You asked. Asher Roth answered.

A lot of people compare you to Eminem, how do you feel about that? (from carLOS)

Eh, whatever.

Do you like baby food? (from ★Mizz Yandel★)

No, but I might have used to.

Are u really a champ at beer pong? (from ♥StEpHaNiE♥)

Yes!

In your past relationships have u dated a Latina? (from √¡ℜ¡d¡∀n∀™)

Not yet, but hopefully I can in the future.

Do you feel like hip-hop is in it's right position these days? (from Fredy Fresh)

It's getting there…

So are you putting your elementary education major on hold while working on your music career? (from Jя.)

No, I put my rap career on hold to teach, just got promoted to a bigger classroom.

Who are you most inspired by? (from [Nohelia♥])

Leonardo Di Vinci and Magneto.

What would you ask for if you got 3 wishes? (from GERARDO)

Right now? A Sunkist, some chicken parmesan and a talking venus flytrap.

Since you are new to the rap game, who inspired you to become a rapper? (from qu33ns88)

The rhythm of life.

• After a five-year hiatus, Eminem returns with the much-awaited Relapse. "Over 20 relentless tracks, he piles rhyme on top of rhyme till you're brain hurts trying to keep up. Funny and furious, the album is a virtuoso display to make young pretenders (like Asher Roth) sound like rank amateurs," proclaims the U.K.'s Telegraph. "If it's stronger than his last album, Encore, that's because Em's doing what he does best: cleaning out his closet. And there's more psychotic shit piled up in there than ever," observes Rolling Stone.
• Reggaetón duo Alexis y Fido are back with Down To Earth. "The duo proves reggaeton's rough edges can be smoothed over: singers can stay in tune, rapid-fire flows aren't married to recycled beats, and electronica can finally have a permanent place at the perreo dancer's dancefloor," writes Rhapsody. "Most of the songs have dembow and had some crazy production," notes Real Talk Reggaetón, adding that the two "kept their word of staying to their reggaetón roots while still keeping up with the new trends in the genre."
• Miami rapper Rick Ross releases his third album, Deeper Than Rap, on his own label, Mayback Music Group. "He may rap like he's out of touch with reality, but with bass lines this deep and synths this huge, you might forget the present era's woes yourself," suggests Entertainment Weekly. "Titular aspirations aside, Ross’ goals are actually minimal: to provide absurdist and escapist sunshine rap that sounds good in a Maybach, for people who can’t afford to drive a $344,000 car," writes The Los Angeles Times.
• Rookie MC Asher Roth releases, Asleep in the Bread Aisle, an "admirable debut from a talented young artist searching for his own voice," according to AllHipHop. Not so fast, says Spin magazine: "Roth's debut boasts a laziness that borders on contempt. Unburdened by Kanye's melancholia or Eminem's vertiginousness, Roth is perfectly likable, and perfectly bland." Vibe agrees: "[F]or all of his touted promise, Asher needs to study the game a bit longer before he’s ready to graduate."
• Veteran technopop outfit Depeche Mode release their twelfth album, Sounds Of The Universe. The Onion's A.V. Club loves it: "[E]ven in 2009, Depeche Mode’s members are masters of electronic pop, crafting an inimitable sonic atmosphere that almost never sounds dated." URB magazine says the Brits have "produced another album fit to fill headphones and stadiums." The New York Times is not impressed: [E]ven at its most imaginative, this is seamless Depeche Mode filler, music that could be made by any number of acolytes."

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Asher Roth wants you to stop calling him the next Eminem.

Although the 23-year-old's flow and race reminds many of Slim Shady, Roth insists those attributes are about all they have in common. While Eminem rose out of Detroit's underground rap scene with his over-the-top lyrics and ghetto swagger, Roth is a middle-class suburban kid who says his music is "all smiles and good times." He's not kidding. Watch the video for Roth Boys, a remake of Jay-Z's hit "Roc Boys," and you'll see Roth grinning from ear to ear as he rides his bike to IHOP.

Roth got his big break through MySpace, where he posted mp3s of himself rapping over popular beats. Impressed with his off-the-wall verses, MySpace friend and Atlanta-based promoter Scooter Braun offered to become his manager. Braun eventually scored Roth a deal with SRC Records, days after Jay-Z took a pass.

After signing with SRC, Roth and his friends moved to Atlanta, "Entourage style," where he hooked up with fellow Pennsylvania natives DJ Drama and Don Cannon to drop the Greenhouse Effect Mixtape. On "The Lounge," Roth plays with his "corny white boy" image: "Cocaine or college, tell me what's the rule? I'd like to know what makes a rapper… I think it might be me, but I don't think it really matters."

Roth's debut album is scheduled for release later this year. His first single, an ode to parties, weed and beer pong called I Love College, is currently streaming on his MySpace.

See: myspace.com/asherrothmusic