Artist, rapper, and Harlem native Ferg is connecting the dots between music, group, and well being at Flo Truthful — a free, all-day occasion boasting wellness companies and unique performances, slated to be held at Marcus Garvey Park on August 14. The Metropolis Parks Basis-hosted honest will function a 5K run, yoga, and a efficiency by the chart-topping rapper who discovered success as a member of hip-hop collective A$AP Mob.
“I needed to dwell in Tulum for a few month, and I used to be waking up and doing yoga, getting solar, and being exterior,” Ferg mentioned to the AmNews in an unique name. “I’ve been doing meditation … this has been a every day routine for me and it simply had me floating by way of my day. That is the kind of stuff I believed could be cool to deliver again to the neighborhood.”
Ferg got here to prominence within the early 2010s as a member of the hip-hop collective A$AP Mob, which additionally consists of members A$AP Rocky and Playboi Carti, fusing various sensibilities with rap to create a sound uniquely Ferg. His greatest hits embrace “Work,” “Shabba Ranks,” and “Plain Jane,” and he has labored with artists who embrace French Montana, Future, and Mary J Blige. His newest album, “DAROLD,” was launched in 2024.
Flo Truthful was impressed by native well being festivals his household held in Harlem to honor Ferg’s late father, Darold Ferguson, a fixture of the group who printed labels for corporations like Unhealthy Boy Information and died simply days earlier than the artist’s seventeenth birthday. “We provided free checkups to the group,” mentioned Ferg, “and there could be a efficiency from me at a gymnasium within the tasks.”
The upcoming occasion is very similar to ones of the previous described by Ferg, however on a grander scale, that includes a number of methods to have interaction in wellness practices. Beginning at 9 a.m., the day’s actions embrace a health stream class, sound baths, and interactive artwork curated by Ferg. “These are all simply instruments for the group,” defined Ferg. “I didn’t need to be super-preachy about it. These are instruments that I picked up and need to introduce to folks, as a result of they did loads for me.”
Within the night, Ferg will take the stage with openers Common House Jam, TGUT, and Hunter, in addition to some shock particular company, together with Denzel Curry. “I picked folks I may really simply textual content on my cellphone,” Ferg informed the AmNews about choosing a tight-knit group of performers for the community-driven occasion. “I needed to have folks carry out who have been from Harlem … it’s associates, household, and people who I genuinely rock with.”
As entry to healthcare companies turns into more and more difficult, communal assets that promote wellness are extra essential than ever earlier than. “Come for the entire thing,” Ferg mentioned, addressing New Yorkers. “Simply come, have a very good time.”
For more information and the complete schedule for Flo Truthful, go to cityparksfoundation.org.
