The photo shows her in a tiny bikini looking out at the ocean in Miami Beach Florida.Īshanti’s music career may have faded a bit since her prime days back in the early to mid-2000s, but she is still recognized as an R&B icon in the industry with a solid discography. “Jus a Long Island girl from around the way,” she wrote. The songstress posted a pic of herself on Instagram last night, and it has since went viral. R&B singer Ashanti is no doubt one of the baddest chicks in the game and she regularly just rubs in it our faces.
Ashanti belongs somewhere on the beach in Jamaica. ^ "Best of the 2000s - Billboard 200 Albums".^ "Music: Ashanti (CD) by Ashanti (Artist)".^ "Many Happy Returns to Form - Los Angeles Times".Chink Santana – drums, multiple instruments, producer.Robert Bacon – acoustic guitar, guitar, bass guitar.R&B/Hip-Hop Single of the Year - "Foolish"įavorite Album - Pop or Rock 'n Roll Music - Ashantiįavorite Album - Hip-Hop / Rhythm & Blues Music - Ashantiīest Contemporary R&B Album R&B - Ashantiīest Female R&B Vocal Performance R&B - "Foolish" "Rescue" contains a sample from Michael Jackson's 1987 " Smooth Criminal"."Unfoolish" contains a sample of The Notorious B.I.G.'s 1997 "Fuck You Tonight"."Baby" contains a sample of Scarface's 1997 "Mary Jane"."Happy" contains a sample of Gap Band's 1983 "Outstanding"."Foolish" contains a sample of DeBarge's 1983 " Stay with Me"."Leaving ( Always on Time Part 2)" (featuring Ja Rule)ħ Aurelius, I. The Fifth and Final Single was "Dreams" which was released as a promo single with a Live Performance Music Video with Clips of Ashanti's career at that point. No Video, although a video was planned as a conclusion to the "Foolish" Video. The Forth Single was "Unfoolish" released only for radio adds. The single became Ashanti's third top forty hit solo. The third single " Baby", peaked at number fifteen on Billboard Hot 100 and number seven on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It was a moderate success internationally, it reached the top ten in the Netherlands, the top twenty in the United Kingdom and New Zealand and the top forty in Australia, Ireland, Switzerland, and France. The single became Ashanti's second top ten hit solo. It was a breakthrough hit internationally entering the top five in the United Kingdom, the top ten in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Germany and Japan and the top twenty in Switzerland and the Netherlands.įollow-up single " Happy" peaked at number eight on Billboard Hot 100 and number six on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It was eventually ranked first on the Billboard 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles 2002 year-end charts for ten straight weeks (Tying with Nelly's " Dilemma", but not for ten straights weeks). Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. SinglesĪshanti spawned three singles: The album's lead single, "Foolish", became Ashanti's biggest solo successes to date, spending ten consecutive weeks on top of the U.S.
Worldwide, the album sold over 6 million copies. Ashanti has sold 3.6 million copies in the United States alone, according Nielsen SoundScan. The album was certified triple platinum by the RIAA on Decemand remained on Billboard 200 albums chart for 55 weeks. She planned on adding Tracks such as "Down 4 U" and "The Pledge" to the album which were huge hits in 2002 the same time "Foolish" "Happy" and "Baby" were on the charts.Īshanti debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart on Apand Billboard's Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart at number one with first-week sales of 503,000 units sold. Īshanti mentioned on Ustream that she plans to re-release the album for its 10th anniversary in 2012. Ashanti also received two additional Grammy nominations in the same year for other projects, both in the category of Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.īillboard magazine ranked Ashanti at number 100 on magazine's Top 200 Albums of the Decade. It earned Ashanti three Grammy nominations for Best New Artist, Best Contemporary R&B Album and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. The album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on December 17, 2002. The album saw the singer active in songwriting and producing, with chiefly producers and rappers Irv Gotti and Chink Santana.Īshanti debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums with first-week sales of an impressive 503,000 units. and Island Def Jam on Apin North America and Apin United Kingdom. Ashanti is the self-titled debut studio album by American R&B singer Ashanti, released by Murder Inc.
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