Ashanti - Chapter II [2LP Vinyl - 2003] [Original Recording]

This sophomore effort by 2002 hip-pop debutante Ashanti is aimed squarely at the mainstream portion of her audience. Where she made her name with radio-ready duets featuring Ja Rule and Fat Joe, Chapter II goes light on the rap, opting for only a small handful of cameos by co-producer Chink Santana. The mostly mid-tempo tracks are pleasant, but much of the album feels like an unfinished structure that’ll only be fully built when the songs are remixed for the airwaves. Still, with the star’s assured (and nicely undersold) vocals front and center, it amounts to a breath of fresh air from production company Murder Inc. Note: "Breakup 2 Makeup" once more updates the Chaka Khan/Mary J. Blige classic "Sweet Thing."

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TRACK LISTINGS

1. Intro/Medley
2. Shany's World
3. Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)
4. What Are They Gonna Say Now (Skit)
5. Breakup 2 Makeup
6. I Found Lovin'
7. Rain on Me
8. Then Ya Gone
9. Living My Life
10. Black Child (Skit)
11. Feel So Good
12. Carry On
13. The Sugar Shack (Skit)
14. The Story of 2
15. Ohhh Ahhh
16. Shany Shia (Skit)
17. Sweet Baby
18. U Say, I Say
19. I Don't Mind
20. Outro