Ashanti

The 2002 debut from Contemporary R&B singer Ashanti is a stylish combination of slickly grooving hip-hop and classy soul ballads. You might recognize Ashanti's honeyed voice from her collaborative hit "Always On Time" with Ja Rule. Ashanti cruises along at the same pace, leading off with the Chart entry "Foolish."

Ashanti Douglas' voice is the perfect radio-ready R&B instrument: strong enough to ride over
street-savvy beats but unassuming enough to be open to interpretation; better than Britney
but less distinctive than Mary J. Blige. Lately, she has gained so much attention for her
cameos on records by Ja Rule, Fat Joe and the late Big Pun that her mentor Ja Rule feels
justified in labeling her "the princess of hip-hop and R&B." Like any princess, Asha... More >

Shallow orgasms aren't bad orgasms, but she could probably do better with her own hand ("Foolish," "Rescue") (Grade - *)