Listen Out Festival kicked off this weekend in Melbourne and Perth, featuring some of the world – and Australia’s – favourite hp-hop and electronic acts, including Anderson Paak, Claptone, Rufus and Travis Scott, as well as the One Day crew and Slumberjack, who were announced as last minute replacements for Stormzy, who pulled out at the eleventh hour.
One of the highlights of the day was the ever-amazing ASAP Ferg, who delivered an incredible, high energy set that rocked the St Kilda stage.
We were lucky enough to catch some photos of the man in action!
Listen Out continues on to Sydney and Brisbane next weekend. The full lineup is as follows:
ANDERSON .PAAK & THE FREE NATIONALS
A$AP FERG
BAAUER
CLAPTONE Immortal Live
COSMO’S MIDNIGHT
GORGON CITY DJ SET
JAUZ
JOY.
L D R U
NGAIIRE
ONE DAY CREW
RÜFÜS
SLUMBERJACK
SUI ZHEN DJ SET
TASH SULTANA
TCHAMI
TRAVIS SCOTT
WILLOW BEATS
YUNG LEAN
Listen Out dates:
SYDNEY | Sat 1st Oct (long weekend) @ Centennial Park
BRISBANE | Sun 2nd Oct (long weekend) @ The Sporting Fields, Victoria Park
Photos: Michelle Grace Hunder
After releasing his sophomore album Always Strive And Prosper just a few months ago, the Trap Lord himself A$AP Ferg has now surprisingly announced that he has a full-length project to follow and it will be on its way “very soon”.
Ferg casually made the announcement on his way to Cannes, taking to his Snapchat saying, “Oh by the way, I’m dropping a new project very soon. It’s going to be called Still Striving. Look out for it.”
Snapshot of the Announcement Video – Via A$AP Ferg’s Snapchat (Devoni143)
While we’re not certain what to expect, it looks like ASAP Ferg’s Still Striving will likely be a mixtape looking to follow up the highly acclaimed LP released back in April. With Always Strive And Prosper being praised for Ferg’s increased lyrical ability, alongside scoring a plethora of features from the likes of Chuck D, Future, Missy Elliott, Ty Dolla $ign, Skrillex and more, who knows what the New York rapper has up his sleeve. If it does end up being a mixtape it may even feature off-cuts from Always Strive And Prosper. Whatever Still Striving does turn out to be though, the hype for it should be huge.
It looks like those of you who have tickets to this year’s Listen Out could possibly be treated to some new material from whatever Still Striving turns out to be, and along with the simply amazing lineup which now includes Travis Scott, now is definitely the time if you haven’t copped tickets already! Check out the tour dates below and keep you eyes out for more news from the A$AP Camp in the weeks to come.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exjgZ-a399o
ASAP Ferg Australian Dates:
Listen Out Festival
Sat, 24th September: Catani Gardens – St Kilda, Melbourne
Sun, 25th September: Western Parklands – HBF Arena Joondalup, Perth
Sat, 1st October: Centennial Park, Sydney
Sun, 2nd October: Victoria Park, Brisbane
Image: Hype Trak
With less than two days to go before A$AP Ferg drops his sophomore studio album, Always Strive and Prosper, he has shared a new track with an accompanying video. The track is called FLEM and its release keeps in stride with the A$AP Mob’s Wavy Wednesdays. FLEM will not feature on Ferg’s new album but makes for killer lead up and the perfect ‘get high to’ music for 4/20.
Ferg digs deep on the Kirk Knight (of Pro Era) beat, rapping about his lifetime deal with Adidas, his upcoming album, receiving a co-sign/tweet from Kanye (“put in work the elite will fuck with me/ I know y’all seen the Kanye tweet”), Kirk Knight shout-outs, Coachella, and, of course, an escape plan for if Donald Trump wins. The visuals are as simple as A$AP Ferg and Knight being filmed doing their thing in the studio. Listen and watch below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0qWQ6A2aJI
A$AP Mob’s Wavy Wednesdays have been a source of good music for weeks now. Not only did we get new Ferg, but A$AP Ant also released a new video, SET DAT BITCH OFF (ICYTWAT Remix), and last week Wavy Wednesday hosted the release for A$AP TyY’s Best Kept Secret. Peep A$AP Ant’s video below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cvTYaXgSw0
A$AP Ferg’s Always Strive and Prosper is due out Friday American time.
Image: ASAPFerg.com
Photos by Amy Heycock
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