Ashanti is the debut studio album by American singer Ashanti,released on April 2,2002,by Murder Inc. and Def Jam Recordings. It was recorded in New York City and Los Angeles between 2001 and 2002,during the period of time where Ashanti was writing for other artists. The album features guest vocals from Gotti,Ja Rule,and the late the Notorious B.I.G. Contributions to the album's production came from a wide range of producers,including Irv Gotti,7 Aurelius,Chink Santana,Jared Thomas and Reggie Wright.
The Last Temptation is the fourth studio album by American rapper Ja Rule. It was released by Murder Inc. and Def Jam. Originally scheduled for a Fall 2002 release,the album was delayed to 2003,but was ultimately released on November 19,2002.
"Foolish" is a song by American singer Ashanti. It served as her debut single,the first from her self-titled debut album (2002) and was released by Def Jam Recordings,AJM,and Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. Records. It was written by Ashanti,Etterlene Jordan,Mark DeBarge and Irv Gotti,while production was overseen by Gotti. The song heavily samples DeBarge's "Stay with Me". Due to the inclusion of the sample,Mark DeBarge and Etterlene Jordan are also credited as songwriters. A promotional version of the single called "Unfoolish" features a verse from The Notorious B.I.G. from his song "F--king You Tonight".
"Always on Time" is a song by American rapper Ja Rule from his third studio album,Pain Is Love (2001). Produced by Irv Gotti,it was written by Rule,7 Aurelius,and Irv Gotti and features guest vocals from Ashanti. Originally set to feature Brandy,the song was released as the album's second single on November 27,2001,through Def Jam Recordings and Gotti's Murder Inc. Records.
"Ain't It Funny (Murder Remix)" is a song by American singer Jennifer Lopez for her remix album J to tha L–O! The Remixes (2002). The song was marketed as a remix of "Ain't It Funny",but is actually an entirely different song with the same title. It features guest vocals from Ja Rule (Jeffrey Atkins) and Caddillac Tah (Tiheem Crocker). It was written by Lopez,Atkins,Tah,Cory Rooney,Irving Lorenzo,and Ashanti. Over a reworking of the beat to Craig Mack's "Flava in Ya Ear" (produced by Easy Mo Bee),Lopez sings about "dropping a boyfriend who keeps messing up".
"Dip It Low" is a song by American singer Christina Milian from her second studio album,It's About Time (2004). Written by Poli Paul and Teedra Moses and produced by Paul,the track was released as the album's lead single. Matt Ward and Dean Gallard provided additional production for the song with Ne-Yo working on vocal arrangements. While the original version of the song,featuring American rapper Fabolous,was only given a release in the United States,Canada,Ireland,and the United Kingdom,the remix featuring German rapper Samy Deluxe was released in Austria,Finland,France,Germany,Sweden,and Switzerland. A solo version was released in Australia,Belgium,Denmark,the Netherlands,New Zealand,and Norway.
"Gossip Folks" is a song by American rapper Missy Elliott featuring fellow American rapper Ludacris,released as the second single from her fourth studio album,Under Construction on December 9,2002. Written alongside producer Timbaland,it peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100,topped the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart,and reached number nine on the UK Singles Chart.
"Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" is a song by American R&B singer Ashanti. Written by her along with Irv Gotti and Chink Santana for her second studio album,Chapter II (2003),and produced by Gotti and Santana,the song was released by Murder Inc. on May 19,2003,as the lead single from Chapter II,peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 for one week and became her first international hit from her second album,reaching number 7 in the UK and number 19 in Australia.
"Hey Lover" is a song by American rapper LL Cool J,released as the first single from his sixth album,Mr. Smith (1995). The song features vocals from American R&B group Boyz II Men. It was released on October 31,1995,for Def Jam Recordings and was produced by The Trackmasters and LL Cool J. The song samples Michael Jackson's "The Lady in My Life" from his 1982 hit album Thriller;thus Rod Temperton,the writer of that song,was given credit as a writer of this song. On the B-side is the "I Shot Ya" remix.
