It’s a well-documented fact that one of hip-hop’s biggest audiences resides in America’s suburbs, yet you’d be hard-pressed to find an emcee willing to speak to these listeners’ day-to-day lives—even artists who grew up in these settings are quick to market themselves as products of the streets. Asher Roth, on the other hand, makes no secret of his unconventional background; a West Chester University graduate born and raised in Morrisville, Pennsylvania (a suburb situated roughly 10 miles northeast of Philly), the up-and-comer’s chosen to rap what he knows rather than erecting a hard-nosed facade, and, judging by his speedy ascent to buzzmaker status, he occupies a lyrical niche that’s long needed filling.
Thus far, most listeners know Roth as the artist who brought us hard-partying hit single “I Love College,” but, as he’s demonstrated on the follow-up, “Be By Myself,” and recently-featured iTunes bonus track “Perfectionist,” his artistic vision extends far beyond the frat-hous
