Ari Lennox
Courtney Shanade Salter (born March 26, 1991), known professionally as Ari Lennox, is an American R&B singer from Washington, D.C. She is the first female artist to be signed to J. Cole's record label, Dreamville Records. She began gaining recognition after the release of her first EP Pho (2016) on the label. That same year, she made an uncredited guest appearance on Cole's song "Change". Lennox's debut studio album Shea Butter Baby followed in 2019.
Ari Lennox | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Courtney Shanade Salter |
Born | Washington, D.C., U.S. | March 26, 1991
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 2012–present |
Labels | |
Website | arilennox |
Lennox has also been featured on the Dreamville compilation albums Revenge of the Dreamers II (2015), and Revenge of the Dreamers III (2019), the latter of which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart and earned Lennox a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Album.[1] In 2021, Lennox earned her first entries on the Billboard Hot 100 with her single "Pressure", and her feature on "Unloyal" by Summer Walker.
Early life
Courtney Shanade Salter was born on March 26, 1991, in Washington, D.C.[2] to Gloria Salter and Shane Salter and spent her formative years in the DMV area. She attended Wilson High School and Duke Ellington School of the Arts.[3][4] Her stage name was influenced by Mary Lennox, a character in the film adaptation of The Secret Garden (1993).[5]
Musical career
2012–2017: Career beginnings and Pho EP
Ari Lennox began uploading her music on the internet in 2009. She released her debut mixtape, Five Finger Discount, and debut EP, Ariography, in 2013. In 2014, she independently released the single "Bound".[6] On July 21, 2015, she was featured on Omen's album Elephant Eyes on the track "Sweat it Out". Later that year, her music was circulating around the Dreamville team, as J. Cole wanted her to work with him on some references for Rihanna.[7]
On December 8, it was announced that she was signed to Dreamville Records. She made an appearance on the collaborative album Revenge of the Dreamers II, on the track "Backseat" with Cozz.[8][9] On October 21, 2016, she released her debut EP titled Pho.[10] Ari Lennox later appeared on J. Cole's song "Change", and performed as an opening act on the 4 Your Eyez Only Tour during 2017.[11]
2018–2020: Shea Butter Baby
In 2018, she went on to guest feature on two songs with her label-mates: EarthGang on "Nothing but the Best", and Bas on "Icarus". On July 16, 2018,[12] Ari Lennox released the first single, "Whipped Cream", from her debut album, Shea Butter Baby with an accompanied music video on September 5.[13] On November 9, she released two more singles called "40 Shades of Choke" and "Grampa".[14] On November 13, she then released two more singles called "No One" and "Pedigree". She then appeared on the Creed II soundtrack with Cole on a track entitled "Shea Butter Baby" on November 16, and released as a single on February 26, 2019, for her debut album of the same name. The track was accompanied by a music video on February 20, 2019, and surpassed 3 million views via YouTube within the first week. In December 2018, she was a supporting act on the From East Atlanta With Love Tour with 6LACK.
On March 27, 2019, she announced her first headlining tour, with the first leg beginning on May 12 and ending on June 14 in her hometown Washington, D.C.[15] Her debut album, Shea Butter Baby was released on May 7, 2019. Several times on this tour she was opened by Baby Rose and Mikhala Jené.[16][17] She also went on the road with Lizzo on the Cuz I Love You Too Tour from July to October. The second leg of her headlining tour was in Europe, during December 2019.[18] In February 2020, Ari Lennox was placed on BET's "Future 40" list, which is a list of "40 of the most inspiring and innovative vanguards who are redefining what it means to be unapologetically young, gifted & black".[19] She released multiple of singles in 2020 including "Bussit", "Chocolate Pomegranate", and a cover of "If You Want Me to Stay", as well as guest appearances and collaborations with Kiana Ledé, Skip Marley, 6lack, and Spillage Village, among others.
