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Now that Ashanti's career runs three albums deep, not including 2003's floptastic Ashanti's Christmas, it's high time Inc head Irv Gotti put the Mary J. Blige comparisons to rest. Mary -- power tempered with finesse -- and Ashanti -- consistently soothing, never overstated -- are entirely different stylistically, and a compilation of the younger singer's best work wouldn't stand a chance against her elder's What's the 411? or My Life. Disregarding the ill-suited standards, an Ashanti album is always good for a handful of strong singles, as Concrete Rose helps indicate. As expected, Ashanti firmly believes this is her best album to date, but it's no better or worse than her 2002 debut or 2003's Chapter II, with the standout singles, decent album cuts, and filler fluff provided in equal doses. As opposed to Chapter II, which was essentially a production showcase for Chink Santana (with some work and guidance by Gotti), Concrete Rose puts most of the control back into the hands of 7 Aurelius, the one behind "Foolish" and "Baby." Excepting an appearance from T.I., the album is strictly an in-house Inc. affair, with staffers Santana, Jimi Kendrix, and Demi-Doc also on board. Ja Rule makes an appearance on "Turn It Up," the most energetic club track, and doesn't destroy it. He also seems to be having a good time -- a rare occurrence in 2004.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Irving Lorenzo, ComposerLyricist - Bashiri Johnson, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Irv Gotti, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ashanti, MainArtist - 7 Aurelius, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Adam Scheuermann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen Markazi, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 M.I. Records, LLC.
K. Smith, ComposerLyricist - Irving Lorenzo, ComposerLyricist - Malcolm Flythe, Producer - Ashanti Douglas, ComposerLyricist - Dave Ashton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - T.I., FeaturedArtist - Milwaukee Buck, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Stefanson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Irv Gotti, Producer - Ashanti, MainArtist - Paul Silveira, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh McDonnell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimi Kendrix, Producer, Co-Producer - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - C Harris, ComposerLyricist - M. Flythe, ComposerLyricist - Terry Herbert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Won Bee Allen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gavin Johnston, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 M.I. Records, LLC.
Thomas McElroy, ComposerLyricist - Jay King, ComposerLyricist - Denzil Foster, ComposerLyricist - Irving Lorenzo, ComposerLyricist - Ashanti Douglas, ComposerLyricist - Irv Gotti, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ashanti, MainArtist - 7 Aurelius, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Glen Markazi, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 M.I. Records, LLC.
Irving Lorenzo, ComposerLyricist - Ashanti Douglas, ComposerLyricist - Milwaukee Buck, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Irv Gotti, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ashanti, MainArtist - Paul Silveira, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 7, Mixer, Guitar, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - 7 Aurelius, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Terry Herbert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sharod Barnes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Markazi, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Murder Inc. Records L.L.C.
Irving Lorenzo, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Barnes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ashanti Douglas, ComposerLyricist - Bashiri Johnson, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Milwaukee Buck, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Stefanson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Irv Gotti, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ashanti, MainArtist - Paul Silveira, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 7, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Selan Lerner, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - 7 Aurelius, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Erin Thompkins, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Markazi, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Murder Inc. Records L.L.C.
Irving Lorenzo, ComposerLyricist - Earl Randle, ComposerLyricist - Ashanti Douglas, ComposerLyricist - WILLIE MITCHELL, ComposerLyricist - Milwaukee Buck, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Stefanson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Irv Gotti, Producer - Ashanti, MainArtist - Paul Silveira, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - D. McGhee, ComposerLyricist - Josh McDonnell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Yvonne Mitchell, ComposerLyricist - Lawrence Seymour, ComposerLyricist - Terry Herbert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bill Sample, Hammond Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Demi-Doc, Producer
℗ 2004 M.I. Records, LLC.
Todd Shaw, ComposerLyricist - Irving Lorenzo, ComposerLyricist - Brad Jordan, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Barnes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ashanti Douglas, ComposerLyricist - Irv Gotti, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ashanti, MainArtist - 7, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Devin Copeland, ComposerLyricist - Bryan Russell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 7 Aurelius, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Terry Herbert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Milwaukee 'Protools King' Buck, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sharod Barnes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Markazi, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Winston Taylor Rogers, ComposerLyricist - Michael George Dean, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2004 M.I. Records, LLC.
Shawn Smith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - K. Smith, ComposerLyricist - Irving Lorenzo, ComposerLyricist - Ashanti Douglas, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd, FeaturedArtist - Irv Gotti, Producer - Ashanti, MainArtist - Josh McDonnell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lloyd Polite, ComposerLyricist - Jimi Kendrix, Producer - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Terry 'T-Mac' Herbert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Milwaukee 'Protools King' Buck, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 M.I. Records, LLC.
