Ashley Alexandra Dupre - "What We Want"

As with the appreciably brief musical career of Paris Hilton, Ashley Alexandra Dupre is on the national musical radar for who she is, not what her music is. Unfortunately, the music is a rather dull attempt at copying the Pussycat Dolls. I would not hold my breath expecting Dupre's musical career to go far.

Listen to "What We Want" at Ashley Alexandra Dupre's MySpace page.

"What We Want" has a passably sinuous beat that would likely let the song slip by on a crowded club or Saturday night radio playlist, but few listeners or dancers would eagerly ask, "What was that song?" The track, as available on MySpace, is a simple demo lacking a finished sheen. However, this minimalist sound can work sometimes - remember Cassie's brilliant "Me & U"? Unfortunately, Dupre is nowhere in this league.

As with Paris Hilton, Ashley Alexandra Dupre is likely walking away from this musical excursion with a large paycheck due to the public's fascination with her dubious fame as New York Governor Eliot Spitzer's "Kristen." The song has already generated over 3.5 million spins on MySpace, and Ashley Alexandra Dupre has been estimated to have netted somewhere over $500,000 for sales of her music on amiestreet.com.

For the voyeuristic impulses in us, "What We Want" is worth a listen. You're likely to giggle along to the spectacle of the country's best known prostitute of the moment crooning "I know what you want..." However, don't expect this to be high on your personal playlist a month from now.