“Asher Roth may be the epitome of keeping it real.
On the surface, there’s nothing inherently special about the 23-year-old rapper who’s set to drop his debut LP later this month. Roth is far from a wannabe and makes no attempt to hide his suburban upbringing. In a recent sit down with The Wall Street Journal, Roth dropped his thoughts on Hip Hop and all those comparisons to another famous white rapper.
Ultimately, he blames the commercialization of Hip Hop and Hip Hop culture that brought him to where he is today. “Unlike Eminem, I’m classic white,” he says of his style and sound. “I’m talking about yoga and yogurt covered in fruit. I represent more of a suburban middle-class lifestyle.”
While he believes Hip Hop is universal, he gives all of the credit to the original pioneers of the industry, many of whom are black.”
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