" Foolish" was released as the lead single from the project and peaked atop the record charts of 15 nations, including the US Billboard Hot 100. The album has sold six million copies worldwide. Billboard magazine ranked Ashanti at number 100 on its Top 200 Albums of the Decade.
It earned Ashanti three Grammy Award nominations for Best New Artist, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best Contemporary R&B Album, winning in the latter category. The album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of three million copies on December 17, 2002. 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.Īshanti debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with first-week sales of 503,000 units, the biggest first-week sales for a debut female artist up to then. The album features guest vocals from Gotti, Ja Rule, and the late The Notorious B.I.G. Its music has the sound of R&B and hip hop soul. and Island Def Jam, the album was recorded in New York City and Los Angeles between 20, during the period of time where Ashanti was writing for other artists. Released on April 2, 2002, via Murder Inc. Ashanti is the self-titled debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Ashanti.
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