R&B singer Ashanti is working on her comeback! The former Murder Inc. princess launched her own label Written Entertainment. Ashanti’s last album ‘The Declaration’ didn’t make much of a dent on the charts. But unlike other R&B artists who are hoping their label would support their efforts with more marketing, Ashanti has taken the task on and launched her own label. The first single ‘The Woman You Love’ features hip hop vet Busta Rhymes with lyrics like the below it’s obvious that Ashanti is back to form.
“What about my pride?
You’re never satisfied.
You made me feel like I wasn’t worth being by your side.
I done sacrificed all of my damn time giving you all mine
You see me dying inside.
What do you think of ‘The Woman You Love’?
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