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The sole outright attraction of her pathologically modest follow-up is "Then Ya Gone."
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BlenderA startlingly generic effort. [Sep 2003, p.120]
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Wears thin long before its halfway mark.
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It's awfully hard to tell if this is actually Ashanti's new album or if it's just one big infomercial for her label, Murder Inc.
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Lose the skits and a couple of ballads Ashanti may never be ready for, and her summery second outing delivers on the limited promise of her first.
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MojoAdheres to the simple formula that worked so successfully on her debut, combining fluid, mid-tempo grooves with infectious vocal hooks. [Sep 2003, p.110]
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Entertainment WeeklyChapter II is too mired in tired R&B conventions to achieve true magnificence. [11 Jul 2003, p.77]
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The songs have about as much personality as Ashanti's voice, but that actually is a point in its favor, since it keeps everything on an even keel and makes Gotti and Santana's stylish production the star.
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Catchy pop music based on some great old soul tunes.
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Q MagazineThere are so many idiotically composed adverts between tracks, you wonder if you haven't tuned into a local radio station by accident. [Sep 2003, p.99]
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Padded with medleys and between-song skits, hampered by a demonstrable lack of both personality and hooks, it's craven, depressing, and irresistible all at once.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 57 out of 161
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Mixed: 41 out of 161
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Negative: 63 out of 161
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DanielleJun 12, 2005
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ashleynJun 6, 2004it was so cool!!!!!!!
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kylehMar 22, 2004