Asher Roth shocks retailers by outselling what was predicted on release day, forcing stores to scramble in an effort to re-order! Not only did Asher’s album, Asleep in the Bread Aisle, greatly exceed sales projections, sell out in stores all across the country and drive digital sales, it also, in less than 24 hours, has charted to the #1 spot on iTunes top 10 albums!
Rising from the internet buzz over his mixtape, The Greenhouse Effect, with Don Cannon & DJ Drama, Asher Roth has gone on to win over both old school hip-hop fans and new converts alike with his true tales from suburbia and college life. His single, “I Love College” has gone Platinum, charting in the top 20 on Billboard and has sold out in stores across the country on it’s first day of sale, 4/20. Major retailers underestimated Asher Roth‘s grass roots’ support from blogs and magazines in the hip-hop and indie community and are now scrambling to get more copies in-store!
Asher Roth will be performing on Jimmy Kimmel Live on April 28th and backed by The Roots on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, air date TBA!
Dubcnn was one of the first news outlets to feature Asher Roth, as we did an exclusive interview with him last year (click here to read)…before the mania errupted — proving, once again, that your West Coast News Network is always one step ahead. So stay tuned…
Press on Asher Roth’s Asleep in the Bread Aisle:
“Excellent, versatile debut album.” – NEW YORK TIMES
“An irresistible dose of lowbrow, higher-education hedonism.” – ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
“A nice suburban kid who can rap his ass off.” – VIBE
Asleep in the Bread Aisle is in stores now and available for purchase on iTunes. Keep up with Asher Roth on his website: www.thedailykush.com and, as always, check me out on MySpace and be sure to leave feedback in our forums.
