Concrete Rose

Following the success of her sophomore studio album Chapter II, Ashanti confirmed in November 2003 that she had begun planning her third studio album, due to be out in mid-2004.{{Cite web|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|date=November 23, 2003|title=Ashanti To Drop Remix LP, DVD; Planning New Studio Album|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1480631/ashanti-to-drop-remix-lp-dvd-planning-new-studio-album/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200725064428/http://www.mtv.com/news/1480631/ashanti-to-drop-remix-lp-dvd-planning-new-studio-album/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 25, 2020|access-date=July 25, 2020|website=MTV News}} In February 2004, Ashanti said the album had "a new sound, a new flavor", and said she wanted "to touch on more topics that I didn't touch on with the first and the second record." She also confirmed that she had already recorded three songs for the album.{{Cite web|last=Wiederhorn|first=Jon|date=February 20, 2004|title=Ashanti Promises New Sound, New Flavor On Next LP|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1485244/ashanti-promises-new-sound-new-flavor-on-next-lp/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828111850/http://www.mtv.com/news/1485244/ashanti-promises-new-sound-new-flavor-on-next-lp/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 28, 2016|access-date=July 25, 2020|website=MTV News}} By July, Ashanti confirmed she had already finished the record, and planned its release for November.{{Cite web|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|date=July 20, 2004|title=Ashanti Shows Lloyd The Inc. Ropes, Picks Up The Pace On New LP|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1489544/ashanti-shows-lloyd-the-inc-ropes-picks-up-the-pace-on-new-lp/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200725042444/http://www.mtv.com/news/1489544/ashanti-shows-lloyd-the-inc-ropes-picks-up-the-pace-on-new-lp/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 25, 2020|access-date=July 25, 2020|website=MTV News}}

The song "Turn It Up", featuring rapper Ja Rule, was initially released as the lead single off the album. However, it was downscaled to a buzz single after The Inc. decided to release "Only U" as Concrete Rose{{'}}s lead single instead.{{cite web |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wyYEAAAAMBAJ |title=Escape From The Crackhouse |first=Mimi|last=Valdés|work=Vibe |date=December 1, 2004|accessdate=January 25, 2020}} The song, released on October 26, 2004, reached the top ten of several countries, including Ireland (#4), Japan (#), and the United Kingdom (#2); the song also reached the top twenty in Germany (#12), New Zealand (#14), Switzerland (#12), and the United States (#13).

