May 9
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Ashanti was once a top tier R&B act, but after taking fours years off, she wasn't able to recapture the success she's had in the past with last year's return, The Declaration.

The Princess of Irv Gotti's The Inc. label is now a free agent. Gotti recently revealed, during an interview with MTV, that he and Ashanti haven't spoken in a long while, and he's finally dropped her from his label.

"The relationship has run its course," Gotti said. "The chemistry of what's needed -- we're in two totally different places. You're talking to somebody that took her and shaped and molded her and put her out there for the world, and it blew up. We [hold the record] for the [fastest] selling debut by a female R&B artist -- 503 [thousand]. We did it! My views and philosophies and her views and philosophies are not meeting up."

According to Gotti, he had no input in last year's album from Ashanti, and that's the reason the project was her first studio album to not reach platinum sales.

Gotti says she strayed away from her winning formula, resulting in her worse effort to date.

"I personally believe for her to be successful, it took the energy ... when you seen her, it was 30 n****s around her, and she's the princess so nice and pretty walking through," he said. "The music was great, but it was the energy that was created. It wasn't just her standing there and singing a song.

"We don't really speak or talk or anything like that," he continued. "It's sad in a way. But in another, it's like it's all good."

Gotti went on to say that Ashanti needs "some guidance" to reach the success she saw in the beginning of career, and without that, he doesn't feel she can win.

"I don't think she can win. She needs some guidance with that," Gotti added. "But she's not thinking like that. Really, I couldn't tell you what she's thinking. So that relationship has run its course and honestly, I'm gonna just drop her."

She had some success in writing before... hopefully she can use that talent.

.....ring.....ring.....

I hear Playboy mag calling.....

Irv said:

Nucca, please! Her mouth and your dick ain't meeting up and I think therein lies the problem.
[Edited 5/8/09 9:48am]

SCNDLS said:

LOL Gotti is full of shit ain't he?

SCNDLS said:

In a weird sorta way, I agree with you. Irv, is sounding pretty full of himself.

Abdul said:

All his quotes reek of bitchassedness. As the head of a record label, there's no need for him to say most of the shit he said and it sounds like sour grapes to me.

SCNDLS said:

He comes off like a big ass kid on his VH1 show too

Irv Gotti aint nuthin but a C grade pimp. Ashanti better off without him. He comes off like he's Russell or Jay Z. That little pimpsqueak need to get some clarity. Um...where is his next big act anyway? I don't see him blowing up any new singers. Ja Rule and Ashanti were about it.

lmao lovers spat

Irv ain't shit, lol.

SCNDLS said:

Damn that's harsh. Probably true, but harsh nonetheless

purplecam said:

He's so damn pompous and full o' shit that it triggers my claws.

SCNDLS said:

That's no lie. Plus he's rough looking. Money sure makes the ugly look beautiful.

I doubt if she's losing sleep over it. She's got Nelly. Just a thought.

angel345 said:

Good point. Nelly

purplecam said:

Since he's broke now he's right back to square one: Ugly

SCNDLS said:

Damn. Ugly will be the one constant in his life.

angel345 said:

Exactly.

Next up for leaked nude pictures.....

bboy87 said:

Copycat said:

He only dropped her because she don't wanna bang him no more! She is inlove with Nelly! Gotti is a true asshole anyway, he did her a favor!

She probably stopped talking to his punk ass for the same reason J. Lo stopped talking to Diddy's punk ass: criminal charges. He had the Feds raiding his offices. I'd stop talking to his bitchass too. Don't nobody want to do no jailtime for that nucca, not even Ja Rule...he made himself scarce too didn't he? Ashanti got fine ass Nelly and his teeth are fixed now so...UPGRADE!

The problem....She grew up into a woman, and he stayed as he always was....a thug criminal masquerading his crimes behind a record label.

SCNDLS said:

Sounds like that is the problem.

I like how he tells his parents that he's not gonna stop fucking around on his wife. And we wonders why he can't keep his business venture in check. Jeez, I will never understand how some folk can put ass above all other things.