2021–present: Age/Sex/Location and Away Message
On September 10, 2021, Ari Lennox released the single "Pressure", produced by Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox. The song became her first solo charting single on the Billboard Hot 100, her first Radio No. 1 single, and reached number 3 on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay.[20][21] On March 31, 2022, she appeared on the Dreamville compilation D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape, on the songs "Coming Down" and "Blackberry Sap".[22] On August 12, Ari Lennox released her second single, "Hoodie", and announced the title and release date for her second studio album, Age/Sex/Location.[23] On August 31, she released the surprise EP Away Message, including the single "Queen Space" featuring Summer Walker.[24]
Artistry
Ari Lennox describes her own voice as "vulnerable but soulful; imperfect but pretty". Her voice has been compared to Erykah Badu. Referencing her artistry, she explains: "Sometimes women are put in this box where we're only supposed to talk about certain things, I want to be braver and riskier. I think people want to hear that kind of honesty and frankness."[25] Ari Lennox said in multiple interviews that she is inspired by 90s and 2000s R&B singers such as Mariah Carey, Erykah Badu, D'Angelo, Bilal, Whitney Houston, Aaliyah, Lauryn Hill, Amerie, Ciara, SWV, Mary J Blige, Toni Braxton,[26] among many others, and soul singer Minnie Riperton. In an interview with The Fader, she also mentioned her admiration of Kanye West and how she found multiple other artists through him.[27][28] The Gateway described Ari Lennox's sound as "successfully blends individual slices of classic Motown, modern R&B, and new-age soul into one seamless product."[29]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
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US [30] |
US R&B/ HH [31] |
US R&B [32] | |||
Shea Butter Baby |
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67 | 38 | 7 |
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Age/Sex/Location |
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69 [34] |
36 | 13 |
Extended plays
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
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US R&B/HH [31] |
US R&B [32] | ||
Ariography |
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— | — |
Pho |
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40 | 20 |
Shea Butter Baby (Remix EP) |
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— | — |
Away Message |
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— | — |
Mixtapes
Title | Details |
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Five Finger Discount |
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Compilation albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
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US [35] |
US R&B/HH [36] |
US Rap [37] | |||
Revenge of the Dreamers II (with Dreamville) |
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29 | 4 | 3 | |
Revenge of the Dreamers III (with Dreamville) |
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1 | 1 | 1 |
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D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape (with Dreamville) |
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11 | 6 | 4 |
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
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US [40] |
US R&B/HH [41] |
US R&B [42] |
US Adult R&B [43] |
NZ Hot [44] | ||||
"Backseat"[45] (featuring Cozz) |
2016 | — | — | — | — | — | Pho | |
"Whipped Cream"[46] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Shea Butter Baby |
"Shea Butter Baby"[48] (with J. Cole) |
2019 | — | — | — | 11 | — |
| |
"Got Me"[49] (Dreamville with Omen featuring Ty Dolla Sign & Dreezy) |
— | —[upper-alpha 1] | 11 | — | — |
|
Revenge of the Dreamers III | |
"BMO"[51] | — | — | 17 | — | — |
|
Shea Butter Baby | |
"Bussit"[52] (with Dreamville) |
2020 | — | — | — | — | — | Revenge of the Dreamers III: Director's Cut | |
"Pressure" | 2021 | 66 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 29 |
|
Age/Sex/Location |
"Hoodie" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Queen Space" (with Summer Walker) |
— | — | — | — | — | Away Message and Age/Sex/Location |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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US R&B [42] |
NZ Hot [53] | |||
"Nothing but the Best"[54] (EarthGang featuring Ari Lennox) |
2018 | — | — | Royalty |
"Chocolate."[55] (Kiana Ledé featuring Ari Lennox) |
2020 | — | 28 | Kiki |
"Make Me Feel"[56] (Skip Marley featuring Ari Lennox and Rick Ross) |
— | — | Higher Place | |
"Black And White" (Nasty C featuring Ari Lennox) |
— | 24 | Zulu Man with Some Power | |
"Set Him Up"[57] (Queen Naija featuring Ari Lennox) |
2021 | 14 | — | Misunderstood...Still |
"Tidal Wave" (Njomza featuring Ari Lennox) |
— | — | Limbo | |
"November" (ARTZ featuring Ari Lennox) |
— | — | — |
Promotional singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"40 Shades of Choke"[58] | 2018 | Non-album singles |
"Grampa"[59] | ||
"Pedigree"[60] | ||
"No One"[60] | ||
"If You Want Me to Stay"[61] (with Anthony Ramos) |
2020 | |
"My Favorite Things"[62] | 2021 |
Other charted songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
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US [40] |
US R&B/HH [41] |
US R&B [42] |
US Rap |
CAN | UK | ||||
"Change" (J. Cole)[upper-alpha 2] |
2016 | 21 | 11 | — | 9 | 23 | 63 |
|
4 Your Eyez Only |
"Self Love"[64] (Dreamville, Ari Lennox & Bas featuring Baby Rose) |
2019 | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | Revenge of the Dreamers III | |
"On It" (Jazmine Sullivan featuring Ari Lennox) |
2021 | —[upper-alpha 3] | 40 | 12 | — | — | — |
|
Heaux Tales |
"Unloyal" (Summer Walker featuring Ari Lennox) |
48 | 17 | 10 | — | — | — | Still Over It |
Guest appearances
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Tell Me"[66] | 2014 | Felly | Milk & Sugar |
"Sweat It Out"[67] | 2015 | Omen | Elephant Eyes |
"Icarus"[68] | 2018 | Bas | Milky Way |
"Sugar Walls"[69][upper-alpha 4] | Masego | Lady Lady | |
"Link Up"[70] | 2019 | Buddy, Bas, Guapdad 4000, Kent Jamz, JID | Harlan & Alondra |
"Don't Hit Me Right Now"[64][upper-alpha 5