As of March 2014,American pop and R&B singer Ashanti has released six studio albums,twenty-four singles,and twenty-one music videos on her record labels Murder Inc.,Def Jam,and Motown.
"Wonderful" is a song by American rapper Ja Rule. It was released on September 27,2004,as the lead single from his sixth studio album,R.U.L.E. (2004),through Island Def Jam and Irv Gotti's The Inc. Records. The song features American pop-R&B singers R. Kelly and Ashanti. "Wonderful" topped the UK Singles Chart,reached number five on the US Billboard Hot 100,peaked at number six in both Australia and New Zealand,and became a top-20 hit in Denmark,Germany,Ireland,the Netherlands,and Switzerland.
"It Takes Two" is a song by New York hip hop duo Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock that became a top-40 single and was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Since it was released in 1988 by Profile Records,the song has been covered and sampled by several recording artists.
"Into You" is the third single from American rapper Fabolous's second studio album,Street Dreams (2003),featuring either Ashanti or Tamia. The song also appears on Tamia's album More. "Into You" originally featured Ashanti,but after Irv Gotti of Murder Inc. Records refused to let her film a music video to promote the single,Fabolous reached out to Tamia to re-record a commercial version. Both the album and single versions received heavy radio-play,resulting in all three artists being credited on the US Billboard Hot 100. The single was released through Elektra Records and DJ Clue's Desert Storm Records.
The discography of Ja Rule,an American rapper. He has released seven studio albums and twenty singles.
"What's Luv?" is a song by American rapper Fat Joe,released through Atlantic Records and Fat Joe's Terror Squad Productions as the second single from his fourth studio album,Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) (2001). The song features additional vocals from singer Ashanti and from rapper Ja Rule on the remix and album version on the song. "What's Luv" was produced by Irv Gotti and Chink Santana. The lyrics of the song's chorus are based in part on the title refrain of the 1984 Tina Turner hit "What's Love Got to Do with It". The song additionally includes a lyric that references the 1998 song "Still Not a Player" by Big Pun. Fat Joe,Ja Rule,and the song's two producers are credited as the writers of "What's Luv",as are Big Pun and the lyricist of "What's Love Got to Do with It",Terry Britten.
"Be Faithful" is a song performed by American rapper Fatman Scoop,featuring and produced by American hip hop duo the Crooklyn Clan. The song became a sleeper hit,originally released in March 1999 but seeing international chart success after a re-release in October 2003. "Be Faithful" topped the charts in Ireland and the United Kingdom and peaked within the top 10 of the charts in Australia and Denmark. The song was featured in the trailer for the film The Best Man and later in the film Save the Last Dance.
"Livin' It Up" is a song by American rapper Ja Rule featuring singer Case,released in October 2001 through Def Jam Recordings and Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. Records,as the lead single from Ja Rule's third studio album,Pain Is Love (2001). The song,produced by Lil Rob and Irv Gotti,samples Stevie Wonder's 1982 song "Do I Do". In the United States,"Livin' It Up" peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100. It received a re-issue in the United Kingdom in 2002 and peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart. Retired NBA All-Star Baron Davis and former pornographic actress Sunny Leone make appearances in the video.
"Thug Lovin'" is a song by American rapper Ja Rule featuring singer Bobby Brown,released on November 4,2002 as the first single from Ja Rule's fourth studio album,The Last Temptation (2002). The song was produced by Irv Gotti. Bobby Brown's sung portion is an interpolation of part of the chorus of the Stevie Wonder song "Knocks Me Off My Feet".
"Down Ass Bitch" was the third and final single by American rapper Ja Rule,from his third studio album Pain Is Love (2001). It features then-labelmate Charli Baltimore and was released through Def Jam Recordings and Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. Records.
"Down 4 U" is the lead single from Murder Inc. Records' compilation album Irv Gotti Presents:The Inc.,released through Def Jam Recordings and Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. Records. The song features rapped verses from Ja Rule,Charli Baltimore,and Vita while Ashanti provides the chorus and sung vocals. The song is a remix as well as its music video being the sequel of Ja Rule's 2002 single,"Down Ass Bitch".
