The sophomore jinx has landed many rappers in a hole where a sink or swim scenario is presented and their second outing can lead to the downfall of their career.

Releasing his debut in 2009 with Asleep In the Bread Aisle, Asher Roth is already in the driver's seat again and working on his follow up album for 2010.

Acting as a precursor for the album, Roth is currently working on his album along with a new mixtape titled Seared Foie Gras with Quince and Cranberry, which should be dropping in March.

While chopping it up with Vibe, Roth revealed more details on the upcoming mixtape.

“Yeah, it's really just me warming up, throwing the baseball in the backyard again. It's a hors d'oeuvres tape more or less. It's called Seared Foie Gras with Quince and Cranberry and drops in March with my new website. Foie gras is a legitimate hors d'oeuvre. It's force-fed to geese so that they can eat their liver.”

Getting to the main course, he elaborated on the sophomore album.

“Ideally I'd like to release it on my birthday, which is Aug. 11. That would be great, but I believe that's a Wednesday and they try to stick to Tuesdays.  But my first album released on a Monday.

There's no album title yet. I talked to everybody I wanted to get on the album. I shared my vision with them. You want to meet them halfway. Yes, you want them to come into your world as well, but you want to make sure that they're still stamping it with them. You don't want to leave their comfort zone. All the producers that are going to be on the album, I've sat down with in their living room before we got into the whole music making thing.”

Assuring fans that he won't be another victim to the sophomore jinx, Roth added that this offering will put the “feeling” back into music.

Show and prove.

“I hate to disappoint and take away the entertainment of it all but I am straight, not gay. It's disheartening to know such "news" on someone's personal life can be portrayed as fact with no viable source. This, to me, is an opportunity to expose our vulnerability to lies and manipulation through unprofessional and irresponsible news outlets, in which people consider TRUTH. Further, someone's sexual orientation should NEVER be big news, as it delivers a troubling message to children that they can't be themselves without fear of judgment.

Race, creed, and sexual persuasion should not just be tolerated but understood and accepted. It's extremely disappointing that this topic would be used with the intention of being hurtful. We are near 2010....2010!! Yet race, sex and religion still play a major role in a hate driven society. For the love of the future and humanity....let's wake up.”