🔊💜Today, April 2, 2002, Ashanti released her eponymous debut studio album. Now certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, “Ashanti” peaked at no. 1 on the Billboard 200. The album spawned three seminal singles, all co-produced by Irv Gotti: ‘Foolish,’ ‘Happy,’ and ‘Baby.’ Each of the singles charted the Hot 100 at nos. 1, 8, and 15.