(December 30, 2005) Police Probe Nightclub Shooting At Ja Rule Party

Police are probing whether a rap industry feud involving The Inc. led to a fatal shooting outside a nightclub party at LQ on Sunday night, hosted by Ja Rule, law enforcement sources tell Billboard.

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(December 29, 2004) Ashanti, Irv Gotti And Mekhi Phifer Party At City

stmas (December 25) in New York City. Check out pictures from FilmMagic.

(December 27, 2004) Ja Rule And Stephon Marbury Gift Giving

Power 105.1 FM presented a Ja Rule and Stephon Marbury gift giving event on December 23rd at York College in New York City. Check out pictures from GlobePhotos, FilmMagic, and WireImage.

(December 25, 2004) New York Knick's Holiday Carnival For Kids

Fat Joe and Ja Rule were on hand at the New York Knick's Holiday Carnival for Kids at Intrepid Sea, Air & Space museum in New York City on Thursday (December 23). Check out pictures from StarFile, GlobePhotos, Abaca, FilmMagic, LFI, and WireImage.

(December 24, 2004) Ashanti's Favorite Holiday Moment

'Entertainment Tonight' caught up with the stars including Ashanti to ask what their favorite holiday moments are. "I bought my mom a brand-new Benz, I bought my dad a brand-new Navigator and they both cried, so it was good for me, " Ashanti said as mom giggled in the background. Read more and watch a video clip here.

(December 23, 2004) Ashanti Attends Disneyland Anniversary

Ashanti was on hand for the the celebration of the anniversary of Disneyland in Anaheim, California the other day (2004-12-20). Check out pictures from Clasos.

(December 21, 2004) Ashanti Visits 'The Late Show'

Ashanti stopped by 'The Late Show with David Letterman' at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City on Monday (December 13). Check out pictures from Abaca, GlobePhotos, and RexFeatures.

(December 20, 2004) Jacob & Co. Flagship Boutique Grand Opening

Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs, Ashanti, 50 Cent, and Ja Rule were on hand for the Jacob & Co. Flagship Boutique Grand Opening on December 13th in New York City. Check out pictures from FilmMagic, CelebrityPhoto, GlobePhotos, RexFeatures, and WireImage.

(December 19, 2004) Ashanti Laughs Off Criticisms, Gossip

NEW YORK — Ashanti just keeps flourishing amid the flames.

In 2003, while her labelmate and frequent collaborator Ja Rule was floundering due to a bitter battle with 50 Cent, the R&B songstress released her blockbuster sophomore album.

Now, preparing to release her third album, "Concrete Rose," there are heaps of problems at her high-profile record label, The Inc. Both the label and its founder, Irv Gotti, are facing a criminal investigation, and there have been arrests in connection with the probe.

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(December 19, 2004) 100.3 The Beat Holiday Cooldown 2004 Concert

Destiny's Child, Ja Rule, Ludacris, Mario, and Ashanti performed live at 100.3 The Beat Holiday Cooldown 2004 Concert held at The Universal Ampitheatre in Universal City, California on Wednesday (December 15). Check out pictures from GlobePhotos and Abaca and check out pictures soon from TheBeatLA.com.

(December 19, 2004) Acting Is 'A Lot Of Hard Work' Says Ashanti

RateTheMusic.com reports 'Coach Carter' star Ashanti says her acting debut has been tough work. "Oh my God, it's a lot of hard work. It's very different from music," she explained. "Here I work the entire week filming and spend the weekend working on the music, so its flat out, but hopefully the hard work will pay off when people see the movie and hear the record."

(December 19, 2004) 'Coach Carter' Trailer, Ashanti Interview

Ahead of its theatrical release next year, MTV.com has the trailer for Ashanti's big screen debut 'Coach Carter', as well as the singer discussing the role and a clip from the flick where Ashanti sticks up for herself. Also included is a video of 3LW's Adrienne Bailon, who also has a part in the film, on meeting Samuel L. Jackson, who plays Coach Carter. Check it out here.

