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Ashanti – Concrete Rose / The New Album Featuring The Sexy New Singles ''Only U'' & ''Focus'', With Production By Irv Gotti & Seven And Apperances By Ja Rule & Lloyd / The INC Records Audio CD 2004 / 0602498636299
UPC 602498636299
Concrete Rose is the fourth studio album by American singer Ashanti, released on December 14, 2004, by The Inc. Records. In addition to working with frequent collaborators Irv Gotti, Chink Santana, and 7 Aurelius, Ashanti also enlisted new collaborators Malcolm Flythe, Jimi Kendrix, and Demi-Doc, to assist. The album features guest appearances from rappers T.I., Ja Rule, and Lloyd.
Concrete Rose was proceeded by lead single "Only U", which received positive reviews and reached the top-twenty in several countries. The album debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200 in the United States, with first-week sales of 254,000 units; the album also became Ashanti's third consecutive album to top the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Outside the United States, the album was less successful, with its most strongest ranking being in the top thirty of the UK Albums Chart. Critical reception to the project was mixed, with most deeming the album as unoriginal. Nonetheless, the album did receive a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and gained gold status in Japan and the United Kingdom.
The album and its promotion was vastly overshadowed by the legal troubles that faced The Inc. and Gotti, who was arrested on money laundering charges only a month after Concrete Rose's release. As a result, Def Jam severed ties with The Inc. in May 2005, and refused to promote the album's second single "Don't Let Them", which only charted moderately in Ireland and the United Kingdom.
| Label: | The INC Records – 0602498636299 |
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| Format: |
CD, Album
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| Country: | Europe |
| Released: | Dec 14, 2004 |
| Genre: | Hip Hop |
| Style: | RnB/Swing, Pop Rap |
Tracklist:
| 1 | Concrete Rose Intro
Mixed By – 7*, Glen "It's Crazy" Markazi*, Irv Gotti
Percussion – Bashiri Johnson
Recorded By – Adam Scheuermann
Written-By – S. Aurelius*, I. Lorenzo*
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1:17 | |
| 2 | Still Down
Co-producer – Jimi Kendrix
Engineer [Assistant] – Gavin "YG" Johnston, Josh McDonnell*, Rob Stefanson, Terry "T-Mac" Herbert*
Featuring – T.I.
Mixed By – Supa Engineer Duro*
Producer – Malcolm Flythe
Recorded By – Dave Ashton, Milwaukee "Protools King" Buck*, Paul Silveira
Written-By – A. Douglas*, C. Harris*, I. Lorenzo*, K. Smith*, M. Flythe*
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4:13 | |
| 3 | Message To The Fans (Skit)
Mixed By – 7*, Glen "It's Crazy" Markazi*, Irv Gotti
Recorded By – Glen "It's Crazy" Markazi*
Written-By – S. Aurelius*, A. Douglas*, D. Foster*, I. Lorenzo*, J. King*, T. McElroy*
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0:24 | |
| 4 | Only U
Engineer [Assistant] – Terry "T-Mac" Herbert*
Guitar [Additional] – Sharod Barnes*
Instruments [All], Lead Guitar – 7*
Mixed By – 7*, Glen "It's Crazy" Markazi*, Irv Gotti
Recorded By – Milwaukee "Protools King" Buck*, Paul Silveira
Written-By – S. Aurelius*, A. Douglas*, I. Lorenzo*
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3:06 | |
| 5 | Focus
Backing Vocals – Erin (16)
Bass Guitar – Jerry Barnes
Engineer [Assistant] – Rob Stefanson
Instruments [All] – 7*
Keyboards [Additional] – Selan Lerner
Mixed By – 7*, Glen "It's Crazy" Markazi*, Irv Gotti
Percussion – Bashiri Johnson
Recorded By – Milwaukee "Protools King" Buck*, Paul Silveira
Written-By – S. Aurelius*, A. Douglas*, I. Lorenzo*, J. Barnes*, S. Lerner*
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3:17 | |
| 6 | Don't Let Them
Engineer [Assistant] – Josh McDonnell*, Rob Stefanson, Terry "T-Mac" Herbert*
Mixed By – Supa Engineer Duro*
Organ [Hammond] – Bill Sample
Recorded By – Milwaukee "Protools King" Buck*, Paul Silveira
Written-By – A. Douglas*, D. McGhee*, E. Randle*, I. Lorenzo*, L. Seymour*, W. Mitchell*, Y. Mitchell*
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4:23 | |
| 7 | Love Again
Bass Guitar – Jerry Barnes
Engineer [Assistant] – Bryan Russell (2), Terry "T-Mac" Herbert*
Instruments [All] – 7*
