Ashanti

Ashanti is the self-titled debut studio album by American R&B; singer Ashanti, released by Murder Inc. and Island Def Jam on April 2, 2002 in North America and April 8, 2002 in United Kingdom. The record saw the singer active in songwriting and producing, with chiefly producers and rappers Irv Gotti and Chink Santana. Ashanti has reached number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 and Top R&B;/Hip-Hop Albums with first-week sales of an impressive 503,00... more

Ashanti is the self-titled debut studio album by American R&B; singer Ashanti, released by Murder Inc. and Island Def Jam on April 2, 2002 in North America and April 8, 2002 in United Kingdom. The record saw the singer active in songwriting and producing, with chiefly producers and rappers Irv Gotti and Chink Santana. Ashanti has reached number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 and Top R&B;/Hip-Hop Albums with first-week sales of an impressive 503,000 units. The album has since been certified three times (3x) platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on December 17, 2002. It earned Ashanti five Grammy nominations for Best New Artist, Best Contemporary R&B; Album, two Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, and Best Female R&B; Vocal Performance. Ashanti debuted at number one the Billboard 200 album chart on April 20, 2002 and Billboard's Top R&B;/Hip Hop Albums chart at number one with first-week sales of 503,000 units sold. The album was certified triple platinum by the RIAA on... less