(December 18, 2004) Ja Rule Arriving At Cologne Airport

Ja Rule was photographed arriving at the airport in Cologne, Germany the other day. Check out pictures from Clasos. (November, 11, 2004)

(December 18, 2004) Power 105.1 Presents Ja Rule Album Release Party

Ja Rule, Charli Baltimore, Fat Joe, Jadakiss, Nelly, Raekwon, Roy Jones Jr., T.I., and Treach were on hand for Power 105.1 Presents Ja Rule Album Release Party on Monday (November 8) at Exit in New York City. Check out pictures from WireImage.

(December 18, 2004) HOT 97 Interviews

Listen to Irv Gotti interview(december, 14) by Angie Martinez on Hot 97 here.
Click here to hear the Ja Rule interview(november, 09) by Miss Jones in the Morning.

(December 18, 2004) Always On Time for Christmas

Ashanti and Mariah Carey are among the acts who will spread holiday cheer on national television Dec. 25. Those two singers and many other artists will appear on the two-hour special Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade, airing on ABC at 1 p.m. ET. Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa will host the event. ABC MediaNet

(December 17, 2004) Trina's Exotic Jungle Birthday Party

Black Tah, Ciara, Da Brat, Fat Joe, Irv Gotti, Ludacris, and Missy Elliott were on hand for Trina's Exotic Jungle Birthday Party on December 4th at Star Island Mansion in Miami, Florida. Check out pictures from WireImage.

(December 17, 2004) Joint Chief's Concert In New York City

Psycho of The Beatnuts, Swizz Beatz, Fabolous, Fat Joe, Ja Rule, Jadakiss, Juvenile, Lil' Kim, T.I., and Trick Daddy were on hand for the Joint Chief's concert at The Apollo on November 23rd in New York City. Check out pictures from FilmMagic, GettyImages, WireImage, and LFI.

(December 17, 2004) Ja Rule Attends Nicole Narain's Smooth Magazine Party

Ja Rule was on hand for Nicole Narain's private Smooth magazine cover release party on Wednesday (December 8) at Las Palmas in Hollywood, California. Check out pictures from WireImage.

(December 17, 2004) Ja Rule's Website Launch Party

Ja Rule held his website launch part at Nikki Beach Night Club in Miami, Florida on Sunday (November 28). Check out pictures from GlobePhotos.

(December 17, 2004) Ashanti opens up

NEW YORK - Ashanti just keeps flourishing amid the flames.

In 2002, while her labelmate and frequent collaborator Ja Rule was floundering due to a bitter battle with 50 Cent, the R&B songstress released her blockbuster sophomore album.

Now, preparing to release her third album, "Concrete Rose," there are heaps of problems at her high-profile record label, The Inc. Both the label and its founder, Irv Gotti, are facing a criminal investigation, and there have been arrests in connection with the probe.

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(December 16, 2004) Ashanti "Artist Of The Month"

According to Ashanti This is Me.com Ashanti will be the Artist Of The Month on Launch.com for the month of January 2005.
Ashanti has recorded a very special performance of three songs to be included along with new images.

(December 16, 2004) Ashanti on the cover of "The Voice"

UK fans can check out Ashanti in the latest edition of "The Voice". Check here for the online version of the cover story.

(December 15, 2004) MTV TRL With Ashanti

Ashanti performs at MTV's Total Request Live at the MTV Times Square Studios December 14, 2004 in New York City. Check out the pictures here.

(December 15, 2004) Ashanti at the opening Party For Jacob & Co. Flagship Boutique

Hip hop artist Ashanti attends the opening party for the Jacob & Co. Flagship Boutique on December 13, 2004 in New York City. Check out the pictures here.

(December 15, 2004) Ashanti at the Knicks v Nuggets Game

Singer Ashanti sits courtside at the New York Knicks versus Denver Nuggets game on December 12, 2004 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Check out the pictures here.

