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Ashanti |  | Artist: Ashanti
Label: Murder Inc Records
Category: Music
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Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 10166
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Running Time: 61 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 586830
UPC: 731458683025
EAN: 0731458683025
ASIN: B000063UMO
Release Date: April 8, 2002
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Intro | | • | Foolish | | • | Happy featuring Ja Rule | | • | Leaving (Always On Time Part II) | | • | Narrative Call | | • | Call | | • | Scared featuring Irv Gotti | | • | Rescue | | • | Baby | | • | VooDoo | | • | Movies | | • | Fight (Over Skit) | | • | Over | | • | Unfoolish | | • | Shi Shi (Skit) | | • | Dreams | | • | Thank You |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.co.uk Review
IAshanti/I is definitely RB for the under-30 set, and as such it's bouncy and playful. These days, RB girls seem to be two a penny, but Ashanti Douglas is a step ahead of the pack. Youthful appeal and a pleasantly dreamy voice complement the 21-year old singer-songwriter's ability to pen her own radio-friendly verses. However, Ashanti's youth shows itself through her treatment of the usual RB-girl subject matters: love standing strong, love gone bad, and the search for love of self. Songs like "Foolish", "Happy", and "Baby" are as simple and agreeable as their one-word titles suggest, while "Call", "Movies", and "Over" take a slightly more earthy approach. This debut, as is to be expected of a Murder Inc. release, features a strong hip-hop element, not least of which are the inclusion of two duets with Irv Gotti's golden child, Ja Rule, and the sampling (in "Unfoolish") of a controversial Notorious B.I.G. composition. The kids should love it. I--Rebecca Levine/I
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 Murder Inc. bring out the singer! August 18, 2002
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Ashanti finally releases solo after being a year on Murder Inc. Records. We got a good intro of her from Ja Rule's Always On Time and Fat Joe's What's Luv? So we know what she's about. She's not one of those RB Ballad Female singers who doesn't give any emotion and just sings about hating a man. She actually doesn't have man-hating songs on her album which is what makes it quite a good album. She also has her own unique style of writing a song which is good for a new singer, I mean most singers just copy the usual RB way of writing a song. Ashanti is highly original when it comes to songwriting, singing and making records hot! Her debut single Foolish is a good introduction of what Ashanti's album is about, there's RB, Soul, Hip-Hop and a bit of Neo-Soul as well. Her second single Happy has given us more of her Neo-Soul and Hip-Hop side. Good RB typed songs are Foolish Movies Unfoolish and Leaving (Always On Time Part 2) which also features a Rap verse by Murder Inc.'s most sucessful Rapper Ja Rule. Good Neo-Soul and Hip-Hop songs are Happy Call Scared Rescue Baby VooDoo and Over which is also sort of a good dance-ish song. Her other two songs Dreams and Thank You are inspiring songs which give you motavation for anything in life! The skits are good! Narrative Call is about Ashanti talking about her and guy who she would run too. Fight (Over Skit) is an acted out skit where Ashanti is arguing with a guy who cheated on her. Shi Shi is a skit where her sister Shi calls her and it's really a good intro to Dreams which is nice. My advice to you is if you liked artists like Jennifer Lopez, Lauryn Hill and Erykah Badu you definitely need to buy Ashanti's debut! You won't regret it, trust me!
unfoolish October 31, 2002
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Ashanti Douglas was a star even before anyone had heard any of her solo material, with r'n'b hits "whats luv" and "always on time" alongside Fat Joe and Ja Rule respectively. "Foolish" was the single with which the mainstream truly embraced her, and it isn't hard to see why. The song shows off her chilled-out voice and has a funky beat. Other highlights are "happy", "leaving", "scared", "rescue" and "dreams". While one must admit that two or three of the tracks featured ("voodoo",""movies") are hardly outstanding, you never really want to skip the track. Other reviewers have claimed that Ashantui's voice is yet to develop but personally I think it's beautiful as it is, but one thing that came across to me was that in places Irv Gotti(executive producer) appears quite inexperienced producing tracks for and r'n'b starlet such as Ashanti. The skits here, especially "shi shi" are sweet, funny and charming, which is really the same feeling the listener gets for Ashanti by the end of the album. While not up to the classic status of "the miseducation on lauryn hill" and "miss e...so addictive", "Ashanti" will certainly establish the princess of Murder Inc as one of today's biggest female vocalists. It won't go down in history but by album two I suspect that she(and irv gotti) will be up to the challenge. Despite this, Ashanti has an album of r'n'b greatness here, one of the albums of 2002, so I can only recommend you buy it as soon as possible.
Fabulous! January 14, 2004
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I love this album! Ashanti has featured on many great tracks, and her singles have all been brilliant and the album is no dissapointment! It brings together pop,hip hop and r'n'b in such a unique way.My favourite tracks on the album are 'Foolish' and 'Leaving (always on time part 2). Ashanti is very individual in her style and very promising!
Fresh, funky and a bit different June 12, 2002
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
Ashanti is the debut album from rising Murder Inc. superstar Ashanti, and this is your typical J-Lo, but with a twist. Her sound is fresh, unique and, importantly, music you can relate to at all levels, that might want to make you get up and dance or simply chill-out. Stand-out tracks include storming current single Foolish, the Ja Rule co-starring Leaving and Happy, plus the super-sexy Movies. The album climaxes on a slower note, with the mid-tempo ballad Dreams, and an a cappella Thank You. pGood Tracks - There are 17 tracks, 3 of them are skits. Out of the 14 real songs, there are 12 good ones.pBest Track - A tie between the bouncing beats of Happy and the storming, bitchy lyrics of Unfoolish (No more/giving you everything/no more/telling your lies to me)pWorst Track - Thank You is quite sickening and tasteless, it'll either inspire you or nauseate you. pVerdict - While admittedly the quality does wane slightly in the middle, Ashanti is a fresh, funky slice of r'n'b, with a slightly more instrumental and inspirational sound.
Sheer Class!!! May 16, 2002
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
This album is one of my best buys this year so far. The best tracks for me were 'Happy' and 'Scared'. This album is a mixture of soulful ballards and easy listening tunes that create an album that is sheer brilliance to listen to. After hearing Ashanti's voice on the likes of 'Always on time' and 'Wots Love' i knew this album was going to be a good buy and i was certainly not disappointed.
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