Asher Roth Set To Release Debut Album

"Asher Roth's Asleep In The Bread Aisle"
By: Caesar Date: 02-06-2009 , 05:08 PM
Below is the tracklist for Asher Roth's Asleep In The Bread Aisle debut album.I really don't know what the fuck is up with that title but I kind of dig it and I'm looking forward to seeing what he can bring on the album and if he can stay away from all of the Eminem comparisons.If you don't know who Roth is, check out this interview we did with him here.

01. Lark On My Go-Cart

02. Blunt Cruisin’

03. I Love College

04. Bad Day ft. Jazze Pha

05. Be By Myself ft. Cee-Lo

06. Sour Patch Kids

07. She Don't Want A Man

08. As I Em ft. Chester French

09. His Dream ft. Miguel

10. Ladida

11. Leo The Lion

12. Fallin

13. Nothing You Can't Do "

-- Streethop.com

So all my friends like to call me an "Asher Roth hater." To prove them wrong, I decided to throw a little story about him on my blog here. Asher Roth is a local product from Morrisville, PA. I'm sure you've heard his single on the radio, "I Love College." I think we all have. To be honest, Asher is pretty legit. The reason that my friends call me a hater, is because of my hatred for the single, "I Love College." Yeah, it's catchy and it's perfect for radio, and the concept of the song is good too, because it's something no one has ever touched on before. However, what upsets me is that this is the song that's getting him his buzz, but it's probably one of the worst tracks he's recorded. If you listen to tracks like, "The Lounge" off his debut mixtape "The Greenhouse Effect" or his verse on "Change Gon Come" feat. Charles Hamilton & B.o.B. you can hear how good of a rapper Asher can be.

Anywho, I wanted to show Asher some love. As a fellow artist, I can respect what he's trying to do. So far, he's stayed true to who he is, and if he continues to do so I think he's gonna be alright. XXL Magazine even featured him in the freshman class of hip hop for 2009, so he's clearly doing something right. His album, "Asleep in the Bread Aisle" drops on April 21, 2009. You can download his mixtape, "The Greenhouse Effect" for free at thedailykush.com .

PS. My debut mixtape, "The Breath of Fresh Air" has been set for release on May 1, 2009.

"Drink my beer and smoke my weed, cause my good friends is all I need."

--Asher Roth, "I Love College"

Alright, so I'm a little bit short on time. Just about to finish work and start the weekend. Let me get an AMEN for that! Anywho, very quickly, I just wanted to address one news story swirling around the Eagles right now.

I have one thing to say. If the Philadelphia Eagles do not do everything in their power to get T.J. Houshmanzadeh in an Eagle uniform, then Jeffrey Lurie might go down as making one of the worst organizational decisions in franchise history. Housh is a downright stud. Yeah, he's 32 years old but still finished 4th(i believe) in the entire NFL in receptions. Are you kidding me? This guy goes out publicly, states he loves Reid and the Eagle franchise, and expresses a liking for the city of Philadelphia. How could you not want him on your team?

The Birds are well under the cap and can definitely afford him. Bring this guy in, get rid of Greg Lewis and Hank Baskett. You'd have Housh playing 1 and Curtis playing 2. DeSean takes a place in the slot and then you have Jason Avant as a 4. As for the 5, do what ya need to do. Maybe keep one of those guys prior mentioned or bring in someone you can get for cheap.

Oh, and Michael Smith from ESPN.. how are you going to get on television and say that Housh wants to go play for St. Louis or San Francisco? The man, himself, went on the national stage yesterday and said he wants to play for Philadelphia! It's obviously his top choice. He wants to play for a winner. Clearly not the Rams. 49ers.. eh.. maybe. But to be honest, I simply smell a California journalists' jealousy/bias.

BRING HOUSH TO PHILLY!

Philly's Brand Bust?

Full story from ESPN:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3887072

On Thursday, the Philadelphia 76ers announced that offseason aquisition, Elton Brand, would have season-ending knee surgery. Gee, like nobody saw that coming.

If you want my opinion, I bet that the 76ers forced this issue for Brand to have the surgery. Let's go back in time. They hand over a 5 year, 80 million dollar deal to this guy in the offseason. Ok. Now, this is a guy whose style of play clashes with the style of offense the 76ers like to run - the run and gun. So right off the bat, the Sixers paid over 15 million a year for Brand; when in reality, he was nothing more than a gamble. They knew his style didn't suit the offense but Mo Cheeks wanted this guy and he and his staff thought they could draw up some "creative" plays to get him space at the top or draw players out to the perimiter giving him one on one inside. Well, Cheeks' vision didn't pan out at all and he didn't even make it through the first half of the season. Now you have a new coach - Tony DiLeo, a guy with virtually no experience, but he's well-liked in house and by Stefanski.