The album was largely overshadowed by the legal issues surrounding Murder Inc./The Inc. and its head, Irv Gotti. In January 2003, during recording of Chapter II, the offices Murder Inc. were raided during an investigation into Gotti's ties to gangster Kenneth McGriff.{{Cite magazine|date=January 6, 2003|title=Report: Feds Raid Murder Inc. In Irv Gotti Probe|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/72794/report-feds-raid-murder-inc-in-irv-gotti-probe|access-date=July 25, 2020|magazine=Billboard}}{{Cite web|last=Oh|first=Minya|date=January 16, 2003|title=Drugs, Friends & Allegations: Inside The Murder Inc. Raid|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1459565/drugs-friends-allegations-inside-the-murder-inc-raid/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140612010409/http://www.mtv.com/news/1459565/drugs-friends-allegations-inside-the-murder-inc-raid/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 12, 2014|access-date=July 25, 2020|website=MTV News}} In November, Murder Inc. changed its name to The Inc., in an attempt to distance the company from its several controversies.{{Cite web|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|date=November 14, 2003|title=Murder Inc. Drops The Murder|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1480422/murder-inc-drops-the-murder/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009093508/http://www.mtv.com/news/1480422/murder-inc-drops-the-murder/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 9, 2014|access-date=July 25, 2020|website=MTV News}}{{Cite web|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|date=December 3, 2003|title=Irv Gotti Explains Label's Name Change, Won't Forgive Eminem|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1480922/irv-gotti-explains-labels-name-change-wont-forgive-eminem/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141007230411/http://www.mtv.com/news/1480922/irv-gotti-explains-labels-name-change-wont-forgive-eminem/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 7, 2014|access-date=July 25, 2020|website=MTV News}}{{Cite web|last=Arango|first=Tim|date=December 4, 2003|title='Murder' Dead; Infamous Label Now Just The Inc.|url=https://nypost.com/2003/12/04/murder-dead-infamous-label-now-just-the-inc/|access-date=July 25, 2020|website=New York Post}} Between November 2004 and January 2005, Gotti, McGriff, and several employees and associates of The Inc. were arrested on charges of money laundering, racketeering, and murder, regarding to the killing of rapper E-Money Bags.{{Cite web|last=Rashbaum|first=Alyssa|date=November 9, 2004|title=Inc. Bookkeeper Charged With Money Laundering|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1493554/inc-bookkeeper-charged-with-money-laundering/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151124135157/http://www.mtv.com/news/1493554/inc-bookkeeper-charged-with-money-laundering/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 24, 2015|access-date=July 25, 2020|website=MTV News}}{{Cite web|date=November 9, 2004|title=Charges Filed Against Murder Inc. Employee|url=https://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=278511&title+CHARGES-FILED-AGAINST-MURDER-INC.-EMPLOYEE|access-date=July 25, 2020|website=Hits Daily Double}}{{Cite web|last=Rashbaum|first=Alyssa|date=November 18, 2004|title=Ja Rule's Manager Arrested On Money-Laundering Charges|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1493860/ja-rules-manager-arrested-on-money-laundering-charges/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160328030914/http://www.mtv.com/news/1493860/ja-rules-manager-arrested-on-money-laundering-charges/|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 28, 2016|access-date=July 25, 2020|website=MTV News}}{{Cite web|last=Fiasco|first=Lance|date=November 18, 2004|title=Ja Rule's Manager Arrested|url=https://idobi.com/news/ja-rules-manager-arrested/|access-date=July 25, 2020|website=Idobi}}{{Cite web|date=January 24, 2005|title=Feds Expected To Make Murder Inc Arrests|url=https://allhiphop.com/news/feds-expected-to-make-murder-inc-arrests-9dvwKIkdS0yq6plZDGt_dw|access-date=July 25, 2020|website=AllHipHop}}{{Cite magazine|last=Mar|first=Alex|date=January 26, 2005|title=Irv Gotti Surrenders to FBI|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/irv-gotti-surrenders-to-fbi-106444/|access-date=July 25, 2020|magazine=Rolling Stone}} In April 2005, Ashanti chose "Don't Let Them" to be the second single from the album.{{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sRQEAAAAMBAJ|title=Billboard Picks |first=Chuck|last=Taylor|magazine=Billboard |date=April 16, 2005|accessdate=January 25, 2020}} The single failed to chart in the United States; however, charted moderately well in Ireland (#41) and the United Kingdom (#38).

{{Music ratings

| MC = 47/100{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/concrete-rose/ashanti/critic-reviews|title=Concrete Rose by Ashanti|website=Metacritic|access-date=December 29, 2023}}

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r715736/review|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic review]

|rev2 = Blender

|rev2score = {{Rating|2|5}}{{cite web|last=Dreisinger|first=Baz|title=Ashanti’s third album hits Beyoncé levels of sexy — then hits the snooze button|url=http://blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=3166 |website=Blender |access-date=September 29, 2024|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20050405230616/http://blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=3166|archive-date=April 5, 2005}}

|rev3 = Entertainment Weekly

|rev3score = C−{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2004/12/20/concrete-rose/|title=Concrete Rose|last=Fiore|first=Raymond|magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=December 20, 2004|page=71|accessdate=June 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161125124419/https://ew.com/article/2004/12/20/concrete-rose|archive-date=November 25, 2016}}

|rev4 = The Guardian

|rev4score = {{Rating|2|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/dec/10/popandrock.shopping3|title=CD: Ashanti, Concrete Rose|first=Hattie|last=Collins|date=10 December 2004|work=The Guardian|accessdate=January 24, 2020}}

|rev5 = Los Angeles Times

|rev5score = {{Rating|1.5|4}}{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-jan-02-ca-rack2-story.html|title=Something gets lost in Em's mix|first=Baz Dreisinger; Steve Appleford; Steve|last=Hochman|date=2 January 2005|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=December 29, 2023}}

|rev6 = PopMatters

|rev6score = 5/10{{cite web |url=https://www.popmatters.com/ashanti-concrete-2495831432.html|title=Ashanti: Concrete Rose|first=Nicholas|last=Taylor|website=PopMatters |date=September 18, 2003|accessdate=January 23, 2020}}

