Chapter II (Ashanti album)
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| Studio album by Ashanti | ||||
| Released | July 1, 2003 (United States) | |||
| Recorded | 2002–2003 | |||
| Studio | Crackhouse Studios (New York City) SoundCastle Studios (Los Angeles) |
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| Length | 65:16 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (51/100) |
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| Allmusic |   |
| Blender | |
| Entertainment Weekly | B− |
| Mojo | |
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| Slant Magazine | |
| The Village Voice | C |
Chapter II is the second studio album by American R&B singer Ashanti, released by Murder Inc. and Island Def Jam on July 1, 2003 in the United States. The album involves production by Irv Gotti and Chink Santana and features a guest appearance by Ja Rule. Chapter II spawned three singles including the Billboard Hot 100 number two song "Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)", the R&B-ballad "Rain on Me" and the Irv Gotti-produced "Breakup 2 Makeup (Remix)".
The album debut at number one on the Billboard 200 chart in July 2003 with first-week sales of 326,000 units. The album was certified Platinum on August 14, 2003. It earned Ashanti three Grammy nominations for Best Contemporary R&B Album, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, and Best R&B Song.
Chapter II received mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 51, based on 11 reviews, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.
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