(December 15, 2004) Teen People Listening Lounge Presents Ashanti

Teen People Listening Lounge presented an event with Ashanti on Thursday (December 9) at Show in New York City. Check out pictures from WireImage.

(December 14, 2004) Ashanti: No place like home

Long before Ashanti enters a room, her laugh wafts in. It's a big, bubbling sound, one that really shouldn't emanate from such a tiny woman. But it does, cutting through practically every one of her utterances with a charm that belies her haughty image as the so-called princess of hip hop and R&B.

Her high spirits come as a surprise, given that Ashanti's third album, "Concrete Rose," is being released Tuesday in the middle of a legal storm that's threatening to sink The Inc., the label that's helped propel her to platinum status.

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(December 14, 2004) Call her Ashanti Inc.

With a new CD, film roles on the horizon, and a product endorsement deal, the platinum-selling diva is preening her image as she branches out

There's been a change in schedule: Singer Ashanti is not ready to be photographed.

She was supposed to arrive at the Manhattan office of Island Def Jam in "hair and makeup" - an elaborate process that requires about $15,000 worth of beauty products and labor, according to a label publicist - but instead, Ashanti looks as though she just woke up on this recent weeknight. She's yawning, brushing locks of hair from her face and wearing a velvety purple sweat suit with the hood pulled way, way forward.

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(December 13, 2004) Ashanti in KING Magazine + UPSCALE Magazine

Click here to see the pics of the KING Magazine photoshot.
Click here for the UPSCALE Magazine photoshoot.

(December 12, 2004) Over & Over

In the new video of Nelly and Tim McGraw (Over & Over), you can see a picture of Ashanti, so i guess she's playing Nelly's Girlfriend!
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(December 12, 2004) Nelly Keeps Ashanti Company On 'Coach Carter' Set

The New York Daily News reports Nelly has been spending plenty of time on the set of his "pal" Ashanti's debut film role 'Coach Carter'. "Nelly would bring her organic vegetarian meals all the time because she didn't like the commissary food," a spy revealed.

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(December 10, 2004) Ashanti: Hot Tracks and First Kisses

The Concrete Rose drops a new disc and moves into film. She talks Muppets, Bollywood, and flushing toilets.

Ashanti's only 24 years old, but she's growing up quickly. Back in 2002, she was Murder Inc.'s hook girl, using her guileless coo to grace hits by Ja Rule and Fat Joe. But after selling six million records under her own name, she's now a bona fide star. The perpetual grin has been replaced by a possessed snarl and a cool sexuality that's brought to the fore in the video to "Only U," the first single from her third album Concrete Rose.

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(December 09, 2004) Upsclae: Guess Who's Back

Whether you feel her or not, there is no denying the power of Ashanti. As she releases her third effort, Concrete Rose, will she finally silence the haters?

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(December 09, 2004) The Leak: "Concrete Rose"

MTV has leaked the new album of Ashanti: Concrete Rose. Listen to the full version here.

If three's company, you might feel real comfy with Ashanti's latest. Having successfully steered clear of the sophomore slump, Ashanti's third effort Concrete Rose (not including Ashanti's Christmas), builds on her classic, Mary J. Blige-inspired blend of hip-hop beats under plush R&B vocals. The lead single "Only U" has a bass line that would make the average rapper jealous while Ashanti promises the entire album has "a new sound, a new flavor." Get an early whiff of Concrete Rose now on The Leak.

(December 05, 2004) MSN Music leaked "Concrete Rose"

MSN has officially leaked "Concrete Rose", you can now listen to clips of songs from "Concrete Rose" here. Remember these are only 30 second clips!

(December 05, 2004) Concrete Rose at MSN Music

For one week only starting on December 14th, Ashanti fans will have their chance to download and purchase new digital music by Ashanti at MSN Music Now. Click here.