The Downtown Dossier: Catching up with Asher Roth
So last Thursday I got to spend some one-on-one time with fellow Dub C alum, Asher Roth. Asher and I sipped on some Redbull Vodkas, bonded over our affinity for Goldbar, and reminisced about the college days – and why he loved it so much he wrote a song about it. For all of us that went to West Chester, we knew the song was about us. For Asher, it was those crazy house parties sophomore year- the times post Freshman awkwardness and pre-“I’m so cool I can go to the bars”- that served as his inspiration for his hit single.
Four years later, Roth still likes to keep it real and stick to house-party scene. Although not much of a bar/club person, you can usually find Asher strolling around his new hood- the East Village, eating at places like Mama’s, Little Frankies, and Cafe Habana, and playing Wiffle Ball in McCarren Park. Asher plans to stay on the East Coast, New York specifically, for the time being (with the next stop being London,) so expect to see more of him.
While fame changes some people, I can honestly report back to all my Philly homies that Asher is the same old Asher we knew and loved in college – still crackin jokes, smokin weed, and being an all around good guy. He says hi – and thank you to everyone who’s supported him since the days of Beat Street.
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Refreshing to hear. I used to have classes with him. Solid dude. Glad to have him in the NYC..
Beat Street Station!
We threw some wild parties. Asher was performing for us in the good ol’ days on stage at Beat Street and on our roof for Homecoming… (not to mention freestyling in our living room.) Congrats bud.