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My name is Asher Roth also known as Asher Paul Roth and my friends say I'm the truth. I started rapping a little bit ago. They say I'm poetic. I say I'm nice. See me.
To answer your questions, yes I'm skinny, yes I rapped 150 bars to Jay-Z in his office on the spot, yes I have porn on my computer, yes Scooter Braun found me rapping in my dorm room and signed me off of myspace, yes I throw keg parties every Sunday, and yes Steve Rifkind (Wu-tang, Akon, David Banner, Big Pun, Loud Records, SRC, etc. etc.) calls me the "best lyricist he has heard in the last 10 years." Thank you Steve, I'm not very good with compliments, but thank you that means alot big guy. Funny thing is I'm not even a rapper. See me...
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The street audience is often neglected by many producers in favor of creating popular hits for mainstream artists. Since the late 90’s, Harlem native Ron Browz has made it his business to bring both worlds together. In his quest to keep the spirit of hip hop alive, he has received little credit for some major accomplishments. Fortunately, he is now on the verge of receiving proper accolade for his work. Influenced by the sounds of DJ Premier, Dr. Dre, Pete Rock, and Havoc, Ron’s first big break came in the year 2000 when he produced four songs on the late Big L’s album, The Big Picture, including the classic track “Ebonics.” Big L taught Ron about the music business, and exposed him to a new network of contracts. The experience gave Ron reason to take the game seriously, and his career began to grow exponentially. The following year of 2001 Ron Browz gave some beats to Queensbridge emcee Nas during the recording of the 2001 double-platinum album Stillmatic, Ron Browz was not expecting history to be made. Nas used Ron’s track as the foundation for his lyrical battle classic “Ether,” a scathing comeback to Jay-Z’s “The Take-Over.” “When I did the beat and Nas picked the track, I didn’t know that’s what it was gonna be for,” explains Ron. “To this day I feel honored. I get a lot of respect for it when people meet me. “ The credibility of “Ether” sparked a demand for the Ron Browz sound.
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Troy "Webstar" Ryan, a 19-year-old Harlem-based deejay and producer, is the creative force behind "Chicken Noodle Soup," the great underground sensation of the summer of 2006. He is also the co-executive producer ofWEBSTAR PRESENTS…CAUGHT IN THE WEB(along with Arthur Smith and Kirk Burrowes),a compilation of new talent set for release on Universal Republic on September 26. Finally, he is the owner, with his old friend and partner Arthur Smith, of a brand-new Fontana-distributed label called Scrilla Hill. Webstar and Art go back to Web's first parties in 2001, where Art provided security for the young deejay. The friendship quickly ripened into a partnership. It was under the banner of their own Scrilla Hill Records label that Web produced a recording called "The Tone Wop” at the end of last year. Named after its creator, an older Harlem gent named Tony who performs an updated version of the Eighties dance craze known as The Wop, and featuring raps from George “G. Dot” Wilkinson and 16-year-old Bianca “Young B.” Dupree, the recording became a national underground hit. Like "The Tone Wop," it’s follow-up “Chicken Noodle Soup" was inspired by a dance, and Web once again recruited Young B to write and rap the rhymes. The irresistible result combines a thumping bass drum beat, an air raid siren, and Young B's girlish rapping about "Chicken noodle soup…with a soda on the side." At a moment when most of hiphop's great dance records are emerging from the South, Webstar has created one that stands with such classic old school New York jams as "Pee Wee's Dance" and "The Wop."
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Battery/Jive Records have teamed with Yung Joc’s Swagg Team Entertainment and their blazing new artists’, The GS Boyz.
Needing no introduction, The GS Boyz has originated the nation’s biggest song and dance craze: The Stanky Legg. From its genesis in teen nightclubs in the group’s hometown of Arlington, Texas, to millions of hits on YouTube and MySpace prominence, now to worldwide exposure and renown via satellite radio, the dance boasts millions of practitioners. And the accompanying single “Stanky Legg,” has garnered legions of fans.
Says Yung Joc: “I’m pleased to announce this business venture between Them GS Boyz, Swagg Team, and Battery/Jive Records. Please be advised that this act is not a one- hit wonder. The hits to come will leave other labels wondering why they didn’t sign Them GS Boyz first.” |
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boasts an attendance that rivals most other radio stations' main events with 10-14,000 Hip Hop fans typically arriving early in the afternoon to enjoy this "show before the show." The Village is lined with vendor booths and display pavilions engaging the audience in a variety of ways. Throughout the event, the Festival Stage also offers a variety of activities including dancers, MC battles, and a line-up of live performers that are often at the heels of those appearing on the main stage.
The Festival starts at 3pm to 6pm right before the gates open for the HOT 97 Summer Jam main stage event . You must have a ticket to Summer Jam in order to attend the Festival.
ALSO ON THE FESTIVAL STAGE:
F.L.Y. ("Swag Surfin'")
Introducing DEZ'O
and 18E
The Guinness Stout Dancehall Danceoff
Hosted by Bobby Konders & Jabba
The Boost Mobile MC Battle
Hosted by Shani Kulture
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