‘s song was before it was even released due to its sample of ‘s 2002 hit, “Baby,” and now, its earned the R&B singer an entry in the Billboard Hot 100 in each of the last three decades (2000s, 2010s, 2020s). Ashanti is certainly not a newcomer to the music scene, having launched her career nearly two decades ago and going on to become one of the most renowned female R&B artists of the early aughts. Although she was arguably in her prime in the early-to-mid 2000s, she continues to make music up to this day, and her latest Billboard feat proves that she’s got major staying power.
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Ashanti shared the news herself on Instagram, taking a screenshot of a tweet from the Twitter account, @chartdata. “@ashanti has now earned a Hot 100 entry in each of the last three decades (2000s, 2010s, 2020s),” the tweet reads, which she shared with a series of emojis in an Instagram post on Tuesday.
Ashanti had plenty of hits on the Hot 100 in the 2000s, with her single, “Foolish,” off her self-titled debut album and her collaboration with titled, “Always On Time,” both peaking at No. 1 in 2002. “What’s Luv?” with made it to No. 2 that same year, as did another Ja Rule joint called, “Rock Wit U (Awww Baby).” A myriad of her other hits made the Hot 100 from 2002-2005, along with a few entries in 2008-2009. Her only entry in the 2010s was “Start This Sh*t Off Right” with Lil Wayne and , which peaked at No. 76in 2018. So far, “Nasty,” which also features frequent DaBaby collaborator, , is her only entry in the 2020s, but the decade is still young. Congrats to this talented artist on her impressive accomplishment!