Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas is an American singer, songwriter, recording artist, dancer, and actress. She was first discovered as a teenager and later signed to Murder Inc. Records in 2001. That year, she was featured on Fat Joe's "What's Luv?" and Ja Rule's "Always on Time", both of which became two of the biggest hit songs of 2002; Ashanti became the first female artist to occupy the top two positions on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart simultaneously when "Foolish" and "What's Luv?" were at numbers one and two, respectively.
Concrete Rose is the fourth studio album by American R&B singer Ashanti, released by The Inc. Records and Def Jam Recordings on December 14, 2004 in the United States. The album involves production by Irv Gotti, Chink Santana, and 7 Aurelius and features guest appearances from T.I., Lloyd and Ja Rule. Concrete Rose spawned two singles: the 7 Aurelius-produced "Only U" and "Don't Let Them".
Ashanti is the debut studio album by American singer Ashanti. Released on April 2, 2002 by Murder Inc. Records and Def Jam Recordings, the album was recorded in New York and Los Angeles between 2001 and 2002, during the period of time where Ashanti was writing for other artists. The singer worked with a variety of producers including Irv Gotti, Chink Santana, 7 Aurelius, Jared Thomas, and Reggie Wright and co-wrote all the songs on Ashanti. Its music has the sound of R&B, hip hop, and hip hop soul. The album features guest vocals from Gotti, Ja Rule, and the late The Notorious B.I.G..
Andre Parker, known by his stage name Chink Santana, is an American record producer from Washington, D.C. His achievements include co-producing Ashanti, the award-winning debut album from the singer of the same name. He also worked on her follow-up, Chapter II, and has recently co-written and produced tracks on Judgement Days, the second album by English singer/rapper Ms. Dynamite. He was also part of the making of Jim Jones' album, Hustler's P.O.M.E. .
"Only U" is a song by American singer-songwriter Ashanti from her third studio album, Concrete Rose (2004). The song's introduction uses a sample of Club Nouveau's 1986 song "Why You Treat Me So Bad". "Only U" is a rock-tinged song, that finds Ashanti in love and willing to do anything to be with the one she loves, no matter the cost.
"Rain on Me" is a single released by R&B singer Ashanti in 2003 from her second album Chapter II. The single reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States and the top 20 in the United Kingdom. In the video Ashanti plays a superstar abused by a jealous boyfriend, played by actor Larenz Tate. The video was released on August 28, 2003.
It contains a sample of "The Look Of Love" by Isaac Hayes but the sample was based on Snoop Dogg's song "G'z Up Hoes Down", a track that was removed from his debut album Doggystyle for sample clearance issues, which contained a re-play of the same Isaac Hayes song. The rap remix found on her "Collectibles" album interpolates "Can I Live?" by rapper Jay-Z, which also samples the same Hayes song. The remix also features Hussein Fatal and fellow The Inc. Records labelmates Charli "Chuck" Baltimore and Ja Rule. There are two videos for the song.
"Still on It" was the first and only single from her remix album Collectables by Ashanti. The single was released in late November 2005 and there are three versions: one featuring rappers Paul Wall and Method Man, and two remixes featuring T.I. and labelmate Cadillac Tah respectively. The single generated less interest than previous Ashanti singles, reaching number 15 on the "Bubbling Under" portion of the Billboard Hot 100.
This is a comprehensive listing of official releases by Ashanti, an American pop, and R&B singer. As of March 2014, she has released five studio albums, twenty-four singles, and twenty-one music videos on her record labels Murder Inc., Def Jam, and Motown.
The Declaration is the fifth studio album by American R&B/pop singer Ashanti. It was released on June 3, 2008.
"The Way That I Love You" is a song recorded by American singer Ashanti from her fourth studio album, The Declaration (2008). It was released as the album's lead single on February 26, 2008, through Universal and The Inc. Ashanti wrote and produced the song with L.T. Hutton. Backed by piano, guitar, and horns, "The Way That I Love You" is a midtempo R&B ballad whose lyrics tell of betrayal.
"Body on Me" is a song by American rapper Nelly, featuring American rapper Akon and American singer Ashanti. It was recorded for Ashanti's fourth album The Declaration and Nelly's fifth studio album Brass Knuckles. The track is produced by Akon and Giorgio Tuinfort. It was released as Ashanti's third single from The Declaration, and Nelly's second single from Brass Knuckles.
"Good Good" is a song by American singer Ashanti from her fourth studio album The Declaration (2008), which was released as the album's second single. Jermaine Dupri and Manuel Seal produced the song and wrote it with Ashanti. The lyrics revolve around sexuality and innuendo with the title phrase "Good Good". It received positive reviews from music critics, and several commentators cited it as the best track from the album. The song peaked at number 30 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Billboard chart. A well-received music video, directed by Melina Matsoukas, was released to promote the single; Ashanti said that it focused on sexual fantasy with influences from pin-up models. The singer also promoted "Good Good" through live performances.
The Vault is a collection of 12 previously unreleased songs by R&B singer Ashanti, released on May 19, 2009, by AJM Records and The Orchard. The songs were written in 2001 by Ashanti under contract to AJM and before the singer signed with Murder Inc Records. Further production was added before the album's release in 2009. The collection was released without input from Ashanti. It was released in Japan on February 18, 2009, as the first project in the Avex Group–The Orchard alliance. According to Billboard, "Let's Do Something Crazy" featuring Flo Rida was lined up as the album's first single, followed by "Imagine Life".
"Breakup 2 Makeup (Remix)" is a first single by American R&B single Ashanti from her first remix album Collectables by Ashanti featuring labelmate Black Child. It only reached number 76 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, becoming her first single to not reach the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The song was originally used as a solo album version on Ashanti's second album, Chapter II but was later remixed for the single version while working on her next album.
Murder Inc. is an American record label founded by Irv Gotti in 1997.
Braveheart is the sixth studio album by American recording entertainer Ashanti. Released on March 4, 2014, it was her first studio album to be released in six years, with her last studio album having been 2008's The Declaration. It was also her first release since leaving Murder Inc Records. In 2012, Ashanti formed her own record label Written Entertainment, which was independently distributed worldwide by eOne Music.
A Wonderful Christmas with Ashanti is a holiday EP by American R&B recording artist Ashanti. Originally released to iTunes on December 3, 2013 as a five-song EP, the collection featured recordings from the Lifetime original movie Christmas In The City. On October 27, 2014, it was re-issued as a full-length album in the form of a Deluxe Edition to digital retailers with three newly recorded songs. Furthermore, the album was given a physical release exclusively to Target stores in the U.S. on the same date, with an additional two exclusive songs. In a 2014 interview with Arise Entertainment 360, Ashanti revealed that her parents, sister and cousin provided backing vocals for her rendition of "White Christmas", which was recorded for the expanded 2014 re-issue of the album.
"Say Less" is a song recorded by American singer Ashanti that features American rapper Ty Dolla $ign. It was released on November 6, 2017, as the lead single from Ashanti's upcoming sixth album. The single was produced by DJ Mustard, and was written by Ashanti and Ty Dolla $ign. It is an R&B, club, and West Coast hip hop song whose lyrics are about someone telling critics to mind their own businesses; Ashanti and Ty Dolla $ign also flirt with one another on the track.
