Ashanti - Chapter II CD

3.1 out of 5 stars (72 Customer Reviews)


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Skits notwithstanding, Ashanti's sophomore album is a confident leap away from her self-titled debut. She makes the most of her lightweight, breathy voice, incorporating airy, summery, string-laced arrangements in a variety of settings that go down extremely smoothly even, as in "Living My Life," when they're about that thorniest of topics, the struggle to make it.

Ashanti never hectors or browbeats, instead soaring effortlessly above the Murder Inc. goons who populate the skits between the cuts, sounding persuasive even on an ostensibly downbeat song such as "Carry On." The lyrics may tell us she's had enough, but there's a quiet, constant center to her voice that says otherwise. She's also at home with a sexy lyric such as that of the self-descriptive "Ohhh Ahhh," and her delivery is confident and understated even here. CHAPTER II is an assured, leisurely ride with an artist who's becoming more accomplished with time and experience.

CHAPTER II was nominated for the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album. "Rain On Me" was nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. "Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)" was nominated for Best R&B Song.

Personnel: Robert Bacon (guitar); Demetrius McGhee (piano).

Audio Mixer: Ken "Duro" Ifill.

Recording information: Crackhouse Studios, New York, NY; The Hit Factory Critera, Miami, FL.

Photographer: Daniela Federici.

Personnel includes: Ashanti (vocals); Chink Santana, Gunnz (rap vocals); Demetrius (keyboards); Rob Bacon (bass).

Mojo (Publisher) (9/03, p.110) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...She co-writes all the material, which ranges from the effervescent and catchy 'Rock Wit U' to the sensual slow-jam, 'Rain On Me'..."

Chapter II Music

List Price	$13.95 (You save $0.80)
Category	Rock/Pop Albums, Soul/R&B CDs, Urban Soundtrack, Contemporary R&B, R&B
Label	Murder
Orig Year	2003
All Time Product Rank	31,127
CD Universe Part number	6017115
Catalog number	000014302
Discs	1
Release Date	Jul 01, 2003
Studio/Live	Studio
Mono/Stereo	Stereo
Producer	Chink Santana; Irv Gotti
Engineer	Milwaukee Buck
Personnel	Rob "Fonksta" Bacon - guitar Ashanti - vocals Demetrius - keyboards Gunnz - rap vocals Also: Chink Santana

Ashanti - Chapter II Songs

Trk	Song	Time	Price
1	Intro/Medley	1:18	$0.99
2	Shany's World	3:05	$0.99
3	Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)	3:29	$0.99
4	What Are They Gonna Say Now (Skit)	0:31	$0.99
5	Breakup 2 Makeup	3:41	$0.99
6	I Found Lovin'	4:15	$0.99
7	Rain On Me	4:57	$0.99
8	Then Ya Gone	4:59	$0.99
9	Living My Life	3:46	$0.99
10	Black Child (Skit)	1:28	$0.99
11	Feel So Good	4:31	$0.99
12	Carry On	3:15	$0.99
13	Sugar Shack (Skit)	1:10	$0.99
14	Story of 2	4:33	$0.99
15	Ohhh Ahhh	4:36	$0.99
16	Shany Shia (Skit)	1:11	$0.99
17	Sweet Baby	4:08	$0.99
18	U Say, I Say	4:09	$0.99
19	I Don't Mind	5:04	$0.99
20	Outro	0:58	$0.99

Chapter II Music Review

Average Rating: (3.1 out of 5 stars) 3 stars

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4 stars Nice
Ashanti did a good job with her second album. Many artists are not able to come back with a smash album after their first one and she did. My favorite tracks are 5, 7, 15, and 17, but i love the whole CD.
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5 stars krunckest artist Ashanti
Ashanti chapter 2 album is a relly good one one of my favorite song is carry on but all of Ashanti albums are good concrete rose is a good one I like all of the songs including her new album collectabls by Ashanti out of all these albums I hop that her 2006 and other albums to come are really good I am tired of people always talkin about her so I hop that she come out with somthin really good
Submitted by monte (snellville GA (Atlanta))
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5 stars Go Gurl
I love this cd from start to finish. Tell me why it has 3.5. This cd is better than her third album. You can't tell me every song on here wasn't good.
Submitted by moesha443 (Temple,TX)
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4 stars Great Album!!!
i like this album alot it has a great variety of usic. this is 1 of tha best albums i've heard in a while...plus she's SEXY az hell!!!
Submitted by pghkydd (Pennsylvania, USA)
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3 stars Hmmmm
Before I write this even though I love Beyonce better I'M NOT AN ASHANTI HATER. This album is average, it's not as good as her debut but to me better than Concrete Rose. I have all her cds and hopefully her 2005 album will be a little better.
Submitted by Rashad (Los Angeles, CA)
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