BUT, DiLeo has actually been a pretty good coach for the 76ers. Since the loss of Brand and DiLeo's taking over, they've won 11 of their 15 and seem to be establishing a rhythm. Tony Bruno last night on ESPN Radio even called the Sixers the 4th best overall team in the Eastern Conference right now. Now, here's the difference between DiLeo and Mo - DILEO HASN'T HAD TO WORK WITH BRAND! Brand's been on the bench with the initial injury. The Sixers get hot. Brand comes back and looks awful - just downright awful. Totally slows down the offense. Nobody really knows what to do while he is on the floor. It's a disaster.

So, the Sixers had to come to grips with the face that he just downright doesn't fit this team - healthy or not. When Brand was healthy, the Sixers still weren't that good of a team. And think about it this way. When a guy comes back from injury and the head coach says that they need to "work him back into the offense," that's never a good sign for the chemistry of the team. This team's best chance to win is having Iguadola, Dalembert, Young, Miller, and as much as I hate to say it - Willie Green, on the floor. The Sixers have two potentially great young players coming off their bench in Speights and Williams, that when given their opportunties this season, have stepped up. Meanwhile, the 76ers had to approach Brand and tell him that they believed it was in his best interest to have the surgery now. They told him it was fine and that he shouldn't worry about anything but getting healthy. I smell bullshit. It's more like this. Elton, we don't really like what you bring to this team. We took a gamble and we're paying for it. But do us a favor. Instead of us looking foolish, say you want to have this surgery, so we get you off the floor without admitting that we straight up messed up.

Sorry 76ers. I said over the summer when they made this deal that it wouldn't work out, and so far.. I couldn't be more right. They would have been better served offering ATL FW Josh Smith a 5 year, 70 million dollar deal. Atlanta got him for 58 million and probably wouldn't have been willing to match the extra 12 million. Smith fits the dynamic of the Sixer offense, and is turning into a dominant player. Would have made much more sense.

If the Sixers want to rebound from this mess, here's a possible option. You put Andre Miller, Sammy Dalembert, and Thaddeus Young on the block. Hate to say it about Young, but I have a feeling teams wouldn't want to give up too much for Dalembert, and Young is the best, yet most expendable piece they have to get some value. I say Miller because he is up there in age, and because I think Lou Williams is ready to take over the starting job. Also, there always seems to be that team at the deadline that is looking for that veteran PG to ensure a deep playoff run (i.e. Dallas Mavericks getting Jason Kidd right before the deadline last year). I'd love to see the Sixers use a combo of these 3 pieces to go out and get themselves a shooter. That's what this team lacks right now- a jump shooting threat. Get one of those and the Sixers are capable of winning a playoff series - maybe two.

As for Brand: can't worry about it too much now. You have to focus on getting the most out of this season that you can. But unfortunately, it looks like Brand = Bust.

The Infamous 1st Post

So it's my first post. Not even sure when someone will be reading this. But for anyone who does, I thought I'd at least provide a little background info. I'm Tim aka Mr. Infamous. Why that nickname? I don't really know. It came about like three years ago over fantasy football, and I've kind of just rode with it ever since. But anywho, I'm 20 years old (21 can't come soon enough) and I'm from Norristown, PA. I did 12 years of catholic schooling and did two years at Montgomery County Community College before transferring to Temple University. Broadcast Journalism major; it seems pretty cool so far. I eat, sleep, and breathe sports, especially pro football, pro baseball, and college basketball.

Hobbies include watching tv, anything revolving around sports, going on the computer, hangin out with my friends, and music. Music is the best thing ever. Hands down. I make my own music actually: www.myspace.com/timmsmyspace. Check it out (sorry for the self-promotion but ya gotta do what ya gotta do). Add me, just listen, whatever you want to do. I've been doing it for about six years now and I don't even care about making it a profession. I do it because one of my best friends is a producer giving me the opportunity to and because I love doing it.

I really don't know what else to say. I'm at this confusing point in my life right now, where old things are ending, and new things are beginning. It's weird, but it's life and you just gotta roll with the punches and take the good with the bad. Bitching about it won't change a thing, so I don't really see any need to.

I decided I'm gonna end each post like this with a quote that I like from a song that I've heard that day. Here's today's:

"And the waitress is practicing politics, while the businessman slowly gets stoned. Yes, they're sharing a drink they call loneliness, but it's better than drinking alone." -- Billy Joel, "Piano Man"

--Mr. Infamous