VIDEO: ASHANTI SINGING ‘GOD BLESS AMERICA’
Thursday, October 25, 2007
( Thanx to ashantidouglas.net for the video. )
Ashanti sang ‘God Bless America’ for the first game of the MLB World Series in Boston on Wednesday night. She did a pretty good job too, check it out.
Her new album, The Declaration has been pushed to February of next year.








235 Comments
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76.
nana1
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
GIRL ASHANTI THEY KEEP YOU IN THEIR THOUGHTS… I GUESS AS LONG AS THEY TALKING ABOUT YOU…LOL… KEEP MAKING THAT MONEY…
77.
DatDamnDaisy
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
Her ass CAN NOT sing!!!
78.
WillPwr
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
“It was BANANAS…………..”
79.
heckyeah
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
@57
NEGRO PLEEZZZEE!
I look a million times better than that timber wolf named Ashanti!
If anything you need to go and take your fugly, hat wearing ass back inside and hop on the treadmill to fix that bulging gut and get some plastic surgery to fix your face. YOU ARE NOT NELLY! Now that man is fine, you are not!
80.
TEEZY
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
It was alright. Nothing special. She can old a note.
81.
heckyeah
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
I was referring to Beyonce’s MUSIC not her singing!
Beyonce could get meningitis and she’d still sound better than Ashanti
82.
CeeCee
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
Some of yall are on here attacking Ashanti for doing a good job, but yet yall when its a cassie or rihanna post, no one cares about the talent, all they can say is “oh, she is so pretty” or “oh i love her style” smh, what about the SINGING, you know the thing that they actually got a contract for,lol. So dont criticize Ashanti she can sing better than almost all the mainstream pop/rnb singers except for Beyonce. I dont even care for Ashanti much, she always kind of annoyed me but who cares, give props where props are due.
83.
Sexy Black
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
I LOVE “TANK”!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
84.
Have Not Thought of a New User Name
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
She was actually in the Bay area on last friday doing a radio interview and song acapella and sounded good, it was just when she went to the high note she got a little off. I went to utube to watch some video singing live and the only time it got horrible for her is when she went to the hight note. I have came to the conclusion that she messes up when it’s time for high notes and that’s what she should work on. She will actually be okay if she gets a vocal coach an fix that problem. There is hope for her. She is not as bad as I thought.
85.
☆Megan☆
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
81. Okay!
Some singers have it naturally where it doesn’t look like they are trying hard to sound right. Some people open their mouth and it just always comes out right without a clitch. Hate or love her….B is one of those singers.
I don’t really like comparing those two or any other two singers because everybody is their own individual but that’s just the truth.
86.
eashia
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
ONE WORD BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
87.
IZZY
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
YOu go ASHANTI.. you have an extaordinary voice, I always knew. Now hataz.. you se SHE CAN REALLY SING
88.
Let..Me..FIND...OUT
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
ASHANTI HAS GOTTEN SOME VOCAL LESSONS. I USED TO ACTUALLY BE A FAN BUT RIGHT NOW IM ON THE FENCE AFTER CONCRETE ROSE AND THE SINGLE SWITCH AND THAT HORRIBLE XMAS CD. I JUST DON’T KNOW BUT YES SHE DOES LOOK PRETTY HERE AND IM GLAD SHE DID PRETTY GOOD.
89.
Corey
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
Ashanti did real good. No she’s not a powerhouse singer and she is better at singing in a soft tone but she did well.She messed up on that high note at the end but I was really impressed with her performance!She keeps getting better and better!
90.
heckyeah
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
@85
I agree they shouldn’t be compared (though I did it anyway) but Ashanti is WAYYY too overrated
@82
OH HELL NAW!!!
Rihanna and Cassie get it worst then anyone on this website!!! They are the definition of non talent
BUT! I would buy Rihanna’s album in a hot second before I’d buy an Ashanti one. All her albums consist of OOH BABY, AAH BABY, OH BABY, HEY BABY!
91.
heckyeah
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
Beyonce is overrated too
92.
