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I really, really didn’t like Asher Roth, or “I Love College” when I first took a listen. Even when this guy was the hip hop blogs’ little bitch, I couldn’t get over how much he sounds like Eminem. It was almost insulting that he was getting so much attention when it seemed that he was just mimicking Slim Shady circa-The Slim Shady LP. He even sounds like Eminem during “I Love College”‘s speaking parts.
So why do I like it now? Blame these two stations. After repeated plays by a couple of my regular traffic-jam radio stations, I took a mild liking towards Asher Roth’s “I Love College.” The beat is laid back and it has a very stoned feeling to it. Or maybe it has a sentimental drunk feeling to it. Also, to be honest, Roth speaks nothing but the truth about what college is like nowadays. For all of us who are done with college, can we really say not say: i cant tell you what i learned from school/but i could tell you a story or two? I can definitely relate to this. It’s also good to know that this song doesn’t just belittle the standing getting an actual education has in the Average Joe’s college career — it also teaches us some valuable life lessons, that any Joe can pick up in college.
um yea of course i learned some rules
like dont pass out with your shoes on
and dont leave the house till the milks gone
and dont have fun if shes too gone
when it comes to cookies eat two
then tomorrow night find a new JAWN
hold the milk bong
nothing wrong with some fun
even if we did get a little just too drunk on that milk
It really puts college into perspective, right? I sort of want to have an experiment. For those of you who ARE in college, answer me this: is this song pretty much (50%+) dead on with its description of your college-life, more specifically the weekends?
I probably won’t get into another song by this dude, but let’s take a look at the tracklist of his upcoming debut album, Asleep in the Bread Aisle:
01. Lark On My Go Cart [Prod. By Oren Yoel & David Appleton]
02. Blunt Cruise [Prod. By Oren Yoel]
03. I Love College [Prod. By Mike Carren & Ben Allen]
04. La Di Da [Prod. By Don Cannon]
05. Fallen [Prod. By Novel]
06. Be By Myself (Ft. Cee-Lo) [Prod. By Oren Yoel)
07. She Don’t Want A Man (Ft. Estelle) [Prod. By Oren Yoel]
08. Sour Patch Kids [Prod. By Oren Yoel]
09. As I Em (Ft. Chester French) [Prod. By Oren Yoel & David Appleton]
10. Bad Day (Ft. Jazze Pha) [Prod. By Oren Yoel & David Appleton]
11. Lions Roar (Ft. Busta Rhymes?) [Prod. By Oren Yoel]
12. His Dream (Ft. Miguel) [Prod. By Oren Yoel]
13. Nothing You Can’t Do [Prod. By Nottz]
I guess I can’t really tell if I’ll like a song based on the title and producers (I can’t say I know many of these producers), but I am instantly curious to listen to “Be By Myself” featuring Gnarls Barkley’s Cee-Lo, and “She Don’t Want A Man” featuring Kanye West’s Estelle. Maybe I will listen to those two only, until enough people tell me to listen to the full album. Oh, and did I mention that Asleep in the BreadAisle is out on April 20th. Yep 4/20. Can this guy get any more cute/obnoxious/annoying?
by on March 10, 2009 ‡ 0 reactions
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aisle, man, aisle.
asher roth is hellacollege
I have a feeling his content will raise a lot of issues. I was watching MTV (ugh) the other day, and heard part of this song, something about drinking what he wants and smoking his weed, but still finding everything he needs, or something. I know Katy Perry kissing girls was an issue, but I can see some parental commission having serious problems with this song and the rest of his album. Catchy, though, I suppose.
gracias, brennan!
Yeah. I agree with Sean. Asher Roth is part of a new bread of stupid pop songs — the kind of stupid pop songs that rule the radio. I seriously prefer stupid, oversexed rap sons controlling the charts than pop songs with idiotic messages ruling them.
no, this song fucking sucks. this guy’s a fag, and frat parties are pretty homoerotic.
Taking hip hop’s legitimate stories of urban struggle and loss and comparing them to bro’d-out frat stories by this gimmicky, obnoxious white boy is an injustice to everyone who calls themselves a fan of hip hop.
I’m not really a fan of Asher Roth either. The song is about partying, and personally I think that is kind of lame. I mean college is fun and all, but it isn’t life. Maybe if his lyrics can grow as he gets older and far out of college he could actually be a good rap artist. I just don’t see it happening. My favorite of the XXL up-and comer group would definitely have to be B.o.B.!
