Asleep in the Bread Aisle

Asher Roth, Asher Roth | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 20, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: SRC / Universal Motown
• ASIN: B001UGISDO
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #63,068 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

PUTTING ASIDE THE INTRICATE CADENCE FOR A MOMENT, 23-year old emcee Asher Roth succinctly sums up his raison d'etre with the above lines. While so many rappers are delivering tired rhymes to back up their fake back stories, Asher Roth has quickly emerged as the future: a hip-hop anomaly grounded enough to take pride in his suburban roots but confident and talented enough to have already earned the respect of rap royalty such as 50 Cent, Ludacris, Akon, and Andre 3000. In the summer of 2008, then unknown Asher Roth's debut mixtape, The Greeenhouse Effect Vol. 1, hit the internet. Hosted by legendary Atlanta DJs, DJ Drama and Don Cannon, the mixtape caught the attention and respect of finicky hip hop fans across the web. Over the next few months, hip hop and indie music press outlets featured Roth in select publications. The buzz lifted him onto the cover of XXL in November 2008. Since then, every major media outlet from Rolling Stone to MTV to Playboy has named Asher Roth the artist to watch in 2009. Roth backs up the buzz with his energetic and witty debut album, Asleep In The Bread Aisle. The album's sound fuses influences from hip hop, rock and rhythm & blues to create a masterpiece for the ages. The first single, "I Love College", debuted with full rotation across the MTV networks, and over 100 radio station adds on Alternative, Rhythmic/Xover and Top 40 radio. With a humble and hard working demeanor, a vigorous live show and MC skills to match, the sky is the limit with Asher Roth.

Product Description

Explicit Version. 2009 debut from the fast-rising Rap phenomenon. While so many rappers are delivering tired rhymes to back up their fake back stories, Asher Roth has quickly emerged as the future: a Hip Hop anomaly grounded enough to take pride in his suburban roots but confident and talented enough to have already earned the respect of Rap royalty such as 50 Cent, Ludacris, Akon, and Andre 3000. The album's sound fuses influences from Hip Hop, Rock and R&B to create a masterpiece for the ages. With a humble and hard working demeanor, a vigorous live show and MC skills to match, the sky is the limit with Asher Roth. Features the single 'I Love College'.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Eminem? No...but he's still worth the listen April 21, 2009

By Bryan A. Mabe

Format:Audio CD

As with a lot of new artists now days it is difficult to pinpoint what sort of material to expect from them when all we hear is what the record label wants us to hear to obtain that first impression. Well, if you were one who was in the mixtape market you would know that Asher Roth dropped a mixtape last year with DJ Drama and DJ Cannon entitled "The Green House Effect." It is this mixtape where Asher attempted to get the respect to the true hip-hop heads. It showed that the dude can actually rhyme with skill and cleverness. "The Lounge" and "Start the Show" are two tracks from that mixtape that show a clearer picture of who he is as an artist than the single that came out for "Asleep in the Bread Aisle," which was "I Love College."

However, after you get through "I Love College" there are some very well put together songs that make up his official debut album. "Fallin'" is my favorite track on the album and shows Asher rhyme over a Nottz beat. Within this track he reminisces on how he found to love the art of hip-hop. I can relate a lot to this track. "His Dream" is another song which Asher sheds his reputation from "I Love College." In this track, he expresses how he was influenced by his dad, but took a different path because he was influenced by hip-hop more. Another great track.

From there though, the album goes back to play with some disposable songs which I think are more label influenced than Asher's own intentions. "Lark in My Go-Kart," "Bad Day," "Blunt Cruisin'," are all tracks specifically for the feel good audience. It will remind listeners of Eminem's own "comical" tracks which made up of most of Eminem's last album, "The Eminem Show."

And with all albums, there must be a club banger in there somewhere and that is where the "She Don't Want a Man" comes in. And actually, the song is not a bad song. It is probably the most radio/club friendly song on the album and will probably be an eventual single.

"As I Em" is a song directed directly to the critics who believe this young man is trying to take Eminem's fans. It is something that needs to be said by Asher to clear it all up. It's a good track.

All in all the album is not a bad album by any means. A lot of people will be turned off of Asher by getting the misconception that he is trying to take Eminem's spot. He is NOT Eminem. He will never be. He is still a great MC who will entertain you.

Best Tracks:

"Fallin'"
"Sour Patch Kids"
"His Dream"
"Be By Myself"
"As I Em"

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Not great but different and chill out July 13, 2009

By Johnny A. Logan

Format:Audio CD

im an 80's baby but i dont like the new music that is out. i be bumpin stuff like jay-z john legend even em because these songs out now has no meaning and the rhymes are trash but this cds is straight. got that back in the day feel to it and i can play it loud without ppl judging me like im a thug because i do my own thing while everyone copies each other so to me this is a great cd but maybe 2 songs are not for me.. i recommend... download though

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars it's sad when a whiteboy has to make a decent rap album November 23, 2009

By Sherance Brothers

Format:Audio CD

not bad if you're young and like to get high listening to alternative rap this is right up your alley.