Big Worm
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
It wasn’t as bad as I thought it was gon be. At least she improving. But she ain’t got shit on the hottest chick in the game Bey though.
93.
Sabrina
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
Ashanti can sing! that was really good. I can’t stand people that hate on her for stupid reasons. Just because she doesn’t run around and scream like Beyonce, it don’t mean she isn’t talented. If you think you can do better than her, go out get a record deal. I would really like to see yall try.
94.
say what?
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
Oh no Beyonce sings way better than Ashanti Rihanna and Cassie all put together. I don’t think she would be so successful if she was overrated. She is very talented and people know talent when they see it. Look at how people are always dogging Rihanna and Cassie’s voices. They do scream no talent.
And did somebody just say that Ashanti sounds better than strainy Akeys. GTFOH Ashanti is alright but she ain’t no where near Alicia or Bey they can’t be touched. How old are some of ya’ll? I mean really.
95.
bvarney
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
all u haters will die
96.
dont phase me
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
i like this one better http://youtube.com/watch?v=ycVNs6a5CPk
97.
Erik
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
Lol. Alicia… IS too strained. Soulful voice, but NO range at all. #90/// You OBVIOUSLY have not getten ANY of Ashanti’s albums. Cuz BABY is not the basis of her albums… but ONLY people who have them and actually listened to them would know that.
98.
Hatshepset
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
To all you haters on here: I know Ashanti’s first , second and third album did not go platinum from me just buying a copy of each. So save all the negativity your putting out. You did well Ashanti, very well.
99.
CeeCee
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
lol, i dont really think Beyonce is overrated, compared to the other chicks in the game she brings so much to table that they can only dream of doing. Some can dance but cant sing or vice versa. Bey does well in both, she is an amazing entertainer and she always gives so much during her performances. Alicia Keys is also very good at what she does. Bey is just overexposed i guess but not overrated.
100.
dont phase me
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
op at 3:23 it was like heaven. She has talent but she needs training she should follow ashanti footsteps at that one but she has talent
http://youtube.com/watch?v=6tiU3UDcPzA
101.
CeeCee
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
@96 wow i didnt know rhi song the athem before, she did ok. Her voice is just mad whiny and annoying at times. Music of the Sun was her best album b/c she was actually singing on that, she actually sounded very good while singing the slow joints and reggae songs.Now……well i just dont know what happened.
102.
dont phase me
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
i agree with you ceecee and the whining gets to be annoying. she has to find a way to get rid of that if possible. she also needs alot of training because she looses her voice alot live. but i wont say she cant sing. she should focus more on singing than image
103.
PrettyYoungThang
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
Average performance from an average performer…whatev
104.
dont phase me
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
ontopic: ashanti sounded really good and i’m not suprised
105.
DAPHNEYVETTE
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
She was really good…..really. She is very pretty. I hope she and Nelly go far..cute couple. All that’s missing with her is a HIT song….she looks better than Beyaki
106.
BRITTNEY ASHLEY
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
LET ME TELL U HATERS ONE MOTHER THING DIS CAN SING BETTER THAN KEYISHA COLE UGLY SLEF,BEY ONCE SHE AIN’T GOT’S TO DANCE TO BE NO RNB SINGER IT’S MANY RNB DIVAS WHO OUT SELLING EVERY ONE MARIAH CAREY SHE DON’T DANCE BUT SHE SING HER ASS OFF SO DON’T HATE U JUST MAD CAUSE U NOT IN ASHANTI SHOES AND DIS IS HER BIGGEST FAN SO IF U GOT’S ANY QUESTIONS HIT ME UP ON MYSPACE AT http://www.myspace.com/richbeautifulbrittney06 ALIGHT PEACE
107.
CeeCee
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
@ dont phase me yeah all the focus on is her image which has given her more popularity true but she has sold less records. Plus she is now constantly getting criticism and negative attention ever since GGGB dropped. I personally think she got more props with her first two albums. Youtube her singing Bob Marley’s “is this love” reggae is her thing she should have stuck to it.I was a big Rhi fan when she first dropped(im a proud bajan lol) but i have mixed feelings about her as an artist now.
