Did Asher Roth Commit Career Suicide?
We could say that Twitter should create a Twitter-filter that would prevent users from firing off stupid Tweets. But then again, if you’ve got the ability to sign up for the micro-blogging site, than you’re able to monitor yourself. It’s a lesson that hip-hop’s newest golden child, Asher Roth, may learn the hard way.
Yesterday (April 23) at Rutgers University the rapper made an off-color Tweet typing, “Been a day of rest an relaxation, sorry twitter- hanging out with nappy headed hoes[.]” Some of Roth’s 30,000+ followers didn’t quite appreciate the quip and given his race, let him know exactly how they felt.
Asher apologized via Twitter, but then the entire thread – including the original off color Tweet and the apology – were deleted. Some enterprising bloggers caught the Tweets and reposted them on their sites, which we’ve posted below.
What do you guys think? Did Asher Roth step over the line? Or are people making a big deal out of nothing? Speak on it!
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Seems like this boy spouting racism…..maybe he could find work at the post office-(OOPPS! he might go postal)better try Wal Mart.
yo kiddin rite? who iz asher roth???? only wunna da tightest new rappers on da scene. sho, hiz album aint out yet but hiz mixtape iz da s**t an a bag a chips. dis ‘nappy headed hos’ thang iz blown way outta context. i bet if sum black comedian said it evrabody wuda had big belly laugh. ppl needa seriously calm da f**k down. ya gonna jump on da mans ass cuz he wuz tryna inject sum f**kin humor nta s**t? ppl damn lucky i wuznt da wun who typed it. i wuda followed it wit ‘an if ya dont think im funny an took offenselike a li b***h u can kiss my ass, suck my dick, shove it yo ass, f**k off an take yo f****t retarded c**t ass ta hell an eat s**t til it c**s outcha nose til ya barf ya guts out an die like da dickblowin meat whistle ya nappy headed ho ass iz! oh wait, dem p***yz over at twitter 2 gay ta make a msg box dat lets ya type mo than half a goddamn sentence vfo givin a greaseball ‘post 2 long’ error like a lil douchbag.
Trust me this isn’t a slip up…it sounds like a well calculated plan for publicity. Nowadays, people cut off their noses to get attention. He may not be a racist but he knows that publicity of any kind can be a strong marketing too. That said….who is he?
welp if you listen to his ilovecollege song, i’m not surprised
WHO IS ASHER ROTH?
Who is Asher Roth?
Ok, I actually like his music, but that s**te was out of line. Then again I would expect it from a suburban middle class guy with little or no idea of the struggles of being a minority or economically blighted in America (and no Obama being elected hasn’t changed s**te. There even more evident racism in America.) It seems that his “hipster” fanbase must not be supporting him enough. Maybe the prepackaged white angst idea has played out with Feminem running it into the ground. And to think, I was actually about to buy his cd! I’ll get the bootleg instead.
Maybe I need to boycott rappers who wear tight jeans. They’re not blue- collar or street enough. It’s almost as if they lack soul…..