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Hey Santa - Bring some Ashanti Christmas...

Bryant | 11/27/2003

(3 out of 5 stars)

"After reading all the reviews so far - it seems Ashanti's got her devotees (5 stars, no questions asked!) and her haters (1 star, buy Whitney instead!). Seems to me that this album is somewhere in the middle. On the downside - it's clearly a quickie knock-off - how many records these days come in at less than 30 minutes in length? Ashanti does sound shrill and squeaky, especially on some of the standards (don't care for her Christmas Song, Joy To The World, or Winter Wonderland). Yes, she's definitely no Whitney. And the production is fairly bare bones.But perceived deficits can sometimes work in one's favor. Think of the production as pleasantly mellow and understated, not cheap. And think of Ashanti's appeal as that of a sweet schoolgirl, not a melodramatic diva taking every song to the rafters. Ashanti generally knows her vocal limitations - and doesn't try to stretch her voice where it shouldn't go. The originals are simply cute, and definitely tailored for her limitations. And she does a nice job with This Christmas and Silent Night - limiting it to about two minutes probably just so it doesn't have to get all 'big' and 'diva' overdone - as listeners these days expect.Hey, it's just plain nice background holiday music. Would you rather she had Ja Rule rapping all over it? If you keep your expectations moderate on this one, you'll be pleasantly surprised.I also appreciate that the record label is listed simply as "THE INC Records", so as not to include the word 'Murder'on a holiday record."

Take the one star away and that's the true rating! ZERO

01/05/2004

(1 out of 5 stars)

"How dare you pawn off a Christmas cd with lousy production, terrible sequencing, and off-key vocals? What, was the pro-tools out for repairs? No time to clean up the vocals? And at 29 minutes, no one in their right mind would waste the funds for this cd.
Murder, Inc. took "murder' out of the name and literally did it to the music. Arrest this nonsense now!!!"

Terrible

11/24/2003

(2 out of 5 stars)

"This CD wallows in the seas of mediocre. I was very disappointed with this album. I do not enjoy the sound of Ashanti's upper register and this is what she relies on for the first several songs. Most songs I couldn't wait to be over. They are repetitive and boring and grate on your nerves. There are 2 tolerable songs on this CD, "This Christmas" and "Silent Night". These tracks standout but don't expect much from this CD. Save your money and buy a true holiday classic instead of this money waster. Ashanti should stick to what she does best - singing the hooks on a Ja Rule song."