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Ashanti

Ashanti is a hip-hop artist whose work spans the early 2000s. Her style blends rap with melodic sensibilities characteristic of that era's East Coast hip-hop scene.

10 tracksHip-Hop· 2002–2021
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Ashanti is a moderate-energy and a balanced bright/warm production — mostly instrumental artist.

This artistTypical Hip-Hop
Signature sound

Unusually high warmth for Hip-Hop.

↑warmth
How this compares to Hip-Hop

Across 10 analysed tracks, Ashanti averages 40% energy — gentler than 79% of individual Hip-Hop tracks.

Measured against 873 Hip-Hop tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 72–97 BPM with a median of 94 · predominantly minor keys (70% minor) · most common key: 8A (A Minor) with 2 tracks.

BPM spread
70–74
1
85–89
1
90–94
5
95–99
3
Key distribution
1A1B2A2B3A3B4A4B5A25B26A16B7A7B8A28B19A9B10A110B11A11B12A112B

Sound profile evolution

How Ashanti’s production has shifted across their catalog. The radar overlays earlier and recent eras as one shape, the year-by-year chart shows every metric move, and the tempo trend tracks the BPM migration against the typical Hip-Hop tempo.

Sound profile shift
EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal
2002–2012·9 tracks
2013–2021·1 tracks
Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100
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Tempo migration · yearly average
This artistTypical Hip-Hop
What changed

Across Ashanti's catalog, warmth has receded; tempos have eased from ~93 to ~72 BPM; production has brightened.

Release volume by decade

9
2000s
1
2020s

Tracks in catalog

10 total · sortable
What's Luv? (feat. Ja-Rule & Ashanti) album art
What's Luv? (feat. Ja-Rule & Ashanti)
Ashanti, Fat Joe, Ja-Rule
94 BPM · 5A · R&B · 34% Warm-up
R&B
94
5A · C min
34%Warm-up
2002
Foolish album art
Foolish
Ashanti
90 BPM · 8B · Pop · 41% Sustainer
Pop
90
8B · C maj
41%Sustainer
2002
Always On Time album art
Always On Time
Ashanti, Ja Rule
97 BPM · 5B · R&B · 34% Warm-up
R&B
97
5B · E♭ maj
34%Warm-up
2002
Rock Wit U (Awww Baby) album art
Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)
Ashanti
95 BPM · 8A · R&B · 48% Sustainer
R&B
95
8A · A min
48%Sustainer
2002
What's Luv? (feat. Ashanti) album art
What's Luv? (feat. Ashanti)
Ashanti, Fat Joe
94 BPM · 5A · Hip-Hop · 38% Sustainer
Hip-Hop
94
5A · C min
38%Sustainer
2002
Happy album art
Happy
Ashanti
89 BPM · 6A · Pop · 28% Warm-up
Pop
89
6A · G min
28%Warm-up
2002
Mesmerize album art
Mesmerize
Ashanti, Ja Rule
90 BPM · 5B · Hip-Hop · 45% Sustainer
Hip-Hop
90
5B · E♭ maj
45%Sustainer
2002
Wockesha - Remix album art
Wockesha - Remix
Ashanti, Lil Wayne, Moneybagg Yo
72 BPM · 8A · Hip-Hop · 39% Sustainer
Hip-Hop
72
8A · A min
39%Sustainer
2021
Only U album art
Only U
Ashanti
95 BPM · 12A · R&B · 47% Sustainer
R&B
95
12A · C♯ min
47%Sustainer
2005
Wonderful - 12" Version album art
Wonderful - 12" Version
Ashanti, Ja Rule, R. Kelly
93 BPM · 10A · Hip-Hop · 47% Sustainer
Hip-Hop
93
10A · B min
47%Sustainer
2004

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Artists that mix with Ashanti

We scored every transition between Ashanti’s 10 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 7 catalogues clear the bar — a transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number you’ll see on any track page. The 7 with the widest margin over chance are below.

Chance is measured, not assumed: 0.573% of transitions between two randomly drawn tracks by different artists in this catalogue reach 80. Listed alphabetically — the set is reproducible, the order inside it is not.

50 Cent

15 of the 160 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 0.9. They come from 7 different Ashanti tracks.

What's Luv? (feat. Ashanti) → Disco Inferno · 5A → 6A · +3 BPM · 89 chemistry

Chris Brown

20 of the 400 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.3. They come from 8 different Ashanti tracks.

Always On Time → With You · 5B → 5B · −11 BPM · 87 chemistry

Dr. Dre

12 of the 100 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 0.6. They come from 6 different Ashanti tracks.

Mesmerize → California Love - Original Version · 5B → 6A · +2 BPM · 86 chemistry

Drake

11 of the 400 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.3. They come from 5 different Ashanti tracks.

Mesmerize → Started From the Bottom · 5B → 5B · −4 BPM · 89 chemistry

J. Cole

10 of the 160 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 0.9. They come from 6 different Ashanti tracks.

What's Luv? (feat. Ashanti) → No Role Modelz · 5A → 4A · +6 BPM · 87 chemistry

Jay-Z

12 of the 240 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.4. They come from 7 different Ashanti tracks.

What's Luv? (feat. Ja-Rule & Ashanti) → Crazy In Love · 5A → 6A · +5 BPM · 86 chemistry

Snoop Dogg

11 of the 370 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.1. They come from 8 different Ashanti tracks.

Only U → Drop It Like It's Hot · 12A → 1A · −3 BPM · 84 chemistry

Chemistry weighs harmonic, rhythmic, energy, groove, mood and vocal compatibility. Tempos are as analysed from the recording — where a genre is habitually detected an octave down, this is how we handle it. Different measurement from the audience-overlap list further down the page.

Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to Ashanti by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around Ashanti, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Amerie
100%
2 tracks in catalog · R&B · no artist page yet
Mya
99%
4 tracks in catalog · R&B
Monica
98%
3 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass
Keyshia Cole
92%
2 tracks in catalog · R&B · no artist page yet
Faith Evans
91%
2 tracks in catalog · R&B · no artist page yet
Tamia
90%
Not in our catalog yet
Ciara
90%
8 tracks in catalog · R&B
Mary J. Blige
88%
8 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Aaliyah
87%
6 tracks in catalog · Nu Disco / Disco
702
82%
3 tracks in catalog · R&B
Letoya
77%
Not in our catalog yet
112
76%
4 tracks in catalog · R&B
SWV
75%
6 tracks in catalog · Nu Disco / Disco
Ja Rule
74%
2 tracks in catalog · R&B · no artist page yet
Kelly Rowland
74%
3 tracks in catalog · Dance

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does Ashanti play at?+

Ashanti's tracks in our catalog range from 72 to 97 BPM, with a median of 94 BPM. Across 10 tracks, the most common range falls in the 95–100 BPM bucket.

What key are Ashanti's tracks in?+

Ashanti's tracks are mostly in minor keys (70% minor across 10 tracks). The most common single key is 8A (A Minor) with 2 tracks.

What artists mix well with Ashanti?+

We scored every transition between Ashanti's 10 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 7 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and 50 Cent, Chris Brown, Dr. Dre are three of them — listed alphabetically, because the set is reproducible and the order inside it is not. A transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number shown on a track page. One measured example: What's Luv? (feat. Ashanti) into Disco Inferno, 5A to 6A, 89 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with Ashanti?+

Ashanti sits closest to Amerie, Mya, Monica in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was Ashanti most active?+

Our catalog has Ashanti releases spanning 2002 to 2021, with the most tracks from the 2000s.