Suburban spitter Asher Roth let loose his latest project, Pabst & Jazz, a couple weeks back to finish off what was a great 2011. He’s always been loaded with talent but hasn’t been able to get the deserved recognition from the hip-hop masses with one really good project. I was a big fan of The Greenhouse Effect Vol. 1 and Seared Foie Grois w/ Quince & Cranberry but they were both lacking polish. He’s put it all together with this tape, combining bangers that he’s released over the past few months – “Useless,” “In the Kitchen,” More Cowbell,” with fresh tunes featuring some rising MCs like Hassani Kwess, Action Bronson, and ASAP Twelvy. He even goes in on Kids These Day’s “Hard Times” with young Veggies. We see more of the playful, witty Asher with this project as he calmly packs every line to the brim with rhymes. I expect he’s leaving the knowledge bombs for his second album, Is This Too Orange. The Blended Babies provide beautiful production that make this so easy to lean back and nod your head to from start to finish. Plus Asher’s voice is so smooth that it’s like an added effect of the production. This ends up giving the calming effect a PBR and some jazz would have while you kick your feet up after a long day.

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Tracklist

1.Pabst and Jazz (feat. Hassani Kwess; Kenny Keys) [Prod. Blended Babies]
2.Choices (feat. Action Bronson) [Prod. Blended Babies]
3. In The Kitchen [Prod. Chuck Inglish]
4. Useless (feat. Pac Div) [Prod. Blended Babies]
5. More Cowbell [Prod. Blended Babies]
6. Bastermating (feat. A$AP Twelvy, Chip Tha Ripper, YP) [Prod. Blended Babies and Chuck Inglish]
7. Common Knowledge [Prod. Blended Babies]
8. Golden Midas (feat. Boldy James, Nico Segal; Greg Landfair Jr. of KTD;) [Prod. Blended Babies]
9. Insurance (feat. ZZ Ward, Rockie Fresh, Blu;) [Prod. Blended Babies]
10. Hard Times (feat. Kids These Days, Casey Veggies) [Prod. Blended Babies]
11. Ampersand [Prod. Blended Babies]
12. Get By (feat. Nico Segal of Kids These Days;) [Prod. Blended Babies]
13. Not Meant 2 Be (feat. Nathan Santos;) [Prod. Blended Babies]
14. Running Away (feat. Nathan Santos;) [Prod. Blended Babies]
15. Charlie Chaplin (feat. Phil Ade’, GLC, Thurz; ) [Prod. Blended Babies]
16. Dope Shit [Prod. 1500 or Nothin]

Hit the jump for the In the Kitchen & Common Knowledge videos and a really good interview he recently did w/ Bootlegkev.com.