Irving Lorenzo, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Barnes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Easy Mo Bee, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ashanti Douglas, ComposerLyricist - Milwaukee Buck, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Irv Gotti, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ashanti, MainArtist - 7, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Tammy Lucas, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - 7 Aurelius, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Donald De Grate, ComposerLyricist - Adam Scheuermann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Terry Herbert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen Markazi, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 M.I. Records, LLC.
Irving Lorenzo, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Barnes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ashanti Douglas, ComposerLyricist - Seven, Producer - Milwaukee Buck, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Stefanson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Irv Gotti, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ashanti, MainArtist - Trevor Lawrence, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Silveira, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 7, Mixer, Harp, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Crouch, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - William Barnes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - 7 Aurelius, ComposerLyricist - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Scheuermann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Terry Herbert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Seventh Avenue Strings, Strings, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 M.I. Records, LLC.
Jeffrey Atkins, ComposerLyricist - Irving Lorenzo, ComposerLyricist - Ashanti Douglas, ComposerLyricist - Curtis Mayfield, ComposerLyricist - Ja Rule, FeaturedArtist - Irv Gotti, Producer - Ashanti, MainArtist - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kendred Smith, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Milwaukee 'Protools King' Buck, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Murder Inc. Records L.L.C.
Ashanti, MainArtist - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2004 M.I. Records, LLC.
Irving Lorenzo, ComposerLyricist - Ashanti Douglas, ComposerLyricist - Milwaukee Buck, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Irv Gotti, Producer - Ashanti, MainArtist - Stephen George, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chink Santana, Producer - Adam Scheuermann, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andre S. Parker, ComposerLyricist - Gavin "YG" Johnston, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Won "Engineer To The Stars" Bee, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Demi-Doc, Producer - Demetrius McGhee, Unknown, Other - Mark Gottlieb, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 M.I. Records, LLC.
Irving Lorenzo, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Barnes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ashanti Douglas, ComposerLyricist - Milwaukee Buck, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Stefanson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Irv Gotti, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ashanti, MainArtist - Paul Silveira, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 7, Producer, Mixer, Unknown, Background Vocalist, Other, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - William Barnes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - 7 Aurelius, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Adam Scheuermann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Terry Herbert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen Markazi, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 M.I. Records, LLC.
Ashanti Douglas, ComposerLyricist - Ashanti, MainArtist - Shi Shi, MainArtist
℗ 2004 M.I. Records, LLC.
Irving Lorenzo, ComposerLyricist - Ashanti Douglas, ComposerLyricist - Milwaukee Buck, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Irv Gotti, Producer - Ashanti, MainArtist - D. McGhee, ComposerLyricist - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Terry Herbert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Demi-Doc, Producer - Al "Boogie" Carty, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 M.I. Records, LLC.
Jeffrey Atkins, ComposerLyricist - K. Smith, ComposerLyricist - Irving Lorenzo, ComposerLyricist - Ashanti Douglas, ComposerLyricist - Ja Rule, FeaturedArtist - Milwaukee Buck, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Irv Gotti, Producer - Ashanti, MainArtist - Robert Kelly, ComposerLyricist - Jimi Kendrix, Producer - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Terry 'T-Mac' Herbert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Demetrius McGhee, Bass Guitar, Additional Keyboards, Organ, Strings, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 M.I. Records, LLC.
Album review
Now that Ashanti's career runs three albums deep, not including 2003's floptastic Ashanti's Christmas, it's high time Inc head Irv Gotti put the Mary J. Blige comparisons to rest. Mary -- power tempered with finesse -- and Ashanti -- consistently soothing, never overstated -- are entirely different stylistically, and a compilation of the younger singer's best work wouldn't stand a chance against her elder's What's the 411? or My Life. Disregarding the ill-suited standards, an Ashanti album is always good for a handful of strong singles, as Concrete Rose helps indicate. As expected, Ashanti firmly believes this is her best album to date, but it's no better or worse than her 2002 debut or 2003's Chapter II, with the standout singles, decent album cuts, and filler fluff provided in equal doses. As opposed to Chapter II, which was essentially a production showcase for Chink Santana (with some work and guidance by Gotti), Concrete Rose puts most of the control back into the hands of 7 Aurelius, the one behind "Foolish" and "Baby." Excepting an appearance from T.I., the album is strictly an in-house Inc. affair, with staffers Santana, Jimi Kendrix, and Demi-Doc also on board. Ja Rule makes an appearance on "Turn It Up," the most energetic club track, and doesn't destroy it. He also seems to be having a good time -- a rare occurrence in 2004.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:45
- Main artists: Ashanti
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: I.G. Records, Inc. - Universal Records
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2004 M.I. Records, LLC. ℗ 2004 M.I. Records, LLC.
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