Author Topic: Read this Ashanti review for "Chapter II"..lol (Read 430 times)

Uneek Nicca · « **on:** July 07, 2003, 10:08:39 AM »

"Chapter II" Ashanti (Murder Inc.)
Rating: **

As a singer-songwriter, Ashanti has all the substance of a vat of cotton candy. Her voice is pleasing yet thin , her music often relies on R&B hooks from the past, and her songs are lyrically weak (if she couldn't use the word baby, many of her songs might be instrumentals).

But despite all of its fluff, cotton candy is still a tasty guilty pleasure. And the same can be said for the 21-year-old Ashanti, who, despite her limited talents, manages to keep the listener entertained on "Chapter II", the follow-up to her multiplatinum, self-titled debut.
Ashanti, who co-wrote most of the tunes along with co-executive producer and mentor Irv Gotti, does show some artistic depth in spurts. For example, on "Carry On," a defiant Ashanti sings forcefully over a broken relationship.
Conspicuously absent on this disc is frequent duet partner Ja Rule. "Chapter II" isn't one of the year's best R&B albums- heck, it's not even the best of the month. It's more akin to a trashy novel-- and it's good beach listening.
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Damn...is her album that bad??...
I dont have it...but I plan to get it in a couple days off of mIRC,cuz this girl wanted me to get it for her...
Is it so bad,that I should just be like...knaw I'm not wasting my computer space on it??
Or was this reviewer just being hard on her??

Shark · « **Reply #1 on:** July 07, 2003, 10:15:40 AM »

Hahah

white Boy · « **Reply #2 on:** July 07, 2003, 10:15:54 AM »

its probbably just that bad, she has nothing to offer, like i dont like ja rule, but she needs him, becasue her songs are so boring and unless she has nice beats like unfoolish, her songs are bad, i havent listened to the cd and im not planning to, i do like the video tho, cause she is so fucking banging

Don Breezio · « **Reply #3 on:** July 07, 2003, 11:44:06 AM »

yea she is mos definetely bangin....this album is probably bullshit though....i would atleast give it a listen if it had ja on it cuz i think the two of them make a good team when its an ashanti song that features ja rule (leaving: always on time part II was a dope track)....although i hate when ja does a song and puts this bitch on the hook. i dont even know if i will listen to this once...i sure as hell aint buyin the shit.

Uneek Nicca · « **Reply #4 on:** July 08, 2003, 09:08:35 AM »

iight..

This review had me str8 laughin...

"limited talents"

"if she couldn't use the word baby, many of her songs might be instrumentals"

"Chapter II" isn't one of the year's best R&B albums- heck, it's not even the best of the month. It's more akin to a trashy novel-- and it's good beach listening."

lmao

On The Edge of Insanity · « **Reply #5 on:** July 08, 2003, 02:07:42 PM »

I think that review pretty much sums up both this release, and every other release from Murda Inc to perfection.

Reef · « **Reply #6 on:** July 08, 2003, 03:31:03 PM »

Quote from: Uneek Nicca on July 08, 2003, 09:08:35 AM

iight..

This review had me str8 laughin...

"limited talents"

"if she couldn't use the word baby, many of her songs might be instrumentals"

"Chapter II" isn't one of the year's best R&B albums- heck, it's not even the best of the month. It's more akin to a trashy novel-- and it's good beach listening."

lmao