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Shot-taking Caucazoid takes Shot at Fellow Shot-taking Caucazoid: Copywrite Disses Asher Roth
“Hey, did you hear that Copywrite dissed Asher Roth?” is what I would be saying if anybody really cared enough about either party to report it. Do either of these two have more than a dozen people in their fanbases who really knows who the other is?
For the curious, you can check out the unfortunatly titled “The Real Fake Shady (Asher to Ashes)” rightchere.
Sorry you had to hear that.
First of all, anyone else find the parenthetical title “Asher to Ashes” A LOT more clever than “The Real Fake Shady?” Or that it’s the most entertaining thing about the song? Anyone else find that, outside a similar nasal voice, Copy’s copycat allegation really has no merit? I mean if Copy was going to take shots at an obvious Em jack, why not attack Lee Harvey or Kain (The Neptunes’ and Bad Boy’s milkheads, respectfully) at a time when people would have been interested in a Copywrite dis and he was close enough to an audience that it could have generated some publicity and even a response record?
Reluctantly, I waited until the moderate hoopla peaked to give it a listen. On paper some of the disses worked (DMB) but I don’t think Copy delivers on this track at all. In fact, the only thing less convincing than his tough talk are his forced butthurt feelings regarding the status of caucazoids in rap. I mean if it’s THAT much of an issue, why is it the three charisma vacuums in his O-DOT posse that follow him around SOUND EXACTLY LIKE EMINEM THEMSELVES?
Hasn’t Copy learned what beefing, no matter how petty, leads to yet? I also can’t believe Copy hasn’t figured out that the niche market such a track would appeal to doesn’t buy records anyway. To be fair, I met dude one in 2005 the night before Camu (RIP) smashed him and we talked for all of five minutes. He seemed like a good guy, but I haven’t heard of anyone having anything positive to say about dealing with him past the six minute mark.
Besides, Copy should know that Asher’s drunk-college-party-steez could be opening doors for him. He could roll alongside him as that 28-year-old at all the frat parties who doesn’t know when it’s time to leave and every once in a while fucks a sophomore who’s looking to spite her ex-boyfriend!
OK, that’s a little generous. The man is 30 this year. And he’s beefing with someone whose breakthrough single is about being a college Freshman. Look, I still maintain that Copywrite is talented, but until he actually releases another album this decade, his supported on record are going to become more and more literal.