|rev7 = Rolling Stone

|rev7score = {{Rating|2|5}}{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/6651645/review/6821565 |title=Rolling Stone review |magazine=Rolling Stone|accessdate=April 10, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080607085103/http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/6651645/review/6821565 |archivedate=June 7, 2008 }}

|rev8 = Slant Magazine

|rev8score = {{Rating|2|5}}{{cite web |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/ashanti-concrete-rose/|title=Review: Ashanti, Concrete Rose |first= Sal|last=Cinquemani|website=Slant Magazine |date=26 December 2004 |accessdate=January 24, 2020 }}

|rev9 = USA Today

|rev9score = {{Rating|2.5|4}}{{cite web|first=Steve|last=Jones|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/music/reviews/2004-12-13-listen-up_x.htm|title='Concrete Rose' has consistency|work=USA Today|accessdate=January 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026055255/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/music/reviews/2004-12-13-listen-up_x.htm|archive-date=October 26, 2012}}

}}

Concrete Rose received mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 47, based on 10 reviews, which indicates "mixed or average" reviews. Andy Kellman from Allmusic found that "disregarding the ill-suited standards, an Ashanti album is always good for a handful of strong singles, as Concrete Rose helps indicate [...] it's no better or worse than her 2002 debut or 2003's Chapter II, with the standout singles, decent album cuts, and filler fluff provided in equal doses." USA Today journalist Steve Jones found that with Concrete Rose Ashanti "sticks closely to her usual formula of engaging beats and airy vocals [...] Still, she is consistent enough to make this Rose bloom full time." Nicholas Tayor from PopMatters called the album "a decent, 54-minute collection of mostly mid-tempo tracks by a decent R&B singer." Billboard noted that "a more confident-sounding Ashanti is onboard for her third time out. Powered by sensual lead single "Only You," Concrete Rose contains several other equally rhythmic jams."{{cite magazine |title=Concrete Rose|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/65303/concrete-rose|magazine=Billboard|date=December 18, 2004|accessdate=January 24, 2020}}

Hattie Collins, writing for The Guardian, found that "Ashanti doesn't stray from the R&B rulebook that has so far seen her sell some 7m albums in the US alone – namely a hip-hop backdrop of hard-knock beats tempered by a soul-lite vocal [...] A lack of originality and too much filler mark Ashanti more as a pedestrian than the princess she purports to be." Steve Appleford from the Los Angeles Times wrote that Ashanti and Concrete Rose sound "trapped, sapped of strength and ideas, and buried beneath all the worst cold and calculated production tendencies of her label [...] What follows is modern R&B; formula at its most flat and uninspired. For all her lovesick panting, pleading and purring, Ashanti is never emotionally engaged with the songs, which aren't worth the trouble anyway." Entertainment Weekly{{'}}s Raymond Fiore remarked that "the thin-voiced vixen's third disc bruises both genres with a slew of mostly midtempo clunkers built with her weapons of choice: faux grit and forced sensuality." In his review for Slant Magazine, Sal Cinquemani wrote: "Ashanti is incapable of doing slinky or sexy and, despite her incessant attempts at vamping, she can't all-out sing either – she's even upstaged by a Hammond organ."

During the week of Christmas, Concrete Rose debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 254,000 units.{{Cite magazine|last=Hasty|first=Katie|date=June 11, 2008|title=Disturbed Scores Third Straight No. 1 Album|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045117/disturbed-scores-third-straight-no-1-album|access-date=January 28, 2023|magazine=Billboard}} On the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart the album debuted at number two where it spent a total of 28 consecutive weeks on the chart. On January 14, 2005, the album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for one million shipped units.{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Ashanti&ti=concrete+rose&lab=&genre=&format=&date_option=release&from=&to=&award=&type=&category=&adv=SEARCH#search_section|title=RIAA > Gold & Platinum Search|publisher=Recording Industry Association of America|access-date=January 28, 2023}}{{cite web |url=http://www.memorylanemusicgroup.com/ |title=Memory Lane Music Group |website=www.memorylanemusicgroup.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051026071421/http://www.memorylanemusicgroup.com/ |archive-date=26 October 2005 |url-status=dead}} By April 2008, the album had sold 871,000 copies, according to Nielsen Soundscan.{{Cite magazine|last=Concepcion|first=Mariel|date=April 2, 2008|title=Ashanti To Return With ‘The Declaration’|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ashanti-to-return-with-the-declaration-1310535/|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 20, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240421004206/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ashanti-to-return-with-the-declaration-1310535/|url-status=live|archive-date=April 21, 2024}} In total, it remained on the Billboard 200 albums chart for 20 consecutive weeks.

