Comments on: SXSW Day 4 (Pt. 2): On Rap/Rock, The Legacy of the Beasties, and Asher Roth Vs. The Knux http://passionweiss.com/2009/03/26/sxsw-day-4-pt-2-on-raprock-the-legacy-of-the-beasties-and-asher-roth-vs-the-knux/ I'm a Bartender, I Do Great Things. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:45:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Is Asher Roth like Jesus? : SupremeMag.com - It ain’t commercial or underground, It’s Just True http://passionweiss.com/2009/03/26/sxsw-day-4-pt-2-on-raprock-the-legacy-of-the-beasties-and-asher-roth-vs-the-knux/#comment-89836 Is Asher Roth like Jesus? : SupremeMag.com - It ain’t commercial or underground, It’s Just True Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:06:10 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2009/03/26/sxsw-day-4-pt-2-on-raprock-the-legacy-of-the-beasties-and-asher-roth-vs-the-knux/#comment-89836 [...] Jeff Weiss has Roth pegged right: “rap music for people who don’t listen to rap music.” [...] […] Jeff Weiss has Roth pegged right: “rap music for people who don’t listen to rap music.” […]

]]> By: Dart Parker http://passionweiss.com/2009/03/26/sxsw-day-4-pt-2-on-raprock-the-legacy-of-the-beasties-and-asher-roth-vs-the-knux/#comment-88561 Dart Parker Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:49:56 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2009/03/26/sxsw-day-4-pt-2-on-raprock-the-legacy-of-the-beasties-and-asher-roth-vs-the-knux/#comment-88561 JEFF - Glad the show continues to impress you - you've been there from the beginning and are one of the few that has been able to witness the natural progression... FYI - The KNUX will be @ Coachella, Sasquach, Bonaroo, Jazz Fest in Montreal, Essence Fest, All Points West, Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits and various other dates this yr... CHK EM OUT! JEFF - Glad the show continues to impress you - you’ve been there from the beginning and are one of the few that has been able to witness the natural progression…
FYI - The KNUX will be @ Coachella, Sasquach, Bonaroo, Jazz Fest in Montreal, Essence Fest, All Points West, Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits and various other dates this yr… CHK EM OUT!

]]> By: guodisdoug http://passionweiss.com/2009/03/26/sxsw-day-4-pt-2-on-raprock-the-legacy-of-the-beasties-and-asher-roth-vs-the-knux/#comment-87198 guodisdoug Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:26:29 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2009/03/26/sxsw-day-4-pt-2-on-raprock-the-legacy-of-the-beasties-and-asher-roth-vs-the-knux/#comment-87198 i think Asher Roth seems like an alien programmed something to be a "white rapper" based on a collection of cd's, videos, and American Eagle catalogs. he just sounds too calculated and planned, even when he "freestyles." i don't hate the guy, but i really can't get into his stuff. the beastie's stay fresh and make a lot of others sound like knock-offs. em started down that path before he became a "rich rapper." good call on the knux though...i hope there's a future there. i think Asher Roth seems like an alien programmed something to be a “white rapper” based on a collection of cd’s, videos, and American Eagle catalogs. he just sounds too calculated and planned, even when he “freestyles.” i don’t hate the guy, but i really can’t get into his stuff.

the beastie’s stay fresh and make a lot of others sound like knock-offs. em started down that path before he became a “rich rapper.” good call on the knux though…i hope there’s a future there.

]]> By: Scott T. Sterling http://passionweiss.com/2009/03/26/sxsw-day-4-pt-2-on-raprock-the-legacy-of-the-beasties-and-asher-roth-vs-the-knux/#comment-87175 Scott T. Sterling Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:25:37 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2009/03/26/sxsw-day-4-pt-2-on-raprock-the-legacy-of-the-beasties-and-asher-roth-vs-the-knux/#comment-87175 @Jason: and I heard that Buck 65's gig at SXSW this year was stellar. @Jason: and I heard that Buck 65’s gig at SXSW this year was stellar.

]]> By: Jason http://passionweiss.com/2009/03/26/sxsw-day-4-pt-2-on-raprock-the-legacy-of-the-beasties-and-asher-roth-vs-the-knux/#comment-87076 Jason Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:19:15 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2009/03/26/sxsw-day-4-pt-2-on-raprock-the-legacy-of-the-beasties-and-asher-roth-vs-the-knux/#comment-87076 Meh no mention of Buck 65 in this at all. He made two fairly excellent rap records, (Language Arts, Vertex) some years ago, mines his own beats, and is better than Roth in every way imaginable. There are no rightful heirs to the Beasties, not now, not ever. Meh no mention of Buck 65 in this at all. He made two fairly excellent rap records, (Language Arts, Vertex) some years ago, mines his own beats, and is better than Roth in every way imaginable.
There are no rightful heirs to the Beasties, not now, not ever.

