Rapper Game this week released his new mixtape ‘Purp and Patron‘. Hosted by Funkmaster Flex and DJ Skee, the set features collaborations with a number acts including T-Pain, Pharrell Williams, Snoop Dogg, and Ashanti. The latter features on the Dr Dre produced ‘Soft Rhodes’, which many have been anticipating since images of the trio in the studio made the rounds on the net last year.
Is the song any good, though? Take a listen after the jump…
Given the names attached to the track, I anticipated something with more ‘umph’.
Instead, Game raps tired subjected matter over the solid production (diluting its quality in the process). While Ashanti sounded no better than a random hook singer. Sad, as she actually stepped up her vocal game in this her period of commercial decline. Unfortunately, it appears producers, much like the public at large, just aren’t interested in any such strides. Hence, why she’s been used here to sound like her 2002 self, when she can – in reality – do so much more. Sigh.
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As much as everyone loves to hate her, I think she’s good especially when she’s a feature on a song. I miss hearing her on every hook, she MAKES this song!
im sure this is the last time i’ll ever hear this song. Flopville
I wish Ashanti nothing but success but when you wig has been snatched its been snatched.
GONE>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>THIS!!!!!!!
ill trade you nicki minaj for ashanti
I guess its OKay for what it is & its Target Audience.
The Game has great potential as a rapper (dont really like him though) but Ashanti… LMAO, WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO WITH ASHANTI??
Shes just so Basic & Mediocre in every area imaginable. Shes a Decent Singer but What do I know?? I also think RIHANNA is a DECENT Singer 😐
BOTH ‘HAS BEENS’ ON A TRACK = WHACK
@S***:
At least rihanna has a hot tone and doesnt sound like a lil teenage girl like Ashanti Listen at the first “ooooh yeeeah” Rihanna would never sound like that baby-like
off topic: I was watching beyonces I AM world tour for the first time (I purchased the DVD) and I have to say Beyonce is VERY OVERATED the concert is just OK . I dont get all the hype. saw her pray with her mom after all the ILLUMINATI rumoures are NOT true.
BUT beyonces Best perfomence in her ENTIRE CARREE (VOCALLY)
is = IF I WERE A BOY/ YOU OUGHT TO KNOW @ THE GRAMMYS
she was slaying me in every way you can imagine especially when she whips her hair.
Im scared we might not get another Beyonce album again since shes turning 30 soon and is going to have a baby maybe shes planning a greatest hit album like pink.
(beyonce has a habit of stopping while things are great like destinys child did (i miss it) plus she said she is retiring at 30 and on the other hand its jay z (@ 40 something he quite old if) they wanna have 3 kids like she said on Cosmo)
I WISH SHE WOULD FOCUS ON HER CARREE AND FORGET ABOUT EVERYTHING ELSE!!! God called her for a special purpose and I think its to entertain us for the rest of her entire life.
OK enough with my rants since ive been spamming this post with Beyonce I take back what I said earlier THE SONG IS GREAT, ITS ANOTHER CHART TOPPER THEY SOOOO BOTH NEED.
@ THE TRUTH TELLER: WTF?!! Girl I think you forget to take your medication today.
I knew it was Nicki. She wore that wig about 4 or 5 times in the last week so that gave it away.
^^^^I think so. What does Beyonce have to do with this? Nothing. And judging by her name, she wouldn’t know a great performer if they hit her, as I’m sure she’s used to mediocre singing and stiff dancing and posing.
u kno what y’all stop calling artists HAS BEENS .. you call them has beens EVEN IF they have sold millions.. just because they take breaks orr do other things besides music to branch out DOES NOT. MAKE. THEM A HAS BEEN SMH. ever since nicki minaj put that in her diss track Romans Revenge EVERYONE IS USING THAT WORD.. smh.
This would be SUPER cute for a singer like “Oobie.” One of them ghetto singer chicks that we all know and love here in the south. BUUUT for a commercial singer like Ashanti…no ma’am.
Idk y people keep saying she stepped up her vocal game, when she only can sing that 1 song “Home.” I started to believe people to, but ex: BET 10th Anniversary Ashanti performance.
Ashanti sounds great!!!!
She’s a feature on the song . . . . What do yall her expect to do burst out and sing a ballad??? c’mon son yall kno better than that.
Yes she have improved very much geesh I cant wait til she releases her own material
Ashanti can’t sing, and nor has she stepped up her vocal game.
Two has-beens on a track together. Wow. The excitement. NOT.
WEAK SONG AND WEAK VOICE NOT GOOD AT ALL!
Hot song and can’t wait for Ashanti new album:)
I laugh @ Ashanti Haters It funny how they really waste there time writing about how bad she is like really if you don’t like her Y waste the time talking about That what U call people with No Life. Big to Ashanti Haters lol. The song is alright but that what I except from a mixtape song
I just think its funny how its Game song but they criticizing Ashanti and y is her picture up there . . . Man Ashanti just come out already 🙂 . . . -_-
“Hence, why she’s been used here to sound like her 2002 self, when she can – in reality – do so much more”
CHILD PLEASE! What more can she do? Has anyone heard what “MORE” she can do? I’m confused. I sure as hell NEVER heard anything worth screaming about when it comes to Ashanti’s voice or lack thereof. Girl, BYE.
Look b****, COULD FELLY? Ashanti>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
HATES LIKE THAT GRAPE JUICE STAY SALTY!
You lost a fan bitchessss!
Come on y’all been so obvoius for gaddam sake!!!!!!! Her voice has improve IMHO and she only featured hence what’s this fuss all about?????????????????????????
B**** please y’all should shut the f*** up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i love ashanti’s part, reminds me of her old stuff.
but i agree that the game raps is tyring
Sam, is this why you posted that wackass post about how Ashanti could make a comeback a couple of weeks ago? Hardly anyone cares about this p**. Her voice sounds a hot mess. OMG she cannot sing. Her voice is so weak, too high/pitchy, and irritating. It’s funny how she tries to hide her lack of vocal ability by whispering and using her baby tone and then tries to act like she can sing and hit notes by getting louder. This song is a mess. It sounds like a demo from an unsigned artist.
Love it!
I like the song especially Ashanti’s part. Yall r some f****** haters
this sounds really bad. . . smh
I have always loved Ashanti and I still do.
Ya’ll think she sound “baby-like” in “Never Too Far Away” too? That’s her new s***.