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Discography

Albums

* ''Soon Come'' ( LP (format), LP) (2001) Seven Heads * ''48 Months'' (LP) (2003) Seven Heads

EPs

* ''Cosmology'' ( EP) (1997) Seven Heads * ''Jamboree'' (1999) Seven Heads

References

* Allmusic.com artist page

External links

Asheru's page
at MySpace - features free downloads of his music
DC area hiphop page
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