Asher Roth was essentially the only one who could be compared to Eminem at the time, albeit simply because of the complexion of his skin. The self-awareness was enlightening for an artist labeled as a frat-rapper. Fast-forward years later. The mixtape found Asher rapping over some pretty crazy instrumentals, from RZA tracks to Kanye and everywhere in between. Roth had a different air about him; on this mixtape, a lot of the time, he seemed to just rap for the sake of rapping and his nonchalant demeanor was felt through every track.
This project easily grabbed my attention after just one or two spins. The heavy drums combined with light, soulful samples curated by Nottz Raw presented Roth with a whole new landscape to lay down his rhymes. It was then that I could reassert my fan-hood. Asher Roth was dope, I knew it from the beginning. I let my friend tell me what was good music and what was not good music.
I was such a cornball. But as much as thought Asher Roth was a solid emcee, I recognized that others did not feel the same. Roth linked up with production team Blended Babies and some other notable producers to draw up a super jazzy hip-hop record not worthy of being called a mixtape. This was an album, a grand LP. No longer was the young rhymer a mainstream frat-rapper.
At that point, the mainstream spotlight was shining on other rappers, leaving Asher Roth the freedom to be as quirky and unique as he wanted.
The creative freedom paid off and the result flowed naturally — hell, he even made a song in the kitchen. Finally, Asher Roth was getting recognized for the lyrical skill he possessed, as well as his ability to make great music in general.
The one exception is that Mac Miller has seemed to turn the tide from his frat-rap days and evolve into a darker, more personable and conscious emcee accepted by many the whole time.
In a very applicable manner, Garrison writes:. The same holds true for hip-hop heads. We are a stubborn lot and once we develop ideas and listening habits, they are hard to break.
The same holds true for Asher Paul Roth. We base our opinion of the guy on one song. His album may not have been as good as many had hoped, but his others have been unequivocally and unfairly dismissed.
Despite his change, his growth, and his output, listeners still pin the hit single on the rapper as a reason to not entertain any more of his music.
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