Ashanti says she's re-recording her debut album so she "can collect my coins"

Ashanti is following in the footsteps of Taylor Swift by re-recording her 2002 self-titled debut album, and after announcing the news back in September, Ashanti has discussed the decision in more detail while appearing on Power 105.1 FM's The Breakfast Club.

"So as an artist, when you are in the game for a certain amount of time, you pay your dues and things are supposed to come back to you," Ashanti explained. "You have a legal team that does what they’re supposed to do so that you can function and own (your work). So with my album being 20 years old in April (2022), obviously it makes sense for me to go in and re-record so that I can collect my coins."

When discussing what fans can expect from the re-recorded version, she added, "It’s not necessarily changing the vibe, but kinda just injecting something new, sonically, into it, and maybe I might put some (new) features in there."