Did Beyonce Put Ashanti's Career In Its Coffin?

I just thought about. Ashanti was the reigning R&B female who ruled 2002. A year later, both she and Beyonce were releasing albums a week a part from one another. Beyonce's, as we all know, stole her thunder and became to be a huge success, which culminated in her winning 5 Grammys the following year. All of a sudden, Ashanti was left in the cold and she's been flopping ever since.

Did Beyonce ruin her career?

I doubt it. Murder Inc put her career in the coffin. She kept hanging around when the company fluctuated. Now no one wants nothing to do with her. But I kinda pictured this would happen. They gave that girl too much credit in 2002. When Ja Rule or Irv Gotti labeled her "the princess of hip-hop and R&B" I said "she ain't going to last" since it wasn't as if she dropped "What's the 411" unexpectedly plus she didn't have Mary J.-styled vocals though for some odd reason, they kept comparing them. When Beyonce came, people moved on to her and didn't really look back. That's as best as I can describe it.

I would say Ashanti's voice was the perpetrator.

You don't need directions and you don't need cash. From your Jimmy Choos to your Ultralash. ~ Prince
And when the groove is dead and gone, you know that Love survives so we can rock FOREVER. ~ RIP MJ

SCNDLS said:

I would say Ashanti's voice was the perpetrator.

Do you guys think she can dance?

musicjunky318 said:

musicjunky318 said:

You don't need directions and you don't need cash. From your Jimmy Choos to your Ultralash. ~ Prince
And when the groove is dead and gone, you know that Love survives so we can rock FOREVER. ~ RIP MJ

I would think the fact that this girl can't sing is the real culprit She is talentless and I'm sure that her affair with Gotti, which didn't end great, had an little something to do with it as well.



Smooches;)

Timmy84 said:

I doubt it. Murder Inc put her career in the coffin. She kept hanging around when the company fluctuated. Now no one wants nothing to do with her. But I kinda pictured this would happen. They gave that girl too much credit in 2002. When Ja Rule or Irv Gotti labeled her "the princess of hip-hop and R&B" I said "she ain't going to last" since it wasn't as if she dropped "What's the 411" unexpectedly plus she didn't have Mary J.-styled vocals though for some odd reason, they kept comparing them. When Beyonce came, people moved on to her and didn't really look back. That's as best as I can describe it.

I dislike Beyonce as much as the next lover of good music, but it is ridiculous how she gets blamed for both the Fall of the Roman Empire and the all that ails the record biz. Start singing a new tune, people.

SCNDLS said:

musicjunky318 said:

Do you guys think she can dance?

Her dancing was an accomplice in the crime.

Ashanti's body and Legs would put Beyonce in a coffin

Nope. I think that it was Ashanti's weak voice plus her lack of stage presence that ultimately did her in. She was trumpeted as this hot new R&B princess, and while she was and still is quite attractive, her actual talent did not live up to her hype. Beyonce was already much bigger than her before she went solo, and by the time Alicia Keys put out her second album, it was pretty much over for her because the public didn't need a pretty but marginally talented singer.

bboy87 said:

SCNDLS said:

Her dancing was an accomplice in the crime.

and her personality and laugh wrote the note
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You don't need directions and you don't need cash. From your Jimmy Choos to your Ultralash. ~ Prince
And when the groove is dead and gone, you know that Love survives so we can rock FOREVER. ~ RIP MJ

SCNDLS said:

bboy87 said:

and her personality and laugh wrote the note
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And her 5 o'clock shadow drove the getaway car.

SCNDLS said:

bboy87 said:

and her personality and laugh wrote the note
[Edited 4/21/09 16:59pm]

And her 5 o'clock shadow drove the getaway car.

lastdecember said:

Ashanti's sideburns put herself in her coffin.

6 summers ago, yep.

junebug18 said:

Timmy84 said:

junebug18 said:

Ashanti's sideburns put herself in her coffin.

I done forgot about the damn sideburns!!!

She used to have sideburns for days, man!

You don't need directions and you don't need cash. From your Jimmy Choos to your Ultralash. ~ Prince
And when the groove is dead and gone, you know that Love survives so we can rock FOREVER. ~ RIP MJ

SCNDLS said:

Timmy84 said:

I done forgot about the damn sideburns!!!

She used to have sideburns for days, man!

I din't know whether to go after the shadow or the 'burns.

Timmy84 said:

SCNDLS said:

I din't know whether to go after the shadow or the 'burns.

I wonder if she has the 'burns after she married Nelly.

You don't need directions and you don't need cash. From your Jimmy Choos to your Ultralash. ~ Prince
And when the groove is dead and gone, you know that Love survives so we can rock FOREVER. ~ RIP MJ

SCNDLS said:

Timmy84 said:

I wonder if she has the 'burns after she married Nelly.

Whatchu talkin' 'bout, Timmy??? They got murrrried??

I thought they got married in 2004

Cinnie said:

Timmy84 said:

Cinnie said:

I thought they got married in 2004

You don't need directions and you don't need cash. From your Jimmy Choos to your Ultralash. ~ Prince
And when the groove is dead and gone, you know that Love survives so we can rock FOREVER. ~ RIP MJ

SCNDLS said:

Timmy84 said:

Not that I keep up with either of them but I'm sure it woulda been widely reported if they got married, especially since they were being billed as the po' man's Jay and Bey.

728huey said:

Nope. I think that it was Ashanti's weak voice plus her lack of stage presence that ultimately did her in. She was trumpeted as this hot new R&B princess, and while she was and still is quite attractive, her actual talent did not live up to her hype. Beyonce was already much bigger than her before she went solo, and by the time Alicia Keys put out her second album, it was pretty much over for her because the public didn't need a pretty but marginally talented singer.

SCNDLS said:

bboy87 said:

and her personality and laugh wrote the note
[Edited 4/21/09 16:59pm]

And her 5 o'clock shadow drove the getaway car.