108.
T-BLAZE
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
LOVED THE PERFORMANCE..IT WAS EXCEPTIONAL AND REFRESHING. YOU SUNG THE SONG ACCURATELY AND LEFT ALL THE “GHETTO YODELING” TO THE HOODRATS….TO THOSE WHO DONT KNOW “GHETTO YODELING” IS WHAT YOU DO WHEN YOU CAN’T SING.
SHANI YOU CAN’T TELL EM HOW IT DONE YOU GOTTA SHOW EM
109.
thisisme
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
i don’t know what to say,lol. she did good, pretty average though.
110.
Ria
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
CJ says:
“@ HeckYeah… Beyonce is far from LACKLUSTER, baby.. PLEASE!! Are you serious?!! LOL.. Obviously, you’ve never seen her live, so your ignorance speaks VOLUMES.
Shani sounded better than she normally does. Chick has a regular voice.. Nothing phoneomenal or special about it.. She can hold a note, which is about what she did here… Not hating, because I think she does her thing, but vocally, she just doesn’t really do it for me.
And since the haters like to bring Beyonce’;s name up IN EVERY SINGLE FORUM, I speak on her behalf when I say, “THANK YOU” for keeping her name out there–the haters do more for her staying at the top than even they know.. LOLOLOL”
_________________
I agree with every word you said!
111.
TGS
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
She did a good job…MUCH better than Keyshia Cole’s performance.
112.
Ria
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
“It was BANANAS…………..”
lol!
113.
How did Ashitty non singing ass get stans?
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
105 Go kill yo self. Beyonce looks better than Ashairy on her worst day. Rihanna Cassie Alicia too all them chicks look wayyy better than Ashitty.
And for the stans who actually compared this bitch’s voice to Alicia and Beyonce’s talent needs to jump off a cliff for that statement. Alicia and Beyonce will sing circles around Ashitty any day. Hell I would buy Rihanna’s album before I would buy hers. It’s over for her ass anyway. Didn’t Beyonce end her career years ago? I see she still struggling to come back. Alicia is back which is probably why she pushed her album back b/c she knew she couldn’t compete with Alicia. Go get a vocal coach and take yo has been boyfriend with you b/c ya’ll are both D-List.
Now watch her dumb ass stans get upset.
114.
jscene
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
Awwww, get it ma! She sounded like a little angel and she’s such a naturally exotic looking girl….and how come she don’t look older than when she did foolish….shani bout to bring the heat…..she’s got a nice range to her voice…i must admit, i didn’t know she had it like that…i’m so impressed. She is wayyyy to pretty for Nelly. Shani honestly seem so cool to hang around. I can’t get over her voice…damn
115.
evelyn
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
shes definitely improved vocally. ..
116.
Tay2
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
It never fails, Haters are always around an Ashanti Topic. She did really well! Her new song is picking up on radio, daily . . . I’m happy for her becuae it seems she is on her way into a BIG comeback!!!!
117.
4Real
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
Get that SHIT! She did it VERY well, she did it big but yet soft @ the same time, I’ve always been a proud fan but after watching this makes me even prouder! Git it Shan. =)
118.
leosag96
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
I’m actually impressed. Her voice sounded really clean. I’m not a big Ashanti fan, I mean my friends and I used to call her Ashitti but I give it to her she sounds better than she has.
119.
Fancy
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
This was pretty good. I am trippin off the comment about cringing waiting on her to hit a bad note. I must admit, I did do that too.
