The Rundown: Asher Roth, RetroHash
A track-by-track look at the rapper's second studio album.
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The Rundown: Asher Roth, RetroHash - After a slew of mixtapes, Asher Roth finally returns with his sophomore album RetroHash. Free from the confines of his former label Def Jam, Asher drops this project on Pale Fire and Federal Prism Records as he revisits his independent roots with a little help from the likes of Curren$y, Chuck Inglish, Vic Mensa and the Blended Babies, who provide the moody, jazz-and-rock-fused backdrop for the entire LP. Check out the track-by-track look as Asher's psychedellic ride of a second studio album. ― Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA)(Photo: Federal Prism)
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"Parties at the Disco" featuring ZZ Ward - Sometimes in life you have to take a break and just soak up the world around you, Asher Roth reminds on this song with ZZ Ward on the hook.(Photo: London Ent / Splash News)
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"Dude" featuring Curren$y - Nothing but high times flow here as Asher Roth and Curren$y swap a few tales. (Photo: Rahav Segev/Getty Images for Oakley)
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"Tangerine Girl" - Asher switches it up for this song, as he showcases his vocal skills after meeting the girl of his dreams. Set over a smooth-and-somewhat-erotic backdrop, Asher also kicks a few bars as he makes his move on the object of his affections. (Photo: Federal Prism)
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"Pull It" - Asher questions love — it always leads to heartache and pain, he insists — while he ponders if he should enter into a new relationship. (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images for MGM Resorts International)
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"Something for Nothing" featuring Coyle Girelli - Asher sends a message to the gold digging women on this track. Nothing in life is free and if you're not bringing anything to the table, Asher says you can walk on by, as Coyle Girelli serenades with a swan song. (Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Bing)
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“Fast Life” featuring Vic Mensa - Asher Roth showcases his story-telling ability here as he tells the drama of a young girl growing up too fast and taking a road down hell as she gets entrapped in the world of prostitution and drugs. Chicago’s Vic Mensa also has a story to tell as he walks you through his grind to make it in the music industry and escape the wild streets of the Chi. (Photo: Federal Prism)
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"Last of the Flohicans" featuring Major Myjah - With Major Myjah supplying the vocals on the chorus, Asher kicks a gang of bars about staying focused and working toward your goals. Switching up the mix, the Morrisville, Penn., emcee gets busy over snares and hard thumping guitar riffs on the rock-infused track. (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images for MGM Resorts International)
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"Be Right" featuring Major Myjah - Nothing waits for dreamers reminds Asher on this track, where he kicks game about trying to reach your fullest potential and always striving to move forward. (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
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"Pot of Gold" - Life is about adventure and taking risks, but most of all, it's about enjoying it. Asher throws his back to the wind on this free-spirited track and, instead of planning everything out, he feels the vibe and invites you to follow him. (Photo: IOS / London Entertainment / Splash News)