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Ashanti
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Out of 166 votes - Similar Artists: Ciara, Beyonce, Keyshia Cole
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Out of 166 votes
- Location: Glen Cove, New York, United States
- Genre: R&B/Soul » Pop-Soul
Editor's review
Proper R&B vocals never go out of style--and that enables Ashanti's new cross-decade mash-up. Instead of just letting her early arias rot in storage, a fresh production squad modernizes them with '08 beats. The cross of ingénue singing and bold, even trunk-rattling beats is impressive.
Biography
Ring the alarm. The Vault is being opened. It holds 12 never-before-released recordings from Grammy Award-winning, platinum-selling R&B songstress Ashanti. The Vault will be released October 14th by AJM Records.
The Vault contains vocal recordings penned by Ashanti in 2001 while signed exclusively to AJM Records. This composite of work was completed before AJM's joint venture with Murder Inc/Def Jam in 2002.
Top notch producers added the finishing touches to The Vault, including 15-year-old producing wunderkind Miguel "Migs" Baeza. Migs produced the first single set to drop from The Vault, "Let's Do Something Crazy".
For the cut, Migs brought in hip-hop superstar Flo-Rida to drop a few rhymes, making "Let's Do Something Crazy" a sure hit. "Although the track is not like any other Ashanti song heard before, I tried to please her already established fan base by maintaining the classic Ashanti style while at the same time indulging a new audience with an upbeat, exciting feel on this upcoming single", says Migs. Migs also worked his magic on the irresistible "Satisfy", another track from The Vault.
Other producers on the album include Kidd Kold AJM's in-house producer who is responsible for the 2nd single "Imagine". Kidd has produced 8 tracks on The Vault and has worked with DMX and Foxy Brown. Additional producers include Nocko, Steven White and Kenny Flav. Nocko is no stranger to hit makers. He has worked with countless top artists like Mary J. Blige, T.I., Trina, LilMo, Monica, Teddy Riley, Ludacris, Nelly, and Rick Ross. This dream team of producers has turned The Vault into a must have treasure.
Get ready to discover the treasure of Ashanti: The Vault. Its musical gems are priceless recordings.
