant.
"Plain Jane" is a song by American rapper ASAP Ferg. The song was released on June 13,2017,as the lead single from his third studio album,Still Striving (2017). It was produced by Kirk Knight,and it is a hip hop song. The official remix featuring fellow New York City-based rapper Nicki Minaj was released on December 15,2017. This version peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100,becoming his second highest-charting single until "Move Ya Hips" in 2020—which also featured Minaj.
"ASAP Forever" is a song by American rapper ASAP Rocky,released on April 5,2018 as the lead single for his third studio album Testing (2018). The song contains a sample of "Porcelain" by American musician Moby,who is credited as a featured artist. The song also features background vocals by singer Khloe Anna and production from Hector Delgado,Rocky,and Jordie X.