120.
hood_shit
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
Get it mama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
121.
warren
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
ashanti ashanti u did a beautiful; job and for that to be acapella.. that was just amazing not everyone can sing acapella and sing on pitch.. u did fantastic show these haters sum more of them goodies u got baby
122.
warren
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
to number 73… its is amazing how great iand i do mean great ashanti sounded u still refuse to accept the fact that she has ALWATYS been talented.. ashanti can sing which she had shown that a billion tymes… gosh why cant people just accept the fact that she is better.. and about the beyonce thing i guess i can say the exact same thing.. that everytime i see a beyonce forum its always that shes better den ashanti.. hahah no no ashanti can actually be powerful without having to belt out music it cumms naturally to her.. and this is to all the haters. if u dont like the things ashanti does… why continue to express things abouty it.. we heard u da first time.. but from da famous words of singer/songwriter ashanti
EVERYBODY WANNA HAVE SUMTHING TO TALK BOUT SO THEY POINTN
THEY FINGERS AND ALWAYS RUNNIN THEY MOUTH
NO MATTER HOW U TRY TO SATIFY SUM1 ELSE GIVING SO MUCH OF YOURSELF
YOUR LOVE
BUT ITS NEVER ENOUGH
beyonce is good
but ashnti is one of the baddest chiks u will ever find
\we love u shani
123.
sassysexychick
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
good job my pretty
124.
Jwarren
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
why does everyone critqure her as if she is a starting artist.. oo she has to work on this to be that oo she has to work on that to be this.. as long as she is comfortable with herself.. and not trying to be sum1 else then thats god… dont no 1 need to feed in the thoughts of haters cuzz they want her to sound this way or that way.. do yall hear yall self.. if your an ashanti fan be 1.. dont say u aint 1 anymo just becuzz she took a break.. dam aint no 1 perfect.. and mami killed this shyt and we all no it.. but here we go wit this thing oo she shooda dun this or that.. take it or fukin leave it… and to all the fans of ashanti keep up da work and to all the haters of ashanti.. please keep her name in yalls mouth.. becuzz 1 we all no she can sing.. she been out goin on 7 years for gods sake..and we all no she can perfoorm but for peeeps who dont wanna accept the fact that the fuqin PRINCESS is bak then get THE fuq outta h3r3 yah digg!!!
125.
jbaby
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
lol i luv all the hater’s comments it’s like they say they don’t like her but yet there always watching her every move if u r a fan jus say u wana b a fan don’t b shy cuz i’m a biggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg fan of her’s and alway’s will be no matter how much pple talk shit about her, the fact is that she did a great great great job and no 1 can take that from her. she has it all she can sing she look good she got a nice body and she is rich what more can u ask 4 if i had her money then pple would hate on me 2 lol so in other words Ashitty Ahairy don’t matter what u call her Ashanti did a great job so keep it up momma we all luv u even the hater’s.
126.
@MBER rochelle
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
i love Ashanti
*no homo*
127.
lynniegurl
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
go fuck yourself @113
128.
sexy chocolate
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
Wow, I think Ashanti did a great job. I have always loved her music and I can’t wait until her CD drops. Keep doin your thing Ashanti cause you got lots of love.
129.
Knuck
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
yeah, she did alright.. It was typical for her. I thought I was about to watch Mariah or sumn the way yall talkn bout she “surprised” yall.. how?! lol I still think she sounds like a young girl singing.. she needs to get some depth to her voice! and some soul while she at it.
I did like her teeth tho.. veneers? lol
130.
thomian
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
All this back and forth I just had to hear it myself. What in the world did some of you hear? That shit was weak. Ashanti is getting by on her looks and there is no law against that. She looked fly as hell though.
131.
TINA
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
Face it if people can hate on beyonce then they can hate on ashanti too.
Fact is ashanti did good and sounded just as good as keyshia cole. By the end of the day all 3 women I just mention will still get paid while other miserable people with thier miserable lives just sit in front of the computer hating but inside their wishing they can have a fraction of the success those women have.
I like Jill Scott new song “You can hate on me, hate on me.
But you wasting your time.
132.
WhatIThinkIs
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
So……..
I’m guessing the Star Spangled Banner (the true national anthem) would have been too hard for her to sing. But anyway, she was good.
133.
Dricey
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
She aint do nothing special.
Why did her hand look all plastic and embalmed and whatnot?
134.
