Pages tagged “asher roth”

Lollapalooza 2009 Day One Photos: Kings of Leon, Ben Folds, Heartless Bastards, Of Montreal and More

By Austin L. Ray on 12:00 PM on August 11, 2009

[Above: Asher Roth]Photos taken by Doug Seymour at Lollapalooza... read more

Kid Cudi, Asher Roth Pair Up for Summer Tour Dates

By Julia Askenase on 4:15 PM on June 2, 2009

The latest space cadet of hip-hop, Kid Cudi, seems to be feeling awfully benevolent this summer. On the heels of a new mixtape, Dat Kid From Cleveland, that hit the interwebs in April, the silly and ever-dapper MC plans to drop his debut LP this August. To amp up for the release, you can catch the up-and-comer on a summer tour kicking off in June, complete with a handful of dates alongside hip-hop freshman classmate, Asher Roth.... read more

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You Talkin' to Me? A Survey of Songs by Musicians, About Other Musicians

By Nick Marino on 7:00 AM on April 29, 2009

It's nice when musicians sing songs about other musicians. The phenomenon would seem to compound the sense that pop stars are only interested in their own insular world, but instead it somehow makes artists seem more human—it proves that even they are obsessed with other musicians, just like we are. Hearing a pop song by one artist about another artist is sort of like reading someone else's fan mail (or hate mail). In any case, it can be revealing both about the artist giving the tribute and the artist on the receiving end. Here are some good ones.... read more

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Asher Roth Sizes Up His Chances

By Nick Marino on 8:00 AM on April 23, 2009

Suburbia’s most promising rapper weighs in at 140 pounds... read more

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A Few Observations on the New Asher Roth Album

By Nick Marino on 7:00 AM on April 22, 2009

We got a press release yesterday alerting us to the fact that suburban rap savant Asher Roth has, within 24 hours of his debut album’s release, topped the iTunes album chart. “ASHER ROTH SHOCKS RETAILERS BY OUTSELLING WHAT WAS PREDICTED ON RELEASE DAY,” the press release says. And while it amuses us to imagine surly record store clerks shocked—just shocked—by the album’s performance, we have to admit that it’s unusual for a dorky white Pennsylvania kid to lead an album chart ahead of Rick Ross, Miley Cyrus and the Twilight soundtrack. We have heard this shockingly successful album, Asleep In... read more

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