Ashanti - Yahoo Smash Hits Performances

Ashanti performed for Yahoo's Pepsi Smash series. She discussed the concept behind "The Way That I Love You", and the video. For those of you who thought the song was about Nelly, sorry to disappoint you, it isn't. Ashanti looks beautiful and fierce in her Pepsi Smash performance. She's a great performer, and her voice is simply perfect! Enjoy the videos of "The Way That I Love You", "Girlfriend", "So Over You" and pictures below!

Ashanti - "Good Morning America" Performances + Interview

Ashanti and Ja Rule performed on Good Morning America’s Summer Concert Series Friday morning. Ashanti’s fourth album, The Declaration, is in stores now.

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Watch an interview of Ashanti on Good Morning America and a performance of "The Way That I Love You", "Foolish", and "Always On Time".

Ashanti - Soundcheck Performance!

Here's an exclusive session with R&B superstar Ashanti. Performing brand new tracks from her highly anticipated new album, ‘The Declaration,' Ms. Douglas opens up about music, acting – and the business of being Ashanti. Watch her full performance below:

Ashanti on 106 & Park!

Ashanti dropped by 106 & Park this week to promote her new album "The Declaration", which is the first album she's released since 2002. She was very cool during the interview, talked about projects she's working on, Sex and the City, what she's been through, and the music industry.

Ashanti Releases New Album + New Site!

Ashanti's Declaration begins TODAY! The highly anticipated 4th studio album from Ashanti, "The Declaration" hits shelves today. The album includes production from A-list producers, Jermaine Dupri, LT Hutton, Babyface, Pharrell Williams, Bryan Michael Cox and more!

“One of the reasons I call the album ‘The Declaration,’ is because I feel it’s important to present all sides of what being a woman is about,” she says. “Historically, we’ve always been relegated to the bottom of the totem pole, whether it’s business or the battle of the sexes or just empowering each other. I want this album to make people feel stronger about themselves. I’ve always used the ups and downs in my own life as well as others close to me as a motivational tool and I hope my music comes off that way. I felt a lot of passion making this record. I loved every minute I was in the studio.” -ASHANTI

Ashanti continues "The Declaration" movement by launching a female empowerment site, "I Declare Me"


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"The Declaration" Tracklist:

Intro
The Way That I Love You
Your Gonna Miss Me
So Over You
Struggle
Girlfriend
Things You Make Me Do feat. Robin Thicke
In These Streets
Good Good
Body On Me feat. Nelly & Akon
Mother
Shine
The Declaration

Ashanti - "The Declaration" YouTube Preview

For those of you who can't wait for June 3rd to hear Ashanti's new album "The Declaration", the listen to entire preview below, exclusively on YouTube.

Overall, it sounds like Ashanti has done a good job on the album. Her voice and music mesh well together, producing a nice R&B, mellow, soul album.

Ashanti Performs on 106 & Park

Ashanti performed her chart-topping single “The Way That I Love You” on BET’s 106 & Park on Tuesday. Ashanti’s fourth studio album, The Declaration, hits stores June 3rd.

She looked stunning and performed beautifully!

Ashanti - Featured in Maxim!

Ashanti made an exclusive photo shoot for Maxim's June issue. She didn't just make a photo shoot she was also interviewed. She mainly talks about her new album "The Declaration", and some anecdotes of the past. Make sure to pick up your issue of Maxim Magazine to read more!

Your new album is called "The Declaration". Would you like to take this moment to declare anything?

Absolutely. I'm declaring that I'm here. The album is a new sound for me. I found out so much about myself working with new people. Everything had kind of been in house for me, so I was used to having a security blanket - like Linus from Peanuts with his blue blanket. I'm declaring that it's been four years and a lot of people had questions, but I'm here, baby.

The video of your debut single, "Foolish", costarred a then-unknown Terrence Howard. How was that?

Terrence is a lot older than me. I was young when I made that video, only 21. He was so funny on set. He's going to get mad at me for saying this, but at the end of the video they put the camera up on my face as he gives me a hug. And he squeezed my ass! I'm going to get him. It was hilarious.

New Ashanti "The Declaration" Promotional Pictures!

As Ashanti is getting closer and closer to releasing her new album "The Declaration" (June 3rd), new beautiful official promotional pictures for her album are erupting.

Ashanti brings her best game and more on her fourth studio album, the aptly titled The Declaration, arriving in June of 2008 as the most complete and compelling offering of her career. A soaring collection of new tracks, penned by the multi-talented artist, the intricately produced album captures her alluring presence and incredible vocal range.

The Declaration is an impressive rollout of A-list producers, including Jermaine Dupri, LT Hutton, Babyface, Pharrell Williams, Bryan Michael Cox and others. A sizzling snapshot of the heat-seeking Ashanti can be gleamed from the new single; “The Way That I Love You” produced LT Hutton. The song skillfully plays up the ever-present voice of the star. You can feel Ashanti reveling in her new-found independence, which she effortlessly displays with a powerful sense of purpose throughout every song on the new album. “One of the reasons I call the album ‘The Declaration,’ is because I feel it’s important to present all sides of what being a woman is about,” she says. “Historically, we’ve always been relegated to the bottom of the totem pole, whether it’s business or the battle of the sexes or just empowering each other. I want this album to make people feel stronger about themselves. I’ve always used the ups and downs in my own life as well as others close to me as a motivational tool and I hope my music comes off that way. I felt a lot of passion making this record. I loved every minute I was in the studio.”

