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Asher Roth is such a nice white rapper

Asher Roth isn't like other rappers.

The rising star, whose debut album, "Asleep in the Bread Aisle," went straight to No. 1 when it was released on iTunes last month, hails from nowhere near the hood.

The 23-year-old rhymer grew up in the middle-class community of Morrisville, Pa. His hip-hop calling card is "I Love College," an ode to higher-education hedonism born of his experiences...

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