DiscoHeaven23 35,007 Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 I was thinking about how Drake and Rihanna have had many songs together this decade and it reminded me of Ashanti and Ja Rule in the early 2000's. Drake and Rihanna seem to be utilizing both of their successes to create hit songs that they know people will like. This is much like Ja Rule and Ashanti (and it actually also involved Fat Joe and J.Lo as well). These were the four biggest acts at the time, during the time when Britney Spears was being shunned by radio and before Beyonce went solo and they were all featuring on each other's songs. Poor Ashanti, always setting trends and then being copied. Ashanti and Ja Rule's songs together are: Always on Time (peak: #1) Down 4 U (peak: #6) Mesmerize (peak #2) Wonderful (peak: #5) Rihanna and Drake's songs together are: What's My Name (peak #1) Take Care (peak: #7) Work (peak #1) Too Good (peak: #33 still climbing) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HausOfNicole 177 Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 I mean this is actually common Music Industry practice. Ja Rule and Ashanti are hardly the first male/female duo and Drake and Rhianna won't be the last. Interesting comparison though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Drew Bieber 25,313 Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 I feel ashamed for not knowing who Ashanti and Ja are Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quartz 11,923 Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Rihanna an Eminem are trying to do this too Rihanna has a lot of collabs with similar edm djs also. Queen of collabs Inside, we are really made the same. 🕊 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoHeaven23 35,007 Posted May 30, 2016 Author Share Posted May 30, 2016 1 minute ago, Majora said: I feel ashamed for not knowing who Ashanti and Ja are Ashanti is the girl that the New York Times mentioned in Beyonce's first album review: "She's no Ashanti" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AddMeOnMYSPACE 1,815 Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell are more accurate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killa 14,404 Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 I loved Ashanti and Ja Rule. "What's My name" is a great song, the rest is garbage edit. ok garbage is a bit too much, but not so good, while the other duo maintained the quality Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alextruper17 8,908 Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Aren't you gonna talk about Pitbull/JLO or Pitbull/Enrique Iglesias? Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wenli 826 Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 29 minutes ago, AddMeOnMYSPACE said: Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell are more accurate The GOAT duo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Gaga 21,883 Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 34 minutes ago, alextruper17 said: Aren't you gonna talk about Pitbull/JLO or Pitbull/Enrique Iglesias? this. The have literally 8 songs together EIGHT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoHeaven23 35,007 Posted May 31, 2016 Author Share Posted May 31, 2016 1 hour ago, Mister Gaga said: this. The have literally 8 songs together EIGHT 2 hours ago, alextruper17 said: Aren't you gonna talk about Pitbull/JLO or Pitbull/Enrique Iglesias? Only one has been successful though I'm talking successful pairings Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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