Ferg Responds to A$AP Rocky Being ‘Bothered’ Over Name Change: ‘We’re Not Mobbing Anymore’
The Harlem rapper attributed the decision to wanting to grow and be his own man.
In an interview with Complex, Ferg addressed A$AP Rocky's comments about feeling "bothered" by Ferg's decision to drop the A$AP from his stage name. Rocky, speaking to Apple Music's Ebro, expressed his honesty about the situation, stating that he had not been living in New York and that he respected Ferg. Ferg clarified that the name change was due to growth and that A$AP Mob was more of a label and collective rather than a group.
He emphasized that he had always been Ferg and that making the change allowed him to be his true self. Ferg also explained that by becoming A$AP Ferg, he was embracing the identity he developed while working with the mob. He acknowledged that Rocky's concerns were personal but ultimately stated that everyone must follow their own truth.
Ferg concluded by asserting that they are no longer mobbing and that he is focused on his own journey, knowing that people need to recognize him before he leaves this earth.
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