A$AP Ferg, Floor Seats | Track Review

East Coast rap standout A$AP Ferg shines on the ‘short, but sweet’ banger, “Floor Seats,” which brilliantly samples The Prodigy. 

“Floor seats for the Knicks / Couple models gon’ kiss / They don’t even want a pic / Wanna lick up on the…” Rappers tend to share topics – understatement.  Honestly though, who doesn’t recycle when you come to think about it? Anyways, some familiar themes rappers rap about include drip, drugs, sex, and violence.  Falling into the ‘drip’ category are ‘floor seats,’ which have been covered by the likes of Jeezy (Pressure, 2017) and Chevy Woods (New 90’s, 2019).  A$AP Ferg gets in on the ‘floor seat’ action with his own brief single, “Floor Seats.” So, “Floor Seats” should be predictable, right? Well, it’s actually much more intriguing than expected.

One of the biggest selling points about “Floor Seats” is the production work (Roofeeo).  Sure, there’s a standard trap beat anchoring things down, but a The Prodigy sample (“Smack My Bitch Up”) elevates the record to the next level.  So, A$AP Ferg has inspiration from a kickass music backdrop.  That said, he kicks some ass himself with his confident rhymes and ever compelling flow.  In addition to the aforementioned lyrical excerpt from the first verse, Ferg goes on to say at the end of the verse, “Didn’t know that I’d be doing this / Went to school for paintin’ pics / Now I paint the bigger pic / See, I’m really with the shits.”  On the second verse he throws in ‘drip’ (“Tiffany store on Fifth /… Waterfall, not the drip”), sex (“Montage with a bitch / Massage with her tits”), and the utmost confidence (“I was born in this shit / I’m the don of this shit”).

As great as the verses and his flow are, perhaps the most intriguing moment from A$AP Ferg occurs on the chorus, which is left of center in its delivery.  After a relatively easy-going flow on the verses, the chorus is quicker and totally unexpected.  It’s not the content itself, but again, the delivery:

“We all grinded for the floor seats
Now all the pretty girls, they know me
I’m on a jumbotron, you can’t ignore me
Just look at my seats, I’m sittin’ cozy.”

Final Thoughts 

Floor seats may be a familiar topic in rap and hip-hop, but A$AP Ferg definitely makes it sound creative and fresh on “Floor Seats.”  The main reason why this Ferg single is so successful is that we see more of his quirk and idiosyncrasy come into play.  Ferg is at his best when he’s ‘out of the box’ and truly unique.  What I’m saying is, “Floor Seats” is a banger.

A$AP Ferg • Floor Seats [Single] • RCA • Release: 7.18.19

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