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, Ashanti guest appeared on the singles "What's Luv?" by Fat Joe, and "Always on Time" by 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.
Ashanti's eponymous debut album, debuted atop the Billboard 200, 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 successful singles "Happy" and "Baby". She wrote and provided background vocals for Jennifer Lopez's 2002 single "Ain't It Funny", which peaked the Billboard Hot 100. Her second album, Chapter II, became her second to peak the Billboard 200 and received platinum certification by the RIAA.
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