Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
On her fourth proper studio album, Ashanti remains with The Inc., but you would not know it unless you checked for the logo. The closest tie is the occasional presence of ex-Irv Gotti associate and longtime Ashanti collaborator Seven Aurelius (who now calls himself Channel 7), followed by a minor assist from Chink Santana. Gotti himself is nowhere to be found. L.T. Hutton (Snoop Dogg, Bone) is behind most of the production work, with a handful of notables -- Rodney Jerkins, Jermaine Dupri, Ron Feemster, Babyface, Akon, and...Diane Warren -- on separate tracks. Even though this album marks a nearly complete break from The Inc., it's very much in line with what came before it, hardly a major departure. Each Ashanti release has had at least one major single, and in this case it's "The Way That I Love You," more in the mold and spirit of "Rain on Me" -- full of similarly effective melodramatic flourishes -- if much more vengeful in nature than depressive. Nothing is quite as irresistibly fun as "Baby" or "Rock wit U," or as sexy as "Only U," but "You're Gonna Miss" comes close in the case of the former, while the lifeless Akon/Nelly feature "Body on Me" is no good at all, containing no distinguishing qualities. Bottom line, this is neither a great nor a poor Ashanti album. It's decent, just like the rest of them.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From $10.83/month
James Wisner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ashanti, MainArtist - 7 Aurelius, ComposerLyricist - Channel 7, Producer
℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
LT Hutton, Producer - L.T. Hutton, ComposerLyricist - A. Douglas, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ashanti, MainArtist - Sam Lobue II, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
LT Hutton, Producer - L.T. Hutton, ComposerLyricist - A. Douglas, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ashanti, MainArtist - Sam Lobue II, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rodney Jerkins, Producer - R. Jerkins, ComposerLyricist - A. Douglas, ComposerLyricist - Ashanti, MainArtist - Mike "Handz" Donaldson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
LT Hutton, Producer - L.T. Hutton, ComposerLyricist - A. Douglas, ComposerLyricist - Ashanti, MainArtist - Sam Lobue II, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
LT Hutton, Producer, ComposerLyricist - A. Douglas, ComposerLyricist - Ashanti, MainArtist - Sam Lobue II, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
A. Douglas, ComposerLyricist - Ashanti, MainArtist - Chad Beats, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - 7 Aurelius, ComposerLyricist - Robin Thicke, FeaturedArtist - Keith Biz, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Frenchie Vein, ComposerLyricist - Channel 7, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bob Horn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - A. Douglas, ComposerLyricist - Ashanti, MainArtist - Theron "Neff-U" Feemster, Producer - "THE RON" Feemster, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Manuel Seal, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - A. Douglas, ComposerLyricist - JERMAINE DUPRI, Producer - John Horesco IV, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ashanti, MainArtist - J. Dupri, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Cornell Haynes, ComposerLyricist - A. Douglas, ComposerLyricist - Aliaune "Akon" Thiam, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Nelly, FeaturedArtist - Ashanti, MainArtist - Akon, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
A. Douglas, ComposerLyricist - Ashanti, MainArtist - Paul Boutin, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KENNETH "BABYFACE" EDMONDS, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Diane Warren, Producer, Executive Producer - D. Warren, ComposerLyricist - Mario Luccy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Stengaard, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ashanti, MainArtist
℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ashanti, MainArtist - Andros Rodriguez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Channel 7, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yinon, Producer, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 Universal Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and I.G. Records, Inc
Album review
On her fourth proper studio album, Ashanti remains with The Inc., but you would not know it unless you checked for the logo. The closest tie is the occasional presence of ex-Irv Gotti associate and longtime Ashanti collaborator Seven Aurelius (who now calls himself Channel 7), followed by a minor assist from Chink Santana. Gotti himself is nowhere to be found. L.T. Hutton (Snoop Dogg, Bone) is behind most of the production work, with a handful of notables -- Rodney Jerkins, Jermaine Dupri, Ron Feemster, Babyface, Akon, and...Diane Warren -- on separate tracks. Even though this album marks a nearly complete break from The Inc., it's very much in line with what came before it, hardly a major departure. Each Ashanti release has had at least one major single, and in this case it's "The Way That I Love You," more in the mold and spirit of "Rain on Me" -- full of similarly effective melodramatic flourishes -- if much more vengeful in nature than depressive. Nothing is quite as irresistibly fun as "Baby" or "Rock wit U," or as sexy as "Only U," but "You're Gonna Miss" comes close in the case of the former, while the lifeless Akon/Nelly feature "Body on Me" is no good at all, containing no distinguishing qualities. Bottom line, this is neither a great nor a poor Ashanti album. It's decent, just like the rest of them.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:18
- Main artists: Ashanti
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: I.G. Records, Inc. - Universal Records
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2008 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2008 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz?
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalog with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets, and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.