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The Declaration | 
 enlarge | Artist: Ashanti
Label: Universal Motown
Category: Music
List Price: $13.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  56 reviews
Sales Rank: 3655
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 001131802
UPC: 602517720404
EAN: 0602517720404
ASIN: B000ZK3RUK
Release Date: June 3, 2008
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Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: Brand new, never opened, in stock in our warehouse, and ships right now. Case probably has very slight scuffs or cracks.
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| Tracks:
| • | Intro | | • | The Way That I Love You | | • | Your Gonna Miss | | • | So Over You | | • | Struggle | | • | Girlfriend | | • | Things You Make Me Do feat. Robin Thicke | | • | In These Streets | | • | Good Good | | • | Body On Me feat. Nelly & Akon | | • | Mother | | • | Shine | | • | The Declaration |
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Album Description
The incomparable Ashanti is back with "The Declaration"!!This multiple Grammy winner and R&B superstar has delivered some of her most powerful and passionate songs yet. "The Declaration" features the smash hit "The Way That I Love", which showcases the power of Ashanti's soulful voice as she tells the heart wrenching story of a scorned lover. This 13 song set is Ashanti's 4th studio album and first since 2004. Ashanti has been busy developing her acting career with John Tucker Must Die, Coach Carter, and Resident Evil, and now she returns to deliver a career defining album!
Album Description
Ashanti is a woman on a mission with the 'I Declare Me' campaign focusing on the empowerment of women's issues kicking off in spring 2008. 'I Declare Me' is a take on her LP title The Declaration, which was an accomplishment of personal empowerment for Ashanti having written and co-produced many songs on this her 2008 album. Ashanti felt that it was important to tell her story to other women to encourage them to dream big and focus on their own personal sense of empowerment from their career, to relationships, etc. Ashanti will be the spokesperson for the 'Hip To Be Fit' organization focusing on Teen Obesity and she will also be doing PSAs for Lifetime TV for their 'Every Woman Counts' campaign which focuses on women voter registration.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 51 more reviews...
 sassy soul November 24, 2008
This was my first Ashanti Cd and I really liked it. Some songs are a little mellow, some you can groove this and some are just for listening. Ashanti seems to be branching out with her music and this CD is getting a lot of play lately!
 I expected more October 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This album was just ok. No song really popped at me asbeing a "hit". Ashanti needs to reinvent her style and music quick. I give this album 2/5 stars.
 excellent cd October 22, 2008
i'm 22 both me and my 58 year old roommate love the sounds of this cd.
Very Nice. September 5, 2008
I really liked this album, the songs are well produced and Ashanti's voice has matured since her first album. She has really gorwn up and listening to the album I can tell that she is serious about her career. She looks and sound amazing and no matter what people say about Ashanti and that includes Irv Gotti, Ashanti's "The Declaration is HOTT!!
Song I like: Good Good, Mother just to name a few.
The Declaration August 31, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I had a difficult time reviewing this offering by Ashanti because after such a lengthy absence I expected her to come back harder - I expected an edgy album that'd re-introduce Ashanti to the music world and that it'd be a true "declaration" that she was BACK! I felt such high anticipation after the video & single, THE WAY THAT I LOVE YOU were released - a lot of people who'd written her off loved the track and were curious about how the entire album would sound.
I'm not anti-Ashanti either, I've always loved her style & attitude and although she's not the best singer, her songs for the most part are fun and quite enjoyable. I like that she cut out the skits and doesn't have a lot of guest rappers on the project BUT she played it way to safe and stayed in that hip-pop lane without bringing anything new to the genre.
The only standout track to me is: THE WAY THAT I LOVE YOU
The "ok" tracks that I think are very "radio friendly" are: YOU'RE GONNA MISS, GOOD GOOD, STRUGGLE, IN THESE STREETS & BODY ON ME (although I can't stand Akon)
The last two tracks of mention are exceptional lyrically but don't do much for me otherwise: MOTHER - a very sweet & heartfelt tribute to her Mom but it's too indulgent a track and THE DECLARATION - on which Ashanti speaks frankly about her career.
I was hoping for so much more from her but I can recommend that only fans who want to complete their Ashanti collection get the whole disc otherwise, check out the singles and purchase what you like.
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