Elsewhere, Concrete Rose debuted or peaked at number 16 in Japan, number 25 in the United Kingdom, number 36 in Germany, and number 65 in Canada. In Japan, the album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). In the United Kingdom, it also peaked at number four on the UK R&B Albums chart and was eventually certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).

{{Track listing

| headline = Concrete Rose track listing

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| total_length = 54:56

| title_width = 27%

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| extra_width = 22%

| title1 = Concrete Rose

| note1 = Intro

| writer1 = {{hlist|Seven Aurelius|Irv Gotti}}

| extra1 = {{hlist|Gotti|Aurelius}}

| length1 = 1:17

| title2 = Still Down

| note2 = featuring T.I.

| writer2 = {{hlist|Ashanti Douglas|Clifford Harris|Gotti|Kendred Smith|Malcolm Flythe}}

| extra2 = {{hlist|Gotti|Flythe|Jimi Kendrix{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length2 = 4:13

| title3 = Message to the Fans

| note3 = Skit

| writer3 = {{hlist|Douglas|Aurelius|Gotti|Denzil Foster|Jay King|Thomas McElroy}}

| extra3 = {{hlist|Gotti|Aurelius}}

| length3 = 0:23

| title4 = Only U

| writer4 = {{hlist|Douglas|Aurelius|Gotti}}

| extra4 = {{hlist|Gotti|Aurelius}}

| length4 = 3:06

| title5 = Focus

| writer5 = {{hlist|Douglas|Aurelius|Gotti|Jerry Barnes|Selan Lerner}}

| extra5 = {{hlist|Gotti|Aurelius}}

| length5 = 3:17

| title6 = Don't Let Them

| writer6 = {{hlist|Douglas|Gotti|Demetrius McGhee|Earl Randle|Lawrence Seymour|Willie Mitchell|Yvonne Mitchell}}

| extra6 = {{hlist|Gotti|Demi-Doc}}

| length6 = 4:23

| title7 = Love Again

| writer7 = {{hlist|Douglas|Aurelius|Gotti|Devin Copeland|Mike Dean|Brad Jordan|Winston Rogers|Todd Shaw}}

| extra7 = {{hlist|Gotti|Aurelius}}

| length7 = 4:08

| title8 = Take Me Tonight

| note8 = featuring Lloyd

| writer8 = {{hlist|Douglas|Gotti|Lloyd Polite|Smith}}

| extra8 = {{hlist|Gotti|Jimi Kendrix}}

| length8 = 4:05

| title9 = U

| writer9 = {{hlist|Douglas|Aurelius|Gotti|Donald DeGrate}}

| extra9 = {{hlist|Gotti|Aurelius}}

| length9 = 3:35

| title10 = Every Lil' Thing

| writer10 = {{hlist|Douglas|Aurelius|Gotti}}

| extra10 = {{hlist|Gotti|Aurelius}}

| length10 = 3:56

| title11 = Turn It Up

| note11 = featuring Ja Rule

| writer11 = {{hlist|Douglas|Aurelius|Gotti|Jeffrey Atkins|Curtis Mayfield|Smith}}

