You ain’t hearing this shit nowhere-nobody has this sound. He also explained what it was like working on the album, saying: "It’s fun, because I’ve been piecing together a team that I think I’m gonna be with for a long time as far as mixing, recording, young producers that you probably never even heard of. But trust me, when it comes out, it’s gonna be well worth it."
So I wanna make sure it’s something special, I’m giving it my all. This is the first shit I’m even putting together with numbers, with songs. I never even put out a demo for the labels to hear. This is my first demo I’m ever putting out. And you a Lord of it." He also explained when he would be releasing the album, saying: "I’m looking at the end of February, early March. You could be selling clothes, watches, fake watches, gold teeth, hats-anything. Trap don’t necessarily mean you selling drugs. It’s almost like the theme of Always Strive And Prosper (A$AP). A Trap Lord is basically the struggle to do better. You gonna see a lot of different new faces that represent the brand-not only the brand, but where we come from. DJ Enuff be sending me pictures of his sons wearing Trap Lord stuff. Wale just posted a picture on his Instagram wearing a Trap Lord sweatshirt. In January 2013, during an interview with XXL, ASAP Ferg explained the significance of the album title, saying: "I feel like it’s not just me that represents Trap Lord. The album was originally slated to be released as a mixtape in February 2013.