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

[TheDarkCloud]

Timing. Ashanti was that bytch but she did luck out. It was literally the year after Aaliyah died and the year before solo Beyoncé blew up. If she had come out a year earlier or a year later, I doubt she would have been as successful.

Her debut is a low key classic tho

 

[daboywonder2002]

she could write and she had the look. But she wasn't great vocally and wasn't the same after Murder Inc crumbled.

 

[Nicole0416_718_929_646212]

Boring.. boring stage presence, boring personality, weak vocals.. had good production and a few good hits with the ja rule collabos/murder inc label behind her, does not equate to longevity.

 

[daboywonder2002]

Rihanna is NOT sexier than Ashanti

Ashanti is stripper sexy, the type you hire for a bachelor party or performing in a hood club or strip club. them thick thighs. my oh my. Rihanna is the one you want on a commercial or cover girl magazine.

 

[patscorpio]

Timing. Ashanti was that bytch but she did luck out. It was literally the year after Aaliyah died and the year before solo Beyoncé blew up. If she had come out a year earlier or a year later, I doubt she would have been as successful.

Her debut is a low key classic tho

Nah that album was garbage and so was she

 

[TheDarkCloud]

Nah that album was garbage and so was she

FOH. Lol

In retrospect, Ashanti’s first album >>> Beyonce’s first one

 

[Dzali OG]

She was a "production" star. She needs top notch production to carry her. She needs a manager with a vision of how to market her and bring out her strengths.

 

[Archangel]

FOH. Lol

In retrospect, Ashanti’s first album >>> Beyonce’s first one

 

[daboywonder2002]

She was a "production" star. She needs top notch production to carry her. She needs a manager with a vision of how to market her and bring out her strengths.

So was Janet jackson

 

[daboywonder2002]

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.

movies is my favorite too

 

[Toe Jay Simpson]

Beyonce started putting that 1960s Motown style squeeze on anyone who looked like competition.

R&B has never recovered

 

[SuperPawgHunter]

There just didn't seem to be much depth, or 'It Factor' with Ashanti. She was a cute chick, with a very average singing voice. Frankly, chicks like that are a dime a dozen. I think she hit the right label, at the right time, and it worked out. However, she was never going to be a HUGE star, imo. Based on what? Mary J. was the BEST singer, but she had such emotional depth to her music, that you overlooked it. Also, MJB's music might not have had the same affect if she was more polished as a singer.

 

[FlimFlam]

Lol at rnb superstar

I wouldn't even call ginuwine an ex rnb "superstar"....BUT he has a seminal song...pony

Ashanti has?????

She was an artist that was fortunate enough to get burn once upon a time. .thats it and thats all

 

[Booker T Garvey]

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

That’s for those Saudi oil tyc00ns, not you

 

[Booker T Garvey]

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.

This is pretty much it. I remember she did an “unplugged” for mtv where they were at a beach

she didn’t hit one note correctly. I was shocked someone who sounded so trash was a professional singer, let alone a “star”