| extra11 = {{hlist|Gotti|Kendrix}}

| length11 = 4:16

| title12 = Buck 3000

| note12 = Skit

| writer12 = {{hlist|Douglas||Gotti|Andre Parker}}

| length12 = 0:22

| title13 = So Hot

| writer13 = {{hlist|Douglas||Gotti|Parker}}

| extra13 = {{hlist|Gotti|Demi-Doc|Chink Santana}}

| length13 = 4:57

| title14 = Don't Leave Me Alone

| note14 = featuring 7 Aurelius

| writer14 = {{hlist|Douglas|Aurelius|Gotti}}

| extra14 = {{hlist|Gotti|Aurelius}}

| length14 = 3:33

| title15 = Sister Stories

| note15 = Skit) (featuring Shi Shi

| writer15 = Douglas

| extra15 =

| length15 = 0:45

| title16 = Freedom

| writer16 = {{hlist|Douglas|Gotti|McGhee}}

| extra16 = {{hlist|Gotti|Demi-Doc}}

| length16 = 3:51

| title17 = Wonderful

| note17 = Remix) (featuring Ja Rule & R. Kelly

| writer17 = {{hlist|Douglas|Gotti|Atkins|Smith|Robert Kelly}}

| extra17 = {{hlist|Gotti|Kendrix}}

| length17 = 4:41

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{{Track listing

| headline = United Kingdom bonus track

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title_width = 27%

| writing_width = 51%

| extra_width = 22%

| total_length = 58:26

| title18 = Touch My Body

| writer18 = {{hlist|Douglas|Gotti|Kendrix}}

| extra18 = {{hlist|Gotti|Kendrix}}

| length18 = 3:30

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{{Track listing

| headline = Japan bonus tracks

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title_width = 27%

| writing_width = 51%

| extra_width = 22%

| total_length = 61:56

| title18 = Touch My Body

| writer18 = {{hlist|Douglas|Gotti|Kendrix}}

| extra18 = {{hlist|Gotti|Kendrix}}

| length18 = 3:30

| title19 = Spend the Night

| writer19 = {{hlist|Douglas|Aurelius|Gotti|Parker}}

| extra19 = {{hlist|Gotti|Santana|Aurelius{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length19 = 3:30

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Notes

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Sample credits

• "Message to the Fans (Skit)" contains samples from "Why You Treat Me So Bad" by Club Nouveau, written by Denzil Foster, Jay King, Jocelyn McElroy, and Thomas McElroy.
• "Don't Let Them" contains interpolations of "Could I Be Falling In Love" by Syl Johnson, written by Willie Mitchell, Yvonne Mitchell, Earl Randle, and Lawrence Seymour.
• "Love Again" contains an interpolation of "Fuck Faces" by Scarface featuring Too Short, Tela, & Devin the Dude, and written by Devin Copeland, Mike Dean, Brad Jordan, Winston Rogers, and Todd Shaw.
• "U" contains interpolations of "Freek'n You (Mr. Dalvin's Freek Remix)" by Jodeci featuring Raekwon and Ghostface Killah, written by Donald DeGrate.
• "Turn It Up" contains a sample from "Short Eyes", written and performed by Curtis Mayfield.

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• 7 Aurelius – vocals, background vocals, producer, associate executive producer, instrumentation
• Won "Engineer to the Stars" Bee Allen – engineer
• Chuck Amos – hair stylist
• David Ashton – engineer
• Ashaunna Ayars – marketing
• Jerry Barnes – bass guitar
• William Barnes – guitar
• Erica Bowen – recording director
• Milwaukee "Protools King" Buck – engineer
• Al "Boogie" Carty – bass
• Robin Clark – executive assistant
• Tom Coyne – mastering
• Kenneth Crouch – keyboards
• Ashanti Douglas – executive producer
• Tinya Y. Douglas – management
• Tony Duran – photography
• Easy Mo Bee – drum programming, beats
• Malcolm Flythe – producer
• Stephen George – mixing
• Irv Gotti – producer, executive producer, mixing
• Deidre Graham – marketing
• Terry "Murda Mac" Herbert – assistant engineer
• Bashiri Johnson – percussion
• Gavin "YG" Johnston – assistant engineer
• Terese Joseph – A&R
• Jimi Kendrix – producer

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• Darcell Lawrence – production executive
• Trevor Lawrence – drums
• Selan Lerner – keyboards
• Jerome Leventhal – management
• Chris "Gotti" Lorenzo – A&R
• Tammy Lucas – background vocals
• Deborah Mannis-Gardner – sample clearance
• Glen "It's Crazy" Markazi – engineer, mixing
• Josh McDonnell – assistant engineer
• Demetrius McGhee – organ, strings, bass guitar, keyboards, producer, instrumentation
• Rosie Michel – stylist
• Fred Moore – A&R
• Karen Moskowitz – photography
• Rick Patrick – creative director
• Tenisha Ramos – marketing
• Bill Sample – Hammond organ
• Chink Santana – producer
• Adam Scheurmann – engineer, assistant engineer
• Paul Silveira – engineer
• Todd "Shortma" Simms – A&R
• Quinshae Snead – personal assistant
• Rob Stefanson – assistant engineer
• Supa Engineer "Dura" – mixing
• Laura Tamburino – art producer
• Errol "Breezie" Jr. Vaughn – A&R
• Andy West – art direction

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{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=United States|artist=Ashanti|title=Concrete Rose|award=Platinum|certyear=2005|relyear=2004|access-date=April 24, 2017|refname="RIAA"}}

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