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darold ferguson , jr. -lrb- born october 20 , 1988 -rrb- , better known by his stage name asap ferg -lrb- stylized as a$ ap ferg -rrb- , is an american hip hop recording artist from new york city 's harlem neighborhood .
he is a member of the hip hop collective asap mob , from which he adopted his moniker .
in january 2013 , ferg signed a solo record deal with polo grounds and rca , the same labels that helped launch asap worldwide , when ferg 's asap mob cohorts asap rocky and the late asap yams , negotiated their own respective deal in 2011 .
his debut album `` trap lord '' was released on august 20 , 2013 , and was met with generally positive reviews .
