R&B singer Ashanti, whose new album ‘Declaration’ drops Tuesday June 3, caught up with Singersroom.com to talk about the new CD, her inspiration, her swagger, and much more.
The “The Way That I Love You” singer, who has a busy week, making appearances on ABC’s Good Morning America, BET and MTV, says she likes a lot of the music out now, including her mucho love for reggae. She also r ...Read
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on 06/02/08 | By Njai Joszor | Filed Under: R&B News, Ashanti
Kicking off Black Music Month, a few of today’s top R&B/Soul singers are slated to appear on some of the nations top shows this week featuring live performances, video premieres and exclusive interviews.
R&B songbird Ashanti, makes her rounds through MTV’s TRL and BET’s 106 & Park early in the week to promote her fourth studio album “The Declaration” which hits stores Tuesday. ...Read
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on 06/02/08 | By Njai Joszor | Filed Under: Releases, Ashanti
Ashanti is jumping into the web gaming scene. The songstress whose album “The Declaration” hits stores this week is slated to launch a virtual community titled “I Declare Me” Tuesday, June 3rd.
“I Declare Me..” places focus on the self-definition and empowerment of women across the United States. With its home base on Ashanti’s official website participants will be able to openly declare t ...Read
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on 05/05/08 | By Njai Joszor | Filed Under: R&B News, Ashanti
Ashanti is declaring her independence on “Declaration” and holds no punches in this month’s issue of Sister 2 Sister Magazine. The R&B songbird sat down for an exclusive interview with ‘S2S’ publisher Jamie Foster Brown to discuss her new album, her label situation, personal relationships and to set the record straight about Murder Inc.
A lot of people want to know where Ashanti stan ...Read
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After R&B singer Ashanti released the video to her current single "Way That I Love You," gossipers began spreading reports that the song was about her rumored boyfriend, Rapper Nelly.
Ashanti says, "It's not!" She explains to People, "I wrote that record last summer ... The song is just about real life. It's for every woman who has gone through it."
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on 04/03/08 | By Njai Joszor | Filed Under: R&B News, Ashanti
After taking a short break from music over the last few years, R&B songstress Ashanti is gearing up to make a comeback with the release of her fourth album “The Declaration.”
The Declaration due June 3rd is the follow up to the singer’s 2004 album Concrete Rose. The disc is propelled by the chart climbing lead single “Read
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Earlier Today New York daily News gossip duo Rush and Molly reported that 50 Cent was looking to sign Ashanti, in hopes to plot revenge on Murder Inc. The site says Ashanti wanted to leave the label because she has been furious that Irv Gotti wouldn't deny rumors that they'd had an affair.
"She was pissed," says our source, "And now 50 Cent is trying to get her to be a part of G-Unit." Read
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With an eye on an October release of her new disc Declaration, Ashanti’s "Switch" is the first single featuring boyfriend Nelly. Although she is still officially down with the Inc. Records, word is she made this album with no input from former executive producer Irv Gotti. "I feel like it' ...Read
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on 01/02/07 | By Gary 'Jus Music' Gentles | Filed Under: R&B News, Ashanti
For years Ashanti and Nelly were viewed as one of hip-hop's hottest couples. The quiet couple, who never denied their relationship in the public eyes, is ready to make the relationship official.
According to New York’s 107.5 radio host Wendy Williams, One of Ashanti's close friends called into the station and detailed how Nelly popped the question. According to the friend, Nelly worked ...Read
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R&B singer Ashanti and her former first producer, Genard Parker, dropped all litigation Tuesday (Sept. 19) in an out-of-court settlement, ending a trial that began in New York City a day earlier.
The settlement amount has not been confirmed and their lawyers are remaining tight lipped, saying only that everyone was pleased that the bitter battle was over.