]]> By: Passion of the Weiss http://passionweiss.com/2009/03/26/sxsw-day-4-pt-2-on-raprock-the-legacy-of-the-beasties-and-asher-roth-vs-the-knux/#comment-87024 Passion of the Weiss Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:17:01 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2009/03/26/sxsw-day-4-pt-2-on-raprock-the-legacy-of-the-beasties-and-asher-roth-vs-the-knux/#comment-87024 @ Trey: Shouldn't you be trying to shack up with Nite Jewel anyway? She goes to Oxy. I know I sound like a broken record, but thanks for all the kind words guys. @ Trey: Shouldn’t you be trying to shack up with Nite Jewel anyway? She goes to Oxy.

I know I sound like a broken record, but thanks for all the kind words guys.

]]> By: sack http://passionweiss.com/2009/03/26/sxsw-day-4-pt-2-on-raprock-the-legacy-of-the-beasties-and-asher-roth-vs-the-knux/#comment-87016 sack Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:10:20 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2009/03/26/sxsw-day-4-pt-2-on-raprock-the-legacy-of-the-beasties-and-asher-roth-vs-the-knux/#comment-87016 Great post. The "third best kid in a cipher" thing is mad clever. Great post. The “third best kid in a cipher” thing is mad clever.

]]> By: Trey Stone http://passionweiss.com/2009/03/26/sxsw-day-4-pt-2-on-raprock-the-legacy-of-the-beasties-and-asher-roth-vs-the-knux/#comment-87014 Trey Stone Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:09:28 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2009/03/26/sxsw-day-4-pt-2-on-raprock-the-legacy-of-the-beasties-and-asher-roth-vs-the-knux/#comment-87014 the main thing that kinda bugs me about Roth is that it's my last year of college, and this is the "anthem" he gives us. el champi-on, at beer pong? i mean come the fuck on the main thing that kinda bugs me about Roth is that it’s my last year of college, and this is the “anthem” he gives us. el champi-on, at beer pong? i mean come the fuck on

]]> By: Joey http://passionweiss.com/2009/03/26/sxsw-day-4-pt-2-on-raprock-the-legacy-of-the-beasties-and-asher-roth-vs-the-knux/#comment-87011 Joey Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:28:31 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2009/03/26/sxsw-day-4-pt-2-on-raprock-the-legacy-of-the-beasties-and-asher-roth-vs-the-knux/#comment-87011 co-sign brandon's post. and your praise of brandon's. all i have to add is this: I don't write about asher roth because I'd like for him to go away. and i'd rather not invoke his name and become someone railing against other people for listening to him. i think you and brandon both give voice to much of what bothers me about him. co-sign brandon’s post. and your praise of brandon’s. all i have to add is this: I don’t write about asher roth because I’d like for him to go away. and i’d rather not invoke his name and become someone railing against other people for listening to him. i think you and brandon both give voice to much of what bothers me about him.

]]> By: thoreauly77 http://passionweiss.com/2009/03/26/sxsw-day-4-pt-2-on-raprock-the-legacy-of-the-beasties-and-asher-roth-vs-the-knux/#comment-86973 thoreauly77 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:50:53 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2009/03/26/sxsw-day-4-pt-2-on-raprock-the-legacy-of-the-beasties-and-asher-roth-vs-the-knux/#comment-86973 rightful heirs to the beastie boys is what this is ultimately about, and you say knux? i honestly don't know enough of their music to say one way or the other, but this certainly makes me curious. i have always been bummed by how some heads dismiss the beasties, simply because non-heads ave adored them (your premise i believe); but then i remember feeling the same way about nirvana, green day, etc when they went from being my favorite "new", "underground" group to hearing them played along third eye blind, milli vanilli, and offspring... anyhow jeff, great read and well written. rightful heirs to the beastie boys is what this is ultimately about, and you say knux? i honestly don’t know enough of their music to say one way or the other, but this certainly makes me curious. i have always been bummed by how some heads dismiss the beasties, simply because non-heads ave adored them (your premise i believe); but then i remember feeling the same way about nirvana, green day, etc when they went from being my favorite “new”, “underground” group to hearing them played along third eye blind, milli vanilli, and offspring… anyhow jeff, great read and well written.

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