WE AINT THE SAME

Ashanti is the debut studio album by American singer Ashanti. It was released on April 2, 2002, by Murder Inc. and Def Jam Recordings. The album was recorded in New York City and Los Angeles between 2001 and 2002, during the period of time where Ashanti was writing for other artists. The album features guest vocals from Gotti, Ja Rule, and the late the Notorious B.I.G. 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.