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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2011 23:30:30 GMT -5
The creator of the old thread is no longer a member, so the thread title can't be edited when the album title is dropped, figured I'd just start a new one. ;) ASHANTI SUPPORTS LL COOL J’S WIFE AT JEWELRY SHOW, TALKS NEW ALBUMAshanti added some shiny accessories to her closet while shopping for jewelry at the Simone I. Smith Jewelry trunk show in support of LL Cool J’s wife at Shag in New York City. The R&B songstress recently chatted with Us Weekly about her upcoming fifth album. “Single is coming out way sooner than you think,” she said of the undisclosed song, adding that it is not a ballad. She also shared two track titles from the project, “Paradise” and “She Can’t,” saying the new body of work was inspired by her time in Los Angeles and real-life experiences. www.rap-up.com/2011/06/17/ashanti-supports-ll-cool-js-wife-at-jewelry-show-talks-new-album/Keep in mind, she is now on Dr. Dre's label. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------  1. Mine
2. Get It
3. The Woman You Love feat. Busta Rhymes
4. Perfect So Far
5. Don’t Tell Me No
6. Paradise
7. Three Words
8. Never Should Have
9. Bona Fide Survivor
10. That’s What We Do feat. R. Kelly
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Post by Peaches. [Ch, r. is] on Jun 27, 2011 23:37:07 GMT -5
This will definitely smash.
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Post by Jay on Jun 27, 2011 23:52:01 GMT -5
I thought she died. :o
Oopsies, that was Aaliyah I was thinking of.
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Post by Musiq on Jun 28, 2011 0:10:10 GMT -5
She'll get it right with this one.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2011 23:57:16 GMT -5
Single out this week.  |
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Post by Caviar on Jul 26, 2011 0:09:12 GMT -5
Nice! *go plays "rain on me"*
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Post by Oprah on Jul 26, 2011 0:15:12 GMT -5
Seems like short notice, though I haven't really followed Ashanti much of late.
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Post by taj on Jul 26, 2011 10:39:28 GMT -5
One thing I never understood about her situation with Irv Gotti/Murder Inc was whether she was restricted from even writing for other artists. It seems like her career just came to a standstill. She usually has 3 or 4 songs that I love on each album so I'm cautiously optimistic about her return.
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Post by tamed09 on Jul 26, 2011 11:34:26 GMT -5
She looks amazing on that promo pic
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Post by Gray. on Jul 30, 2011 20:57:25 GMT -5
I'm more excited about this than I was for The Declaration so hopefully girl gets it together this time.
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Post by Peaches. [Ch, r. is] on Jul 30, 2011 21:16:06 GMT -5
Nice! *go plays "rain on me"* *play "Only You"* Queen of Rock&Roll :'( :'( |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2011 21:16:50 GMT -5
Anyone hear anything new?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2011 15:16:35 GMT -5
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Post by hidizzyguy on Sept 15, 2011 15:21:50 GMT -5
Wow, she sounds like a totally different artist. And I am not liking it, girl.
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Post by tamed09 on Sept 15, 2011 16:09:51 GMT -5
If Ashanti was ever going to have another successful era, this is the perfect time. Good that she's on a soundtrack and getting back out there before putting out her first single
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2011 16:13:42 GMT -5
Her vocals seem to have vastly improved. They don't sound nearly as thin as usual.
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Post by BadRomance on Sept 15, 2011 18:59:56 GMT -5
Not the comeback song I was hoping for, but still looking forward her new album.
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Post by iamthelaw on Sept 16, 2011 0:01:47 GMT -5
she's so photogenic but ehhh, not feeling this song.
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Post by d.t.m on Sept 16, 2011 0:13:14 GMT -5
She needs a motivation type banger to reintroduce herself to the masses.
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Post by iamthelaw on Sept 16, 2011 1:31:09 GMT -5
everything was right about Ashanti during the Murder Inc days...She shouldn't be this big of a flop today.
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Post by d.t.m on Sept 16, 2011 1:52:17 GMT -5
The 3 and 4 year hiatuses after flops is what wiped her out more than anything. I always tell people, artists should never ride out a flop era with a long stretch b/w albums. Keep throwing out fresh music a la Chris Brown, even if it's on mixtapes, and something will eventually stick. Stay on your grind.
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Post by Musiq on Sept 16, 2011 5:35:36 GMT -5
She sounds good on this song. She's gonna need a gigantic hit in order to do well. I hope she gets it. Also, she's releasing her music on her own label so she'll need all of the support she can get.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2011 14:05:13 GMT -5
I want her to do her R&B stuff, but I'm wondering if she should take Rihanna-type sound approach with this next album to get her name back out there?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2011 15:23:26 GMT -5
She had two Top 10 pop hits as a lead artist in her entire career, and the last one was 8 and a half years ago. It would be much smarter for her to continue to cater to Urban (where she had a major hit from her last album) than to risk Urban for a format that's never been particularly loyal to her.
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Post by Musiq on Sept 16, 2011 23:39:23 GMT -5
She should stick to Urban music with elements of Pop.
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Post by d.t.m on Sept 17, 2011 23:51:24 GMT -5
She needs to come back with either a sexy mid-tempo a la Motivation featuring a rapper or a strong ballad to make people take notice again. She really caught people off guard with Foolish as lead when she debuted.
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Post by stunnedout on Sept 20, 2011 23:42:17 GMT -5
No shade but its not going to happen again for Ashanti. She may get another R&B hit like "The Way I Love You" but the "Foolish" days are looong behind her and its her fault for taking so many years between flop albums. People are so far over Ashanti.
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Post by d.t.m on Sept 21, 2011 1:29:38 GMT -5
I agree that her POP days are all but over, but she still has the potential to rack up some R&B smashes like Monica. Ashanti's another one a reality show could do wonders for.
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Post by Musiq on Sept 21, 2011 2:03:05 GMT -5
She only had one album that didn't perform well, and even that album still sold around 300k. She may be able to score a few pop hits, it just all depends. But she could definitely score some r&b hits and perhaps some rhythmic hits as well if the music is what it's supposed to be.
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Post by stunnedout on Sept 21, 2011 6:38:59 GMT -5
Aahanti was NEVER on Monica's level and doesn't have her solid core audience so her having that type of comeback is unlikely. Monica also has exceptional vocal talent which is another reason she has been so warmly welcomed and Ashanti certainly doesn't have that either.
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