Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She was discovered as a teenager by record producer Irv Gotti, and signed with his label Murder Inc. Records, an imprint of Def Jam Recordings in 2002. That same year, she guest appeared on the singles "What's Luv?" by Fat Joe, and "Always on Time" by labelmate Ja Rule, which peaked at numbers two and one on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively; the latter, with her 2002 debut single "Foolish", made her the first female artist to occupy the top two positions the chart simultaneously.
"Foolish" preceded her eponymous debut studio album, which debuted atop the Billboard 200 with over 505,000 domestic units sold in its first week. Furthermore, the album received triple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America, won Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards, and spawned the top 40 singles "Happy" and "Baby". "Foolish" also made her the second musical act to have their first three chart entries peak within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously.
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