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Performer: Ashanti (R&B)
Artist: Robin Thicke; Akon; Nelly
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: Maybe it's the minor key piano flourishes, or the emotionally honest narrative, but there's something about "The Way That I Love You," the smash single from Ashanti's THE DECLARATION, that harks back to the vintage 1970s soul of Gloria Gaynor and Roberta Flack. The contemporary R&B singer's fourth studio album is both familiar and compelling. Yet Ashanti's sound is never retro. Steeped in hip-hop beats and state-of-the-art production, THE DECLARATION marries passionate expression to urban contemporary standards in a way that will please fans of Mary J. Blige, Janet Jackson, and Faith Evans. This confident, convincing release is one of Ashanti's best.

Beginning her career as a featured back-up singer on tracks by Jah Rule, Jennifer Lopez, Big Pun, and a host of other Irv Gotti/Murder Inc. projects, Ashanti's solo career exploded upon the release of her self-titled Murder Inc. debut, which topped the Billboard charts the week of its release. Various award nominations and wins later, the singer released CHAPTER II, which also debuted at number one. The juggernaut that was her career slowed just a bit for the release of 2004's CONCRETE ROSE, but film and television work, as well as song writing and producing credits kept her firmly fixed in the spotlight, and solidified her position as one of the most powerful women in hip-hop and R&B.

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