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  • Audio CD (8 April 2002)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Murder Inc Records
  • ASIN: B000063UMO
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,313 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Intro (Ashanti/Ashanti) [Explicit] 1:25£0.69
Listen  2. Foolish [Explicit] 3:47£0.69
Listen  3. Happy [Explicit] 4:22£0.79
Listen  4. Leaving (Always On Time Part II) [Explicit] 3:55£0.69
Listen  5. Narrative Call [Explicit]0:36£0.69
Listen  6. Call [Explicit] 5:05£0.69
Listen  7. Scared [Explicit] 4:43£0.69
Listen  8. Rescue [Explicit] 7:25£0.79
Listen  9. Baby [Explicit] 4:25£0.69
Listen10. VooDoo [Explicit] 4:42£0.69
Listen11. Movies [Explicit] 4:09£0.59
Listen12. Fight (Over Skit) [Explicit] 1:18£0.69
Listen13. Over [Explicit] 5:34£0.69
Listen14. Unfoolish [Explicit] 3:14£0.69
Listen15. Shi Shi (Skit) [Explicit]0:14£0.69
Listen16. Dreams [Explicit] 4:18£0.69
Listen17. Thank You [Explicit] 1:46£0.79

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Amazon.co.uk Review
Ashanti is definitely R&B for the under-30 set, and as such it's bouncy and playful. These days, R&B 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 R&B-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. --Rebecca Levine

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Produced by Murder Inc.'s Irv Gotti, and featuring a collaboration with Ja Rule, Ashanti releases her debut album of the same name. A mix of soulful vocals and hip hop style beats, the American R&B singer wrote all of the songs on the album, and has written songs for various other artists includingJennifer Lopez and Christina Milian.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Ashanti, 8 Jul 2002
Ashanti is a fairly new girl in R&B as a solo artist, and this album shows that. The songs are mainly based around teenage issues, which is OK if you've got good lyrics and a great voice, but Ashanti doesn't. There are at least 4 good tracks on the album though- Foolish, Unfoolish, Rescue and Happy, but the rest don't do much for her. She's got a good voice but the tracks all have a 'sameness' about them- once you've heard one, you've heard them all.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars definitely one to listen to ... a rising star, 14 May 2002
Brilliant first album by a rising star. She writes her own lyrics and sings them like she owns them. Foolish and Rescue are definitely the best tracks on the album, they stand out, are unique and well produced.

Her voice still sounds quite young, unlike people like Alicia Keys - who seems to have reached her vocal peak and belts out tunes full force, and very emotively.

Ashanti seems to hold back on the rest of the tracks & loses stars on that. Maybe she wasn't really "feeling" them. But having said that, there is alot of room for development.

Her voice has a smoothness and a sensuality to it but she needs to put in a bit more energy and emotion. I would still recommend you get it and look forward to what she has to offer next.

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars unfoolish, 31 Oct 2002
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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars And I Rarely give 5 Stars...
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. Read more
Published 23 months ago by P. Lockhart

5.0 out of 5 stars 4 Years On & It's Still Fresh
I cannot believe this album was nearly released 4 years ago! The beats and production still sound really fresh and not one song sounds dated! Read more
Published on 28 Jan 2006 by S. Mangan-Taylor

5.0 out of 5 stars A Part Of My Life
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... Read more
Published on 30 May 2005 by Ms. E. J. C. Farley

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous!
I love this album! Ashanti has featured on many great tracks, and her singles have all been brilliant and the album is no dissapointment! Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2004 by lil_miss_shady

2.0 out of 5 stars Another R&B Singer!
After spending a rather long time listening to Ashanti's album, I have come to the sad conclusion that she is just another R'n'B singer with nothing at all unique about her. Read more
Published on 19 Sep 2003 by aleshiamosh

5.0 out of 5 stars Murder Inc. bring out the singer!
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? Read more
Published on 18 Aug 2002 by vanderez

3.0 out of 5 stars The talent is there , but the best is yet to come.
Ashanti's debut is good in my opinion- there are alot of nice songs which i like, but i think that either they've been overproduced or that the producers didn't give much thought... Read more
Published on 21 Jul 2002

2.0 out of 5 stars Almost too laid-back
The CD opens movie-trailer style - "Previously on Ashanti....." and plays clips from the (many) songs she's featured on. Read more
Published on 15 Jul 2002 by Orla

5.0 out of 5 stars Fresh, funky and a bit different
Ashanti is the debut album from rising Murder Inc. superstar Ashanti, and this is your typical J-Lo, but with a twist. Read more
Published on 12 Jun 2002

2.0 out of 5 stars It Aint All That
When i heard other tracks ashanti had featured on, and her wicked hit -foolish, i thought this was a album i had to have. flatly, it wasn't. Read more
Published on 26 May 2002 by alexo100@yahoo.com

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