publication date: Saturday, January 30, 2016 (part of Winter 2016)

category: Music

clue: How many people can say that their career started with J-Lo, Ja Rule, and Fat Joe?

explanation: Ashanti's performances in songs by Jennifer Lopez, Ja Rule, and Fat Joe stoked anticipation for her debut album, which became a smash hit. more…

intended difficulty: hard

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, and Mike Rothstein


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