Article: Murder Inc.'s Princess of Hip Hop And R&B --Ashanti-- Debuts At #1 On the Billboard Top 200 & R&B Album Charts.

Article: Ja Rule: rap star rules hearts & charts.(Jeffrey Atkins)
Ebony;  April 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......bombarded with the sights and sounds of Ja Rule. The 25-year-old rap artist with devilish...shame Napoleon. And his message is clear: Ja Rule is on top of the world, and plans to stay there for a while. Ja Rule emerged from obscurity in 1998 when he...

Article: Ashanti
Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990;      700+ words ......deals fell through before Ashanti was discovered in 2001...single "How We Roll," giving Ashanti her big break via a cameo...sometimes profane boasting with Ashanti's smooth, elegant vocals...and the lady" trick with Ashanti a few more times, pairing...Murder Inc. cornerstone Ja Rule ...

Article: Ashanti takes charge on her way to superstardom.
Ebony;  March 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ......for 10 weeks), Ashanti was in the top 10 with Ja Rule's Always On Time...record charts. Then Ashanti's singles with Murder Inc. colleagues Ja Rule and Fat Joe hit...Chris Gotti and Ja Rule, and Island Def Jam Music Group.) Ashanti says that a major...

Article: Ja Rule: hip-hop star tells. (Cover Story).(Brief Article)
Jet;  May 20, 2002 ;     700+ words ......Sensitive thug are words hip-hop star Ja Rule says people often use to describe him...emotions flow in delivering a rap. Being Ja Rule is a full-time job, the popular performer...most noted for its bad boys. Recently Ja Rule talked to JET about why rapping is tougher...

Article: Ashanti returns more empowered with 'The Declaration'.(Cover story)
Jet;  June 9, 2008 ;     700+ words ......It's a spoof off the video. It's nothing serious. Ashanti definitely promotes nonviolence against women. A gifted songwriter, Ashanti co-wrote all the songs on her latest album except one. I love Ashanti. I wrote a song called Shine, said Grammy-winning...trickery. We were like this girl is a great ...

Article: Judge: Ja Rule Can't Post Pals' Bail
AP Online;  February 29, 2008 ;     328 words ......judge says she is troubled that rapper Ja Rule has posted thousands of dollars in bonds...Wednesday at the indictment arraignment of Ja Rule, Dennis Cherry and Mohamed Gamal on gun...pleaded not guilty. The judge said the Ja Rule, whose real name is Jeffrey Atkins, has...

Article: NYC judge doesn't want Ja Rule to post co-defendants' bails
AP Worldstream;  February 28, 2008 ;     314 words ......judge said she was troubled that rapper Ja Rule had posted thousands of dollars in bonds...bond pledges at the July arraignment of Ja Rule, Dennis Cherry and Mohamed Gamal on second- and third-degree gun possession charges. Ja Rule _ whose real name is Jeffrey Atkins...

Article: Ashanti: answers critics & doubters.(Interview)(Cover Story)
Ebony;  March 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......in the younger generation, Ashanti emphasizes that her role...my own feelings about it. Ashanti has been performing since...protest of the fact that Ashanti was presented the Soul Train...Following that controversy, Ashanti's 2003 follow-up album sold...During that tough period, Ashanti ...

Article: Ja, Rule
Contemporary Musicians;      700+ words ...Ja Rule Rap musician, songwriter His slick image...unabashed charm offstage have propelled Ja Rule to the forefront of rap, beginning with...stature. The intensely emotive quality of Ja Rule ’ s work has positioned him squarely...

Article: Ja Rule 1976 –
Contemporary Black Biography;      700+ words ...Ja Rule 1976 – Rap musician, actor At a Glance...multi-platinum albums released in just two years, Ja Rule has become one of the most successful rap...label Murder, Inc., the happily married Ja Rule is a crossover musician able to croon out...

Article: Ashanti: heartbreaker, dream-maker, pop's new major mover and shaker.(Brief Article)(Interview)
Interview;  August 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......as soon as she was making records, Ashanti was breaking them. When her self-titled...million--and isn't stopping). That was Ashanti's second such record: she tied with...her multiplatinum Murder Inc. mentor Ja Rule ( Always On Time ), and her own chart-toppi...Foolish. What accounts for ...

Article: Ashanti 1980 –
Contemporary Black Biography;      700+ words ......went beyond my expectations. ” Her mother, Ashanti ’ s self – described “ momager, ” seemed to expect Ashanti ’ s scorching success all along. She told...had the feeling she was gonna be a star. ” Ashanti Douglas was born on October 13, 1980, and grew ...

Article: Hot new female singers on music scene. (Cover Story).(Ashanti Douglas, Tweet, Jaguar Wright, Cherokee)
Jet;  April 22, 2002 ;     700+ words ......world remember her name. Ashanti, Tweet, Jaguar and Cherokee...Straight out the starting gates Ashanti Douglas immediately proved...On Time with hip-hop star Ja Rule. The 21-year-old singer helped...charts and in the process, Ashanti made music history along...commended even more about ...

Article: Ja Rule, Lil Wayne Arrested in NYC
AP Online;  July 24, 2007 ;     348 words ...NEW YORK - Top-selling rappers Ja Rule and Lil Wayne were arraigned on felony...freed immediately, their bonds secured by Ja Rule's $3.5 million house in New Jersey, bail bondsman Ira Judelson said. Ja Rule, of Saddle Brook, N.J., and two men with...