From 2002-2004 Ashanti was a legit female R&B superstar. Why did she fall off so fast

[Standing on business]

She came out the gate swinging dropping hit after hit after hit. Unfortunately her career only lasted for 2 years.

What happened


Her first album is a classic BTW. movies, over, and scared are the best songs on the album.

 

[Ricardo Mercylago]

50 cent took down ja rule and it was over

 

[Brock Landers]

Drugs, Friends & Allegations: Inside The Murder Inc. Raid

Gotti, Murder Inc. Laundered $1M For Drug Lord

This might have hurt her a bit Not sure what her contract situation was like but I think your label going under would severely hamper any artist...plus Irv was fukking her in more ways than just contractually

 

[Collateral]

Her and Irv had a falling out. That’s what happens when you fukk your boss. Also having their office raided by @Feds and the whole trial sabotaged everyone’s career.

 

[Worthless Loser]

Murder Inc fell off and Beyonce came up and took over.

You knew this already honestly. This is a Beyoncé praise thread hidden in an Ashanti "question".

 

[ba'al]

50 cent took down ja rule and it was over

 

[Standing on business]

Murder Inc fell off and Beyonce came up and took over.

You knew this already honestly. This is a Beyoncé praise thread hidden in an Ashanti "question".

Not really fam this has nothing to do with Beyoncé. Honestly Alicia Keys was bigger at the time and Beyoncé has no effect on her career whatsoever. Alicia was a superstar from 01-11. Nothing stopped her, Ashanti could’ve lasted more than 2 years.

 

[2CT]

idk but i follow her on Snapchat and she be posting some snaps

 

[⠀X ⠀]

Rihanna came out, and she was sexier, had better songs and more mainstream appeal.

 

[Standing on business]

Rihanna came out, and she was sexier, had better songs and more mainstream appeal.

Rihana, Alicia Keys and Beyoncé were allowed to be stars at the same time. That shouldn’t have stopped Ashanti

 

[Bubba T]

Rihanna came out, and she was sexier, had better songs and more mainstream appeal.

Rihanna wasn’t a mainstream star until Umbrella dropped in 2007.

 

[ThrobbingHood]

Between 1993-2005, R&B was at its peak. We had so many classics and great music. It fell off around the same time Rihanna started coming up. Confessions was the last true classic. Just saying.

 

[feelosofer]

At the end of the day Ashanti was just an average singer propped up by great production. She dropped at exactly the right time but she was gonna get overshadowed regardless.

 

[thaKEAF]

Stopped making music that would get played by the masses. Concrete Rose which dropped in 2004 doesn’t have one hit record on it. Then she took a four year break after dropping a dud. Doesn’t have anything to do with Beyonce or Rihanna.

 

[beenz]

Rihanna came out, and she was sexier, had better songs and more mainstream appeal.

Rihanna is NOT sexier than Ashanti