[PAR] [TLE] Ashanti (album) [SEP] Ashanti is the debut studio album by American singer Ashanti.  Released on April 2, 2002 by Murder Inc.  Records and Def Jam Recordings, the album was recorded in New York and Los Angeles between 2001 and 2002, during the period of time where Ashanti was writing for other artists.  The singer worked with a variety of producers including Irv Gotti, Chink Santana, 7 Aurelius, Jared Thomas, and Reggie Wright and co-wrote all the songs on "Ashanti".  Its music has the sound of R&B, hip hop, hip hop soul, and urban.  The album features guest vocals from Gotti, Ja Rule, and the late The Notorious B.I.G.. [PAR] [TLE] Murder Inc Records [SEP] Murder Inc.  Records (formerly The Inc.  Records) is an American record label founded by brothers Irv and Chris Gotti in 1997.
[PAR] [TLE] Ashanti ( album ) [ SEP ] Ashanti is the debut studio album by American singer Ashanti . Released on April 2 , 2002 by Murder Inc. Records and Def Jam Recordings , the album was recorded in New York and Los Angeles between 2001 and 2002 , during the period of time where Ashanti was writing for other artists . The singer worked with a variety of producers including Irv Gotti , Chink Santana , 7 Aurelius , Jared Thomas , and Reggie Wright and co - wrote all the songs on " Ashanti " . Its music has the sound of R&B , hip hop , hip hop soul , and urban . The album features guest vocals from Gotti , Ja Rule , and the late The Notorious B.I.G .. [PAR] [TLE] Murder Inc Records [ SEP ] Murder Inc. Records ( formerly The Inc. Records ) is an American record label founded by brothers Irv and Chris Gotti in 1997 .
When was the record label founded that released Ashanti's debut album 'Ashanti'?
When was the record label founded that released Ashanti 's debut album ' Ashanti ' ?
1997
1997