Two of my favorite genres of music are jazz and rap that is more lyrical than "average rap". Take a listen to Asher's latest mixtape, Pabst and Jazz, and you will definitely find a nice mix of rap and jazz. I'm pretty sure that Asher is one of the only hip-hop artists I could listen to non-stop and not get bored with his wordplay, flow, or emotion.
So, Asher's wordplay, I already showed "Common Knowledge" which some people say is his most lyrical song. There are honestly so many good examples of Asher's wordplay and lyrics it would be almost ridiculous to have to choose a favorite. I probably could not even make a list of Asher's five top lyrical songs if I tried. "A forest or scorched Earth, morphed into Steven Dorf. A touristy poor world, not sure what it's even worth. Even worse, my torso's torn, between the two doors endorsing the core source, which do I want more? Is it reality or fantasy? Xanax in my pantry, I supplant the frantic manic depression, utter insanity." ("Ampersand") How can you not find this incredible? It's not even rap, it's poetry. It's not even chepooka(nonsense or crazy in Nadsat) because this wordplay is seen in a single song, it's heard in almost every song off of Pabst and Jazz. Even his singles that Asher has been releasing are just as immaculate.
Asher's flow is incredible. He makes it seem like each and every beat was made after he wrote and executed the verses. Not meaning to sound like a fanboy, but Asher just wraps the lyrics around the beats in a nonsensical way. Asher's emotion ranges from being very serious like in "Hard Times" where Ash is talking about how he struggles with fame and being called a sellout, to being a goofball, basically, like in "In the Kitchen" where it's Asher and Chuck Inglish basically just messing around with audio recording equipment in an actual kitchen.
The following songs are my personal favorites, even though it is quite hard to choose.
Bastermating is definitely one of the least serious songs from Asher. I love the beat and the way each rapper incorporates his style into the song. Not to mention I'm a fan of ASAP Twelvy and Chip.
I absolutely love this song. It has that laid-back vibe that Ash's less serious stuff has, but Asher is talking about what's wrong with the world. He's really attempting to send a message to the people of Earth.
I immediately fell for this song due to the way Asher raps(pun intended) his words around the beat. As I listened to it I noticed that Asher is rapping about how much bullshit is in the music industry.
Normally the first song on any album or mixtape is kind of just the intro. Not "Pabst and Jazz", this song is one of my favorites on the mixtape. Asher uses a really clever flow and impecable metaphors to talk about how awesome he is.
"More Cowbell" basically just consists of him shitting on other rappers and talking about how awesome he is whilst making it sound like any other song.
Basically, the single best song to wake up to in the morning.
There couldn't be a better song to end a mixtape. This song is just as good alone though. Such a chill song with some nice jazz to finish the song off. Asher just talks about getting back to his rap roots.
We should not forget that Asher is a fairly hysterical feller as well. Just watch an interview and you'll most likely laugh your ass off. This is one of my favorites.
I'll probably finish this post off with some live music tied into an interview and a freestyle. Asher is a pretty intellectual guy as well as being comedic, which I find is something hard to find in white rappers.
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