Asher Roth caps off the year by releasing Pabst & Jazz Sessions. The 16-track collection features production from Blended Babies, 1500 or Nothin’, and The Cool Kids’ Chuck Inglish. Asher’s Def Jam debut Is This Too Orange? is due next March. Until then, download his free mixtape below.

Download: Asher Roth – Pabst & Jazz Sessions

Pabst & Jazz Sessions Tracklisting

1. “Pabst & Jazz”
2. “Choices”
3. “In the Kitchen”
4. “Useless”
5. “More Cowbell”
6. “Bastermating”
7. “Common Knowledge”
8. “Golden Midas”
9. “Insurance”
10. “Hard Times”
11. “Ampersand”
12. “Get By”
13. “Not Meant 2 Be”
14. “Running Away”
15. “Charlie Chaplin”
16. “Dope Shit”

Asher Roth is stepping back into the spotlight. The Philadelphia-based MC has officially announced his signing to Def Jam Recordings and is prepping his sophomore album Is This Too Orange? for a spring release.

With the ink fresh on the paper, Roth has been in the studio with Pharrell, Jim Jonsin, and others working on the follow-up to his 2008 debut Asleep in the Bread Aisle, due in March on SRC Records/Def Jam.

“Def Jam is a great place to call home,” said the 26-year-old rapper, who was previously signed to SRC/Universal Motown. “I’m excited to get back to the basics with good, honest music.”

Island Def Jam President and COO Steve Bartels welcomed him to the family. “The Def Jam brand stands for quality, creativity, and authenticity,” he stated. “We believe Asher Roth delivers all this and more. He’s a great fit for us and we look forward to delivering Asher’s special brand of great hip-hop music as only Def Jam can.”

SRC Records CEO Steve Rifkind added, “Partnering up with Def Jam on Asher’s album is a great opportunity for all parties involved.”

Following the release of his mixtape Seared Fois Gras with Quince and Cranberry and The Rawth EP, a free album with producer Nottz, Roth will release Pabst & Jazz Sessions, a collaboration with The Cool Kids’ Chuck Inglish and production duo Blended Babies. His latest collection will be available December 20 on iTunes, with Asher’s proceeds benefitting The Philadelphia Hunger Coalition.

Asher Roth is experimenting with a new sound. The 26-year-old rapper hit the studio with “Motivation” hitmaker Jim Jonsin last night in Miami to record for his sophomore album Is This Too Orange? We scored some exclusive footage from their recording sessions. Get a taste of Orange and keep your eyes peeled for Asher’s new single, coming soon.

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Asher Roth fights the good fight and has the scars to prove it. The blond rapper leaps into action in the dark comic book-inspired video for “Last Man Standing,” the first single from his upcoming sophomore album Is This Too Orange?

The live action clip, directed by Luke Tedaldi, features animation by comic book artist Chris Hunt. An animated and real-life Asher thwarts off his enemies in a haunted mansion while Akon appears via the digital screens. After defeating the villains with his sharp words and swift moves, the bloodied MC faces one final battle with himself. Will he become the “Last Man Standing”?

Graduation is just around the corner for Asher Roth. The hip-hop freshman is prepping his sophomore album and revealed the new title during an interview with L.A. radio station Power 106. Previously called The Spaghetti Tree, he has now settled on Is This Too Orange?

“I was waking up and it just came to me,” explained the “I Love College” hitmaker. “It turns out that orange is the color of the creative chakra.”

A video for the Akon-assisted lead single “Last Man Standing” is set to premiere this month. Asher is also working on a new mixtape Paps and Jazz featuring Chuck Inglish of the Cool Kids, with production by Blended Babies.

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It’s not quite Halloween yet, but Asher Roth creeps from the shadows in the spooky video for “Last Man Standing,” his collaboration with Akon off his upcoming sophomore album. The live action clip, directed by Luke Tedaldi, features animation by comic book artist Chris Hunt. The Pennsylvania rapper is trapped in a haunted house as he tries to escape. Find out just what he’s running from when the full video premieres next week.

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Asher Roth throws a beach party with babes, booze, and barbecues in the laid-back video for “Summertime” featuring Quan. Filmed in Virginia Beach, the easygoing rapper rides a golf cart, smokes weed, and splashes in a hot tub full of women. Asher recently shot a video for his single “Last Man Standing” with Akon and is preparing to release his sophomore album later this year.

Asher Roth teams with his labelmate Akon on “Last Man Standing,” a triumphant tune that may appear on his upcoming album. The marching Oren Yoel production features Asher’s witty wordplay plus an empowering hook courtesy of Akon. “I fall and I rise with the fire still in my eyes/ My scars and my stride/ You know I will survive,” he sings. Take a stand below.

Asher Roth heads out to the Wild West in the video for “Gotta Get Up” featuring Chester French’s D.A. Wallach, a single from his Rawth EP with Nottz. Directed by Luke Tedaldi, the clip follows the scruffy MC as he saunters through his neighborhood, guzzling brews as he hits the local bowling alley and kicks it with his girl on the beach. Watch Asher get on his bummy swag and look out for his sophomore album The Spaghetti Tree.

After dropping his mixtape Purp & Patron earlier this week, Game thanks his fans by liberating a track that didn’t make the cut. On “W.S.P.,” the Compton rapper rounds up his buddies Asher Roth, Tyga, and Mars to take turns spitting rhymes over a 1500 or Nothin’ instrumental. The 80s-tinged track, which stands for “White Soft Porn,” sees each MC sharing their fetish for adult entertainment. Submit to the guilty pleasure below.

Game f/ Asher Roth, Tyga & Mars – “White Soft Porn”

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