Collectables by Ashanti
Encyclopedia
Collectables by Ashanti is a compilation album
by American R&B
-pop
singer Ashanti
, released in 2005. The album, which consists of six remix
es of past singles and four new tracks—including the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
top sixty single "Still on It
"—, was released as a way for Ashanti to get out of her contract with the Murder Inc/Def Jam
label. This is Ashanti's second album to receive a Parental Advisory
sticker on it; the first being her debut album, 2002's Ashanti
, in both cases mainly due to the rap verses. The album opened at number #59 on the Billboard 200
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
by American R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
-pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer Ashanti
Ashanti (singer)
Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer, actress, and model. She rose to fame in the early 2000s. Ashanti is most famous for her eponymous debut album, which featured the hit song "Foolish", and sold over 503,000 copies in its first week of release...
, released in 2005. The album, which consists of six remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
es of past singles and four new tracks—including the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
top sixty single "Still on It
Still On It
"Still on It" was the first and only single from her remix album Collectables by Ashanti. The single was released in late November 2005. The single generated less interest than previous Ashanti singles, just reaching #115 on the US Hot 100....
"—, was released as a way for Ashanti to get out of her contract with the Murder Inc/Def Jam
Def Jam Recordings
Def Jam Recordings is an American record label, focused primarily on hip hop and urban music, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Motown Music Group...
label. This is Ashanti's second album to receive a Parental Advisory
Parental Advisory
Parental Advisory is a message affixed by the Recording Industry Association of America to audio and recordings in the United States containing excessive use of profane language and/or sexual references. Albums began to be labeled for "explicit lyrics" in 1985, after pressure from the Parents...
sticker on it; the first being her debut album, 2002's Ashanti
Ashanti (album)
Ashanti is the self-titled debut studio album by American R&B singer Ashanti, released by Murder Inc. and Island Def Jam on April 2, 2002 in North America and April 8, 2002 in United Kingdom...
, in both cases mainly due to the rap verses. The album opened at number #59 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
Track listing
- "Still on ItStill On It"Still on It" was the first and only single from her remix album Collectables by Ashanti. The single was released in late November 2005. The single generated less interest than previous Ashanti singles, just reaching #115 on the US Hot 100....
" (featuring Paul WallPaul WallPaul Michael Slayton , better known by his stage name Paul Wall, is an American rapper. He is currently affiliated with Swishahouse Records, having released several albums under the label as well as...
and Method ManMethod ManClifford Smith , better known by his stage name Method Man is an American hip hop artist, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He took his stage name from the 1979 film The Fearless Young Boxer, also known as Method Man. He is one half of the rap duo Method Man...
) – 3:49 - "Only UOnly U"Only U" a song by American singer-songwriter Ashanti from her third studio album, Concrete Rose . Released in October 2004 as the album's lead single, the track reached number thirteen on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in January, 2005. It peaked at number two in the United Kingdom, being kept off...
" (Remix featuring Caddillac Tah, Merce, Ja RuleJa RuleJeffrey Atkins , better known by his stage name Ja Rule, is an American rapper, singer, and actor.Born in Hollis, Queens, he began his career in the group Cash Money Click and debuted in 1999 with Venni Vetti Vecci and its single "Holla Holla"...
and Black Child) – 4:12 - "I Love You" – 4:22
- "Rain on MeRain on Me"Rain on Me" is a single released by R&B singer Ashanti in 2003 from her second album Chapter II. The single reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States and the top 20 in the United Kingdom. In the video Ashanti plays a superstar abused by a jealous boyfriend, played by...
" (Remix featuring Ja Rule, Charli BaltimoreCharli BaltimoreTiffany "Charli Baltimore" Lane is an American Grammy Award nominated female rapper. Her stage name is taken from Geena Davis's character in the film The Long Kiss Goodnight.-Musical career:...
and Hussein FatalHussein FatalBruce Washington , better known by his stage name, Hussein Fatal, is an American rapper and a member of Outlawz.-Murder of Tupac Shakur:...
) – 5:15 - "Still Down" (Remix) – 4:36
- "Show You" – 3:30
- "I Found It in You" – 3:36
- "Breakup 2 Makeup" (Remix featuring Black Child) – 3:44
- "Rock wit U (Awww Baby)Rock wit U (Awww Baby)"Rock wit U " is a single released by American R&B singer Ashanti in 2003 from her second studio album, Chapter II. The single went straight to the number two position on the U.S...
" (Remix) – 3:52 - "Focus" (Remix featuring FreeFree (rapper)Antoinette Marie Wright, better known by her stage name, "Free" , is an American media personality, television producer and philanthropist. She rose to fame as the first host of BET's 106 & Park...
) – 3:27