Ashanti - Album Tracklist + New Single feat. Nelly & Akon!

As Ashanti preps her 4th studio album "The Declaration" set to hit shelves June 3rd, she releases a new single "Body on Me" featuring Nelly & Akon (produced by Akon). Check out the official album tracklist for "The Declaration" below and the new single.

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"The Declaration" Album Tracklist:

Intro
The Way That I Love You
Your Gonna Miss Me
So Over You
Struggle
Girlfriend
Things You Make Me Do feat. Robin Thicke
In These Streets
Good Good
Body On Me feat. Nelly & Akon
Mother
Shine
The Declaration

Ashanti and "The Declaration" Track Listing

Here it is, Ashanti's official track listing for "The Declaration" (to be released on June 3rd). Ashanti will perform on MTV’s “TRL” and BET’s “106 & Park” the week of release.

1. Intro
2. The Way That I Love You
3. You’re Gonna Miss
4. So Over You
5. Struggle
6. Girlfriend
7. Things You Make Me Do (featuring Robin Thicke)
8. In These Streets
9. Good Good
10. Body On Me (featuring Nelly and Akon)
11. Mother
12. Shine
13. The Declaration

(source: Rap-Up.com)

Click here to see more info about Ashanti and "The Declaration".

Ashanti's New Album Cover - "The Declaration"

According, to UrbanBridgez.com, the above picture is the cover for Ashanti's upcoming album, "The Delcaration" which hits stores June 3rd. There has been no official confirmation that this is the official cover. She reminds me of Beyonce in this picture, it's a cool and fierece album cover!

Ashanti - "The Way That I Love You" Live!

Ashanti performed "The Way That I Love You" live in Atalanta earlier this week, check out the video below.

Ashanti - New "Declaration Promo Pics" + More

Making her stunning entrance in a dizzying cascade of piano and layered vocals, The Inc./Universal Motown Recording Artist ASHANTI puts it all on the line in the powerfully soulful and grandly dramatic “The Way That I Love You,” the first single and video from her upcoming album THE DECLARATION.

The home truths of ASHANTI’s “The Way That I Love You” are drawing a loud “Amen” from the radio and video outlets that have supported her from day one of her multi-platinum career as an artist and songwriter. The track is the No. 1 most-added song at Urban-formatted radio in it’s first week, with more than 50 adds at major stations blanketing the east, midwest, south and west coast.

The video clip of “The Way That I Love You” is an immediate add on BET, MTV Jams, and MTV Hits. Ashanti co-hosted BET’s 106th & Park to introduce the video and leak details of the new album. She also appeared on MTV’s TRL as part of Spankin’ New Music Week. The video reached the #1 spot with the most views on MTV.com and came in #2 on the TRL countdown in the first week. THE DECLARATION is scheduled for release June 3, 2008 on The Inc./Universal Motown. Album producers and collaborators include such luminaries as Robin Thicke, Jermaine Dupri, LT Hutton, Babyface, and Pharrell Williams.

Grammy-winner ASHANTI has been a trailblazer and role model for the new breed of multi-talented young artists since her 2001 chart debut as a featured artist on the No. 1 Ja Rule single “Always on Time.” She made history at the 2002 release of her first album Ashanti, which entered at No. 1 nationally, and sold 504,593 in its first week, granting her a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records. In the same week, she held the No. 1 and No. 2 singles in the Billboard Hot 100, with her self-written solo single “Foolish” and her collaboration with Fat Joe, “What’s Luv?” and with “Always on Time,” became the only artist since The Beatles to have her first three singles charting in the Top 10 simultaneously. Ashanti also co-wrote a fourth song in the same week’s Top 10, Jennifer Lopez’ “Ain’t It Funny.”

Both of ASHANTI’s succeeding albums, Chapter II and Concrete Rose, are certified by RIAA for sales in excess of a million copies. As an actress, Ashanti appeared in the No. 1 box-office smashes Coach Carter and Resident Evil: Extinction, and in John Tucker Must Die and Bride and Prejudice. She is the author of the poetry collection Foolish/Unfoolish: Reflections on Love, and the forthcoming teen-targeted life and style book Ashanti Style (Jump at the Sun/Hyperion).(source: THINKTANK)

"The Way That I Love You" Video links:

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Ashanti on TRL!

Ashanti dropped by MTV's "TRL" to premiere her music video, "The Way That I Love You".

During the interview, the R&B songbird/actress talked briefly about her boyfriend Nelly's upcoming album, her favorite duet with Stevie Wonder, and her new song "Go Deeper" with Robin Thicke.

New Ashanti Video - "The Way That I Love You"

Ashanti's new video "The Way That I Love You", hasn't been officially released yet, so make sure to watch it here before it might be taken off dailymotion. Ashanti’s new album The Declaration hits stores late spring/early summer.

Ashanti - Official Cover of "The Way That I Love You"!

This is Ashanti's official cover for her new single "The Way That I Love You". Apparently, she will shoot the music video for her new single in the upcoming days. Ashanti's fourth studio album "The Declaration" will be released on June 3rd.

Make sure to check out "The Way That I Love You" here

I think the cover is perfect, I love it!

New Ashanti Song - "The Way That I Love You"

Ashanti is back with a new single. Entitled “The Way That I Love U,” will be included on her upcoming album “The Declaration,” in stores later this year.

Listen to "The Way That I Love You"