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Ashanti |  | Artist: Ashanti
Label: Murder Inc Records
Category: Music
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Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 11328
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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 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!
Murder Inc. bring out the singer! August 17, 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 30, 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.
A Part Of My Life May 29, 2005
Ms. E. J. C. Farley (Bucks, UK)
I remember the day I bought this album...it was a tough point in my life and I was so restless and sad that day, the only positive thing in my head was "Foolish" because the single was just coming out...The song is hypnotic and emotional and I just decided to walk out the door and buy the album!! I loved it, maybe just because it was literally the soundtrack to my summer and playing it simply takes me back..Its quite sad actually, I can't think of it in terms of an album, more like the backgrroung music in my movie (lol)br br So as an album, it is of course flawed and also rich in talent and sensuality. I remember thinking that it was such strange music to listen to and although the songs are distinctively different its as though they roll into one...in that same hypnotic way. It is almost like magic or something that takes you away for an hour.pMy favourite tracks on the album are Foolish, Rescue, VooDoo and Baby. I have to admit I find the ja R.U.L.E bits soooo annoying esp. since I can't stand him!!! Ashanti as an artist is no Whitney, she is however her own person, no copy!! Her music is individual and she has a good voice and has put her imput into the writing and her mark and presence into the CD...p She is not one of my favourite artists and her music isn't up there at the top in my mind, but Its up there somewhere and this album will always be one of my favourites.
And I Rarely give 5 Stars... August 15, 2007
P. Lockhart
Ok so i'm a pretty new ashanti fan. My favourite song is Only U, so i decided I'd give her debut a go,not knowing any songs past Foolish. But I am now a big fan and looking forward to her new album in October. Heres what I think of the album:
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br /1/Intro-I wont give it a rating cos its not really a song, but it plays ashantis work before the album.
br /2/Foolish-Brilliant!It was no.1 for months in The U.S, and its just...great!10/10
br /3/Happy-The second single,and a good summer song.8/10
br /4/Leaving-Love this song,shouldve been a single!Great Chorus 10/10
br /5/Narrative Call(Skit)- A skit,thats pretty laughable at.
br /6/Call-Good enough,catchy,but one of the weaker songs.8/10
br /7/Scared-Love this one!Great lyrics and good chorus.One of the better hits 9/10.
br /8/Rescue-Good also,but why is there 3 minutes of just the beat at the end. No need for it,but still good song. 8/10
br /9/Baby-Third single. Really likeable and has good lyrics "He's like the lighter to my cigarette,Watch me smoke"...Brill! 9/10
br /10/Voodoo-Another great song,and love the chorus!Really catchy! 9/10
br /11/Movies-A bit dull,but is the kind of song that will be stuck in your head days after you listen. 7/10
br /12/Fight-(Skit)-Couldve done without...
br /13/Over-Another Smash! Love this one aswell. Very catchy. 10/10
br /14/Unfoolish-Good remix of Foolish.Will be stuck in your head aswell. 8/10
br /15/Shi Shi(Skit)- Pretty Pointless
br /16/Dreams-Ok.Not that great,but most people like it!6/10
br /17/Thank You-Not really a song,just ashantis dedication to her Grandparents and showing her vocal ability...
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br /Well this is what I thought of Ashantis Record Breaking Debut! I advise you to but the album. Ill close with my Top 5:
br /Foolish
br /Leaving
br /Baby
br /Over
br /Voodoo
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