Asap Ferg Still Striving Album

  

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Still
Still Striving
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 18, 2017
Recorded2016–17
GenreHip hop
Length49:13
Label
  • ASAP Worldwide
Producer
  • Charlie Handsome
  • Frankie P
  • Rex Kudo
  • Skitzo
  • Tariq Beats
ASAP Ferg chronology
Always Strive and Prosper
(2016)		Still Striving
(2017)		Floor Seats
(2019)
Singles from Still Striving
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic65/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!4/10[2]
HipHopDX3.7/5[3]
Paste6.5/10[4]
Pitchfork6.1/10[5]
Pretty Much AmazingB-[6]
RapReviews.com7/10[7]
Album

Still Striving is the third studio album by American rapper ASAP Ferg. It was released through ASAP Worldwide, Polo Grounds Music, and RCA Records on August 18, 2017.[8] It is his fourth solo commercial project. 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'.

Background[edit]

On November 11, 2016, ASAP Ferg revealed the title of his next project.[9] On July 28, 2017, ASAP Ferg revealed the official release date for Still Striving.[10] The project's artwork was revealed on August 2, 2017.[11] The cover art shows himself adjusting his durag, which he is wearing due to his religion being Islam. The album's lead and only single, 'Plain Jane', was released on June 13, 2017.

Track listing[edit]

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[12]

Still Striving track listing[8]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1.'Trap and a Dream' (featuring Meek Mill)
  • Frank Parra
Frankie P3:09
2.'Rubber Band Man' (featuring Cam'ron)Frankie P3:25
3.'Olympian' (featuring Dave East)
  • Ferguson
  • Lamont Porter
30 Roc3:31
4.'Aww Yeah' (featuring Lil Yachty)Maaly Raw3:14
5.'What Do You Do' (featuring Nav)
  • Ferguson
  • Masamune Kudo
  • Ryan Vojtesak
2:56
6.'Coach Cartier' (featuring Famous Dex)
  • Ferguson
  • Parra
Frankie P3:01
7.'Mad Man' (featuring Playboi Carti)
  • Ferguson
Honorable C.N.O.T.E.3:29
8.'Plain Jane'Kirk Knight2:53
9.'Nasty (Who Dat)' (featuring Migos)
  • Ferguson
  • Dario Rodríguez
Skitzo3:29
10.'Mattress (Remix)' (featuring ASAP Rocky, Rich the Kid, Playboi Carti, and Famous Dex)
  • Ferguson
  • Carter
  • Gore
  • Keith Roberts
Digital Nas4:32
11.'One Night Savage' (featuring MadeinTYO)Frankie P2:32
12.'East Coast (Remix)' (featuring Busta Rhymes, ASAP Rocky, Dave East, French Montana, Rick Ross, and Snoop Dogg)
  • Ferguson
  • Mayers
  • Brewster Jr.
  • Altariq Crapps
5:35
13.'Nandos'
  • Ferguson
  • Labarrie
Kirk Knight2:55
14.'Tango'Frankie P4:32
Total length:49:13

Track notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • 'Tango' contains additional vocals by King Kanobby

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Sample credits

  • 'Mad Man' contains a sample of 'Tear Da Club Up', performed by Three 6 Mafia.
  • 'Plain Jane' contains portions of 'Slob On My Knob', performed by Three 6 Mafia.
  • 'Nasty (Who Dat)' contains interpolations of 'Who Dat', performed by JT Money featuring Solé.

Personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from Tidal.[12]

Performers

  • ASAP Ferg – primary artist
  • Meek Mill – featured artist (track 1)
  • Cam'ron – featured artist (track 2)
  • Dave East – featured artist (tracks 3, 12)
  • Lil Yachty – featured artist (track 4)
  • Nav – featured artist (track 5)
  • Famous Dex – featured artist (tracks 6, 10)
  • Playboi Carti – featured artist (tracks 7, 10)
  • Migos – featured artist (track 9)
  • ASAP Rocky – featured artist (tracks 10, 12)
  • Rich the Kid – featured artist (track 10)
  • MadeinTYO – featured artist (track 11)
  • Busta Rhymes – featured artist (track 12)
  • French Montana – featured artist (track 12)
  • Rick Ross – featured artist (track 12)
  • Snoop Dogg – featured artist (track 12)
  • King Kanobby - additional vocals (track 14)

