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From the "burbs" to the "blocks," Asher Roth has undoubtedly been getting some good exposure into the game from various media and releases. His style is original and his insistence on having his own sound is definitely apparent in this last mixtape release he completed with DJ Wreckineyez.
He begins the album with "a quick life lesson" in Muddy Swim Trunks, and introduces us once again to the goofy, yet non-psychotic white emcee who loves Hip Hop. The beat produced by Madlib is a definite mellow feel, and Asher's lyrics definitely blend well with the drops. While this is not the most impressive track on the album, it is definitely one that sets the listener up in the mood that they will probably need to endure for 17 more tracks.
Now, to be totally transparent, I will preface that Asher's lyrical ability is unquestionable, and his choice of production in some cases was great - but the fact of the matter is that this was not really that impressive of a mixtape. There were only a few great tracks out of the 18 that existed on the album. Among these tracks was Con-Fid-Ence, produced by Kanye West; which definitely had a great momentum and delivery to it.
Oddly enough, the 4 tracks following were much better in quality, sound and delivery than the previous tracks on the album. With I'm Eddy, and its great swing to the beat, and Just Blaze's heat on the Rick Smits, this portion of the album between track 9 and 13 is definitely top quality heat.
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