Released in the tail end of the 2011, Asher Roth’s Pabst & Jazz technically missed its shot at being on a lot of year end lists but in my unhumble opinion, it’s his best project to date. By blending his monotone thoughts of extreme consciousness with the harmonious tutelage of Blended Babies’ movement, the newly-minted Def Jam employee has set his career in forward motion, Read the rest of this entry »

Asher Roth is joined by The Blended Babies and friends as he brings out his latest project, the Pabst & Jazz mixtape. Pour up, then cue it up and enjoy. Read the rest of this entry »

While I’m sure GLC has been laying down his pimp hand since preschool, it’s really only been about the past year or so that we’ve become accustomed to the “Spaceship”-traveling Chicagoan completely adopting the “Ism” mantra. Read the rest of this entry »

The verbose frat boy is just biding his time until he can get some greenlights flashing for his second LP. Until that release date (and its subsequent change) is unveiled to the public, Asher Roth is gonna sporadically keep his name afloat on the net with various ramblings of a man ready to get on with his career. Read the rest of this entry »

Where there’s smoke, fire usually isn’t far behind. Where there’s two tracks from an artist and the same producer, some type of project is normally not far off in the distance. Whether Asher Roth has something up his sleeve remains to be seen, but the music keeps coming and that’s all we, as fans, should be concerned with. This time Roth brings along Chip Tha Ripper and Whatzisface for the Blended Babies-produced “Back Home.” Read the rest of this entry »

“My speech be like I mixed roofies with Kool Keith…”

Unlike most MCs who’ve had a legitimate hit and succumbed to the mainstream success that follows, Asher Roth has kept it Hip-Hop. Since sleeping on his big label debut, this rapper’s rapper has steadily showcased lyrical acrobatics over crackling drum tracks throughout both his Seared Foie Gras W/ Quince & Cranberry and Rawth EP releases, despite receiving relatively little praise in return. Read the rest of this entry »

Driving home from the bars is always risky business. Watch the swerves, the speed and the road. Always search not only for the median but also the crow-black squad cars that line the perimeters of the highway. The minute those red and blue lights start flickering, a few Hail Marys and a quick practice of the alphabet backwards are the only two options that keep a potential visit to the slammer from happening. Read the rest of this entry »