Technical

  • Jeffrey 'RAMZY' Ramirez – recording engineer (tracks 1-3, 11)
  • King Kanobby – mixing engineer (tracks 1, 4-8, 10, 11, 13, 14)
  • Miz The Wiz – assistant mixing engineer (tracks 1, 4-8, 10, 11, 13, 14)
  • Ray Seay – mixing engineer (tracks 2, 3)
  • Ethan Stevens – recording engineer (track 5)
  • Juan 'Saucy' Peña – recording engineer (tracks 6, 8)
  • Hector Delgado – mixing engineer (tracks 9, 12)
  • Federico 'C Sik' Lopez – assistant mixing engineer (tracks 9, 12)

Instruments

  • Sam Barsh – keyboard (track 12)
  • Daniel Seeff – guitar (track 12)

Production

  • Frankie P – producer (tracks 1, 2, 6, 11, 14)
  • 30 Roc – producer (track 3)
  • Maaly Raw – producer (track 4)
  • Rex Kudo – producer (track 5)
  • Charlie Handsome – producer (track 5)
  • Honorable C.N.O.T.E. – producer (track 7)
  • Kirk Knight – producer (tracks 8, 13)
  • Skitzo – producer (track 9)
  • Digital Nas – producer (track 10)
  • DJ Khalil – producer (track 12)
  • Tariq Beats – co-producer (track 12)

Charts[edit]

Asap Ferg Still Striving Album

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[13]35
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14]94
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15]144
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[16]13
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[17]64
French Albums (SNEP)[18]114
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[19]32
US Billboard 200[20]12
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[21]7

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (2017)Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[22]74
Chart (2018)Position
US Billboard 200[23]158
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[24]73

Certifications[edit]

RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[25]Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^'Reviews and Tracks for Still Striving [Mixtape] by A$AP Ferg'. Metacritic. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  2. ^Harmony, A. 'A$AP Ferg Still Striving'. Exclaim!. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  3. ^Glaysher, Scott. 'Review: With 'Still Striving' A$AP Ferg Becomes Most Consistent Mob Member'. HipHopDX. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  4. ^Voynovskaya, Nastia. 'A$AP Ferg: Still Striving Review'. Paste. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  5. ^Ruiz, Matthew Ismael. 'A$AP Ferg: Still Striving'. Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  6. ^Gu, Marshall. 'Reviews: ASAP Ferg, Milo'. Pretty Much Amazing. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  7. ^Juon, Steve. 'RapReview Of The Week - A$AP Ferg :: Still Striving'. RapReviews.com. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  8. ^ ab'Still Striving by A$AP Ferg on Apple Music'. Apple Music. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  9. ^'A$AP Ferg is Back in the Studio Working on His 'Still Striving' Project'. Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  10. ^'ASAP Ferg Reveals Release Date for 'Still Striving' Mixtape'. XXL. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  11. ^'A$AP Ferg Reveals 'Still Striving' Cover Art'. HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  12. ^ ab'Still Striving / A$AP Ferg TIDAL'. Tidal. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
  13. ^'ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums'. Australian Recording Industry Association. August 28, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  14. ^'Ultratop.be – A$AP Ferg – Still Striving' (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  15. ^'Ultratop.be – A$AP Ferg – Still Striving' (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  16. ^'On The Charts: August 27, 2017'. FYIMusicNews. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  17. ^'Dutchcharts.nl – A$AP Ferg – Still Striving' (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  18. ^'Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP (Week 34, 2017)'. Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  19. ^'NZ Top 40 Albums Chart'. Recorded Music NZ. August 28, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  20. ^'A$AP Ferg Chart History (Billboard 200)'. Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  21. ^'A$AP Ferg Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)'. Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  22. ^'Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2017'. Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  23. ^'Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2018'. Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  24. ^'Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2018'. Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  25. ^'American album certifications – A$AP Ferg – Still Striving'. Recording Industry Association of America.
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