Braveheart (Ashanti album)

Braveheart
Studio album by Ashanti
Released	March 4, 2014 (2014-03-04)
Recorded	February 2010 – 2014
Genre	R&B
Length	52:29
Label	Written eOne
Producer	Yusuf Sef Millz Alexander Timothy Bullock Detail DJ Clue Drone E-Bass Mista Raja Greene L.T. Hutton Rico Love Pierre Medor Reefa 12Keyz Teetimus Mansur Zafr
Ashanti chronology
A Wonderful Christmas with Ashanti (2014) Braveheart (2014)
Singles from Braveheart
"Never Should Have" Released: March 25, 2013 "I Got It" Released: November 26, 2013 "Early in the Morning" Released: October 14, 2014

Braveheart is the sixth studio album by American singer Ashanti, released on March 4, 2014, by Ashanti's independent record label Written Entertainment. This was her first studio album to be released in six years, with her last studio album having been 2008's The Declaration. It was also her first release since leaving Murder Inc Records.

"Never Should Have" was used in the season 7 finale of the TV show Army Wives, which Ashanti starred in. On November 26, 2013, Ashanti released "I Got It", featuring Rick Ross in support of the album. French Montana, Jeremih, Rick Ross and Beenie Man are all featured on the album too. Upon release, the album garnered favorable reviews, with music critics describing Braveheart's sound as an "evolution of R&B" and praising the themes of empowerment, but criticizing the romantic clichés and lack of interesting moments on the album. On the charts, Braveheart opened at number ten on the U.S. Billboard 200, becoming Ashanti's fifth consecutive top-ten album, as well as her first Independent Albums chart topper. It also debuted in the top-thirty of the UK R&B Albums Chart and top-forty of the UK Indie Albums Chart. "Braveheart" is primarily an R&B album with electro, trap, and urban pop influences.