Latest Ashanti Quotes from Interviews

• Labels are going to tie you down with a 360 deal, they take percentages of literally every endeavor you're tied to. It's a lot of stipulations and constraints placed on you. What makes it worse is that, in terms of distributing budgets, labels aren't even giving the same amount as they used to. It totally defeats the purpose. My advice would be to get it out there on your own first which will lead you to calling the shots.

  Ashanti

  Ties, Giving, Advice

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• I also like different records of mine for creative purposes and metaphorically wise.

  Ashanti

  Wise, Creative, Different

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• As a new artist there are so many new ways to put music out there where you don't necessarily need a label because now labels will have their hands in your pocket and leave you with less control.

  Ashanti

  Artist, Hands, Pockets

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• It's pretty much, having everything on your shoulder versus depending on an entire team.

  Ashanti

  Team, Shoulders, Versus

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• Times are completely different now. If you're a brand new artist with a record you want to release to the masses, I would suggest you try and get it hot yourself first. This way you can create your own demand so you'll end up having the option of demanding what you want if you do decide to sign with a label. If you don't and you still get on hot on your own, you then have the ability to reap all of your profits.

  Ashanti

  Artist, Trying, Hot

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• When I'm writing my album, it's totally my world. Even though it's myself and another producer creating the project, Conceptually it's more under my power and on my own terms. At the same time, it's a different type of pressure because I'm ultimately speaking, I'm solely responsible for the end result.

  Ashanti

  Writing, Creating, Different

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• With the film, you have a bunch of executive producers, directors, writers, scripts. There's, management, lighting, the union and etc. There are so many components a part of that game, so naturally it isn't my world.

  Ashanti

  Games, Directors, World

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