Ashanti just needs a better team. Technically she's not worse than any other female artist out. She's not a great singer, but she's decent enough. She's not a great writer, but she's decent enough. She's not a great performer, but she's decent enough. Her problem is that her handlers are all too cheap/lowbrow. She's probably trying to manage herself and handle all her own affairs. No artist should be doing that. It's fine to micromange your managers and agents, but you still need others there to do all the more tedious work while you concentrate on being a artist/performer.