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R&B · 2018

Always On Time

Ashanti, Ja Rule

97

BPM

5B

E♭ Major

Warm-up

Energy

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About this track.

Always On Time by Ashanti, Ja Rule is a bass-heavy R&B track at 97 BPM with low drive and balanced groove. At 34% energy, it suits warm-up and opening slots, setting the tone before the energy climbs.

Released 20 Apr 2018 · 4:04 · 52% mood · -12 dB loudness

The feel

Groovebalanced
Bass weightheavy
Driverestrained
Warmthwarm

The warmth is the story here — 96% puts it in the top tier of the catalog. Lead with it.

Where it lives in a set

WARM-UPBUILDPEAKCOOL

34% energy places it in the warm-up — setting the room up before the climb.

About Ashanti.

Ashanti is a hip-hop artist whose work spans the early 2000s. Her style blends rap with melodic sensibilities characteristic of that era's East Coast hip-hop scene.

94

Median BPM

5A

Top key

2002–2021

Active

10

Tracks

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Quick answers.

What BPM is Always On Time?

97 BPM — squarely in r&b territory, mixable within roughly 92–102 BPM without pitch artefacts.

What key is Always On Time in?

E♭ Major — 5B on the Camelot wheel. Harmonically compatible with 5A, 4B and 6B.

What mixes well with Always On Time?

Tracks in 5B, 5A, 4B or 6B between ~92–102 BPM.

Where does Always On Time fit in a DJ set?

Warm-up and opener — 34% energy with a steady groove sets the tone before the energy climbs.

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