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CD Reviews / News Mixtape Review: Asher Roth's Seared Foie Gras with Quince and Cranberry
Posted By Mike McCray on Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 3:36 PM
The Deal: Keg and blunt rap star drops first mixtape since debut album after weathering gay rumors and the usual online criticism.
The Good: Came out of the gates with "Muddy Swim Trunks" over a Madlib beat, managing to address and cleverly dispel the rumors of him being gay and also dropped 2 or 3 topical quotables in the process. Really enjoyed him flipping Talib Kweli's "Hot Thing" into "Hot Wings." The CA/PA collabo "Hellafaded" with Pac Div over Beanie Sigel's "Gotta Have It" is my early favorite but the remix of Sour Patch Kids off his debut with Talib Kweli and Blu are up there. "Fuck The Money" was on B.o.B's recent mixtape, nonetheless, it was heat as well.
A salivatingly dope list of producers. Sure, they're all other people's songs, and many of them aren't new but still, 9th Wonder, Kanye West, Jake One, Just Blaze, Pharrell and multiple J Dilla beats? That's a win.
The Bad: There's definitely some throwaway rhymes on this tape but not enough to stamp this one whack. Some listeners will get pissy it's mixed for continuous play/cassette style so you'll hear songs blend, scratch and crossover before the track itself changes.
The Verdict: Like it, don't love it. Asher Roth's fan/foe dynamic is crazy. There's either people who always check for him or people who completely ignore him, very little middle ground. This mixtape won't change that but for those of who like his flow, it's some carrot and celery sticks before the platter of his next record.
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Release date: March 23, 2010
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