*Things have been rather quiet for singer Ashanti these past few years. Some of us have nearly forgotten about her. We4ll, she recently announced that she will be working with Lil Wayne and Dr. Dre for a new album.The last project she released was “Declaration” back in 2008. Now she’s back in the studio and excited to get the ball rolling again.

“Up in the studio with mad Haitian dudes dancing around!!! Speakers knockin!!!! This beat is crazy!” she tweeted.

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Ashanti is back in the studio and is prepping for a solid comeback. Since her 2008 album "The Declaration", Ashanti has remained largely irrelevant. Things are changing in 2011 as Ashanti has been in studio with hit makers like Lil Wayne and Dr. Dre.

Ashanti released the promo picture above to prep for her comeback. The singer also tweeted:

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Following a lengthy hiatus, R&B star Ashanti has resurfaced. Hard at work on her 5th studio album, the singer is said to be in the final stages of recording – and seems to have saved the best for last.

For, moments ago she tweeted a shot of her and one-time Motown labelmate Lil Wayne cutting a track together in the studio. The news of Weezy’s involvement comes on the heels of her also hitting the studio with ‘Motivation’ producer Rico Love.

That Grape Juice caught up with Ashanti at the BET Awards recently. Check out what she had to say about the project after the jump…

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