Lihara
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
HONESTLY EVEN THOUGH I HATED ASHANTIS VOICE BUT HER MUSIC WAS ALWAYS NICE…I HAVE TO SAY HER LESSONS ARE WELL PAID OFF. SHE SOUNDS GREAT!! HER RENDITION WAS VERY NICE!!
135.
Curtis
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
At baseball games they always sing God Bless America. That is nothing new if you watch baseball a lot. So do not blame the girl for what they traditionally sing.
136.
boogs
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
sry 2 burst everyones bubble lol…but it was IIGHT…nuthin special. it kinda reminds me of the girl tht sings the national anthem at the beginning of all the high school b-ball games lol
137.
Stacy
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
She ain’t no Whitney!
138.
chocolatebee
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
ashanti sounded great! and she looked great too. its funny that people have to hate on her so tough. i mean so what she closes her eyes when she sings, so many singers do that. at least she wasnt ad libbing and carrying on like a fool over exaggerating. she sounded clear. good for her.
139.
Jwarren
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
see here we jo again.. i had to cum bak.. why do people want her to be sum1 else.. dam yall cant accept that shes ashanti and not any1 else but her dam self… ooo my gosh and this is the thing haters pick the stupidest reasons to hate……………………………….. but like i said be fore.. to all giving neggative comments ashants renditon was amazing… not sujmthing natural and usuall…. not that many people can blow like that and keep it in key during acapella….. but again.can u let her be her and not try to say she need to be sum1 else cuzzz u waisting yo tyme….. beyonce ass. hol on how in da fukk her ass get brought up anyway.. but its okay bring her ass up.. cuzz i bet they woodnt want her ass singin acapella like ashanti… hahah cuzz her ass oversings and people no it.. so if u a beyonshitty fan take that shyt and choke it.. cuzz da original princess cummion bak.. and takin ova.. say wutt u want. but dont cal her on fronts.. yah diggg.. ashanti da fuqin best
140.
Complex
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
FEB 08? can’t wait to get her album…juss wanna hear ashanti sing Ballads…like this…shes great at them
141.
ASHANTI'S LARYNX
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
Ashanti sounded alright. It was all that! Y’all acting like chick broke it down or something. She didn’t do anything to put her own stamp on it. She sounded like a lil’ girl. It was waaaaay too simple. It didn’t sound bad, but the shit wasn’t spectacular either.
142.
Miss Lady
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
ASHANTI HAS DEFINITELY STEPPED HER VOCAL GAME UP!! SHE STARTED OFF A BIT NERVOUS BUT RECOVERED HERSELF AND ENDED WITH A BANG!! GREAT JOB…CANNOT WAIT FOR THE ALBUM TOO DROP EARLY ‘08!!
143.
J. Lewis("No homo" is dead, now it's "no brokeback")
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
EVERY DAMN THING IS OVERRATED, OKAY…LOL
144.
TINA
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
This is a gossip blog so you can’t expect everybody to act like adults.
145.
DEE
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
AND WHO SAID ASHANTI CANT SING!!!
LAMES I BET YALL FEEL STUPIT NOW!!!
GO SHANY BABY!!!
146.
WHATEVA
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
Ashanti looked AND souunded great!! At least she just sang the song instead of adding a bunch of notes that aren’t suppose to be there or OVERSINGING it and screaming like a wild banchi like a certain somebody who shall remain nameless.
147.
mika...
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
She should definitely stick to acting.
148.
Keep her name in yall mouths
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
The only reason all these haters are in here is because they are getting nervous because they KNOW that Ashanti is coming back to claim her spot. But keep on hating though, it’s great promo. The ones that don’t have haters fade away quickly. If you aint got nothing to be hated on, ain’t nobody gonna check for you.
149.
Tia-Bia
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
She sounded like she always has in that vid to me. She can carry a tune, but she isn’t a good singer.
Her hair and make-up looked cute. She’s really been on point with her look lately.
150.
jasmine
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
GREAT JOB ASHANTI, I WILL BE PICKING UP YOUR ALBUM////
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