Mixed By – 7*, Glen "It's Crazy" Markazi*, Irv Gotti
Recorded By – Milwaukee "Protools King" Buck*
Rhythm Guitar – Sharod Barnes*
Written-By – S. Aurelius*, A. Douglas*, B. Jordan*, D. Copeland*, I. Lorenzo*, M. Dean*, T. Shaw*, W. Rogers*
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4:09 | |
| 8 | Take Me Tonight
Engineer [Assistant] – Josh McDonnell*, Terry "T-Mac" Herbert*
Featuring – Lloyd*
Guitar – Shawn Smith (3)
Mixed By – Supa Engineer Duro*
Recorded By – Milwaukee "Protools King" Buck*
Written-By – A. Douglas*, I. Lorenzo*, K. Smith*, L. Polite*
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4:05 | |
| 9 | U
Backing Vocals – Tammy Lucas
Bass Guitar – Jerry Barnes
Drum Programming, Sound Designer [Beat Architect] – Easy Mo Bee
Engineer [Assistant] – Terry "T-Mac" Herbert*
Instruments [All] – 7*
Mixed By – 7*, Glen "It's Crazy" Markazi*, Irv Gotti
Recorded By – Adam Scheuermann, Milwaukee "Protools King" Buck*
Written-By – S. Aurelius*, A. Douglas*, D. De Grate*, I. Lorenzo*
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3:36 | |
| 10 | Every Lil' Thing
Bass Guitar – Jerry Barnes
Drums – Trevor Lawrence*
Engineer [Assistant] – Rob Stefanson, Terry "T-Mac" Herbert*
Guitar – William Barnes (5)
Harp [Love], Instruments [All] – 7*
Keyboards [Additional] – Kenneth Crouch
Mixed By – 7*, Supa Engineer Duro*, Irv Gotti
Recorded By – Adam Scheuermann, Milwaukee "Protools King" Buck*, Paul Silveira
Strings – Seventh Avenue Strings
Written-By – S. Aurelius*, A. Douglas*, I. Lorenzo*
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3:56 | |
| 11 | Turn It Up
Featuring – Ja Rule
Mixed By – Supa Engineer Duro*
Recorded By – Milwaukee "Protools King" Buck*
Written-By – A. Douglas*, C. Mayfield*, I. Lorenzo*, J. Atkins*, K. Smith*
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4:16 | |
| 12 | Buck 3000 (Skit) | 0:22 | |
| 13 | So Hot
Engineer [Assistant] – Adam Scheuermann, Gavin "YG" Johnston, Mark Gottlieb, Terry "T-Mac" Herbert*
Instruments [All] – Demetrius "Demi-Doc" McGhee*
Mixed By – Stephen George
Producer – Chink Santana The Gawd*
Recorded By – Milwaukee "Protools King" Buck*, Won "Engineer To The Stars" Bee Allen*
Written-By – A. Parker*, A. Douglas*, I. Lorenzo*
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4:57 | |
| 14 | Don't Leave Me Alone
Backing Vocals, Instruments [All], Lead Vocals [Co-Lead] – 7*
Bass Guitar – Jerry Barnes
Engineer [Assistant] – Rob Stefanson, Terry "T-Mac" Herbert*
Featuring – 7 Aurelius
Guitar – William Barnes (5)
Mixed By – 7*, Glen "It's Crazy" Markazi*, Irv Gotti
Recorded By – Adam Scheuermann, Milwaukee "Protools King" Buck*, Paul Silveira
Written-By – S. Aurelius*, A. Douglas*, I. Lorenzo*
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3:34 | |
| 15 | Sister Stories (Skit)
Featuring – Shi Shi
Written-By – A. Douglas*
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0:45 | |
| 16 | Freedom
Bass – Al "Boogie" Carty
Engineer [Assistant] – Terry "T-Mac" Herbert*
Mixed By – Supa Engineer Duro*
Recorded By – Milwaukee "Protools King" Buck*
Written-By – A. Douglas*, D. McGhee*, I. Lorenzo*
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3:51 | |
| Bonus | |||
| 17 | Wonderful (Remix)
Bass Guitar, Keyboards [Additional], Organ, Strings – Demetrius "Demi-Doc" McGhee*
Engineer [Assistant] – Terry "T-Mac" Herbert*
Featuring – Ja Rule
Featuring [Uncredited] – R. Kelly
Mixed By – Supa Engineer Duro*
Recorded By – Milwaukee "Protools King" Buck*
Written-By – A. Douglas*, I. Lorenzo*, J. Atkins*, K. Smith*, R. Kelly
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4:42 |
- Administrator [Recording Administration] – Erica Bowen
- Art Direction – Andy West (3)
- Artwork [Art Production] – Laura Tamburino
- Creative Director – Rick Patrick
- Executive-Producer – Ashanti Douglas, Irv Gotti
- Executive-Producer [Associate] – Seven Aurelius
- Management – Tina Y. Douglas
- Management [Business Management] – Jerome Leventhal
- Management [Tour Manager] – Kenkaide Douglas
- Mastered By – Tom Coyne
- Other [Hair] – Chuck Amos
- Other [Make-up] – JJ
- Other [Stylist] – Rosie Michel
- Photography By – Tony Duran (2)
- Photography By [Page 2] – Karen Moskowitz
- Producer – Seven Aurelius (tracks: 1, 3 to 5, 7, 9, 10, 14), Demi-Doc (tracks: 6, 13, 16), Irv Gotti (tracks: 1 to 11, 13, 14, 16, 17), Jimi Kendrix (tracks: 8, 11, 17)
