FERG: in conversation with Folasade Ologundudu

Everything Is Connected · May 18, 2026 · 25m

Darold Brown — known to the world as Ferg — grew up watching his father build a business, a brand, and a community from the basements of Harlem.

In this episode, musician, and all around artist, Ferg reflects on his upbringing in Harlem, the deep influence of his late father’s entrepreneurial spirit, and the world-building ambition that now drives everything he does. From learning to paint on T-shirts in his father’s silk-screen operation to navigating the leap from fashion dreams to rap stardom, Ferg traces the through-line of community, creativity, and culture that has always defined him…