ASHER ROTH SHOCKS RETAILERS BY OUTSELLING WHAT WAS PREDICTED ON RELEASE DAY STORES SCRAMBLE TO RE-ORDER ALBUM DEBUTS AT #1 ON ITUNES
‘ASLEEP IN THE BREAD’ AISLE GREATLY EXCEEDS SALES PROJECTIONS, SELLING OUT IN STORES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND DRIVING DIGITAL SALES
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE AND LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON
In less than 24 hours, Asher Roth’s debut album, Asleep in the Bread Aisle, has charted to the #1 spot on iTunes top 10 albums!
Rising from the internet buzz over his lauded mixtape with Don Cannon & DJ Drama, The Greenhouse Effect, 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 has gone Platinum, charted in the top 20 on Billboard and the album 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-stores!
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!
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