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My older step-brother often turns me on to college-buzz/mainstream rap and I like to put him on to new rap that is more underrepresented. Last summer, he introduced me to Asher, and this was the summer before I first entered the collegeverse as a freshman. At first, I dismissed him, mostly b/c he sounded too much like my childhood hero, Eminem. After my first say, 2 months at school, I listened to the mixtape over and I was amazed about how true it was to the average weekend (I say that not even being a smoker). So 89%
Also, “As I Em”… Interesting. Good interview posted today by Semtex about comparisons w/ Em: http://www.djsemtex.com/blog/2009/03/10/the-asher-roth-story/
PS: I like the recent writeups Luis, keep it up
dude is a joke, ha …………..ha
The story of my life.
except the grosse frat video.
should study should study should study
Actually I rather like this track. At least he actually raps about what he’s interested in. I can see this becoming sort of a single-people-anthem.
Well there’s an enlightening view. When will people give up the homophobia in rap? Hip-hop should really catch up with the times on social issues.
Interesting point, but I’m not putting Roth on the same level as those artists. You really think that Rick Ross and 50 Cent have legitimate stories of urban struggle and loss? If so, we have fundamental differences of opinion, and I can respect that. I’m not putting Asher Roth on the same level as Rhymefest and whomever you may wish to cite – Ghostface Killah and Wu-Tang, perhaps.
However, I do feel right putting him on the same level as Beastie Boys – both are white hip-hop artists whose raps are mostly centered around the decidedly less serious (see: “No Sleep Till Brooklyn,” “She’s Crafty,” “Girls,” and “Fight For Your Right”). In terms of talent, Roth is no Mike D or Ad-Rock, but for a freshman effort he’s a pretty gifted lyricist. Why hold it against him that he raps about the things he knows?
LMAO.. this is a funny comment scenario. White frat boys arguing with hip-hop heads about Asher Roth. Here’s my take. 50 Cent has just as much a right to talk about his struggle as Asher has to talk about his fraternity parties. Once artists such as these become famous, they generally have to dig for material to write about because their real life is now their “real” life. Performing, travelling, interviewing, being in the studio, doing photoshoots, etc., is not gangster or fratty. I respect the music of both of these guys (but 50 Cent way more than Asher Roth). In reality, those with longevity are those with immense lyrical talent or versatily with a broader perspective (BIG, Tupac, Nas, Kanye, Lupe, A Tribe Called Quest, Jay-Z). I like these new artists you’ve been posting – Mickey Factz, Gifted, Chidddddy Bang (that names is fucked up tho lol)
i really don’t like this guy at all.
OOOOH College, the good old days! PMA asks if this is pretty much (50%+) dead on with its description of college-life, more specifically the weekends? I say it really depends on the school. My 1st semester in college was exactly like this video. It was at a school in bumble fuck upstate NY and there were parties every single day that were pretty similar to the video (well except for people in Mascot costumes???). But maybe thats why i only lasted that semester. But continuing my education at another school and visiting friends at other colleges, i’d say that college-life is more of a weekend thing…
As far as the song goes, i hated it at first but the more it gets on the radio and see the video, the more it grows on you. I can’t help not reminisce on great college moments. Its a song i love 2 hate.
This is a gimmicky novelty song that has a shelf life of 3 months. Unless of course they make American Pie 7, then we’ll have to deal with this song until September.
Asher Roth sounds like a kid who loved Eminem wayyy too much in middle school and spent years mimicking the sound of his voice, while he should’ve been trying to mimic his flow, or I dunno, talent?
Soooo glad I’m not in college anymore so I don’t have to argue with frat kids about why this song is awful and then have to figure out how to make it back to my dorm without my pants.
I’m glad to see relatively good hip-hop music created by and for the suburban demographic that consumes such a massive amount it. As someone said earlier he raps about what he knows and has a certain swagger/style which white rap is so devoid of. The Eminem comparisons are inevitable but these two come from such different worlds that I think their race is probably what drives most of these. Overall I think it’s a good first single, only time and the release of his first album will tell us more about his staying power.
Why so biased?
This is one of the worst songs I have ever heard in my life.
This sounds like a weak and all around terrible version of Hill Top Hoods, What a Great Night, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo1lskFsieA&feature=related Video is the restrung version. Its Australian and doesn’t mention light weight skiny bitches passing out at three am, jeez he’s really “doing something crazy”.. If theres still a Wall street in 10yrs time I’m sure this Kid will be running the shop.
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this guy SHOULD just stay in college. he’s obviously getting nowhere in his musical career anytime soon.
http://www.somethingawful.com/d/garbage-day/asher-roth-college.php
And, no, I’m not such a fan of Rick Ross or 50 cent, and I do dig rap that’s not necessarily about urban struggle and loss. The beastie boys were some solid innovators. and the Cool Kids rhyme about going to the grocery store. But the article above pretty much sums up how I feel.
then what about TheLonelyIsland Rap?
hahahaa
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