“Trap Lord, The Fergenstein, Dark Caesar Line, Egyptian God”—A$AP Ferg fires off his roll call of pseudonyms in Wrinkled $ilks, Barbara Anastacio’s energetic short filmed at Coachella 2014. Like his A$AP Mob clan-mate Rocky, Ferg is a lot of things to a lot of people: party starter, a fashion icon, a pierced-eyed purist and vibe machine. “Trap Lord is like the gritty, grime-conscious hood person and Hood Pope is like the person who comes out of the hood with all the hope in the world,” says Ferg. “I look at Obama as a Hood Pope.” His debut LP Trap Lord is a hallmark modern age hip-hop moment: all slow-mo vocals, builds, drops, fizzing high-hats and rumbling 808 basslines. The sartorially focused artist’s latest project sees him modeling London menswear designer Astrid Andersen’s summer streetwear collection for Topman. “I’m continuing the legacy of my father Darold; he did the Bad Boy logo and helped [Def Jam co-founder] Russell Simmons with his Phat Farm line,” says Harlem native Ferg, who launched the Devoni Clothing line in 2005. “Fashion is important to any rapper. It’s like seeing yourself as the person you think you are. The clothes give you the hope, so you can turn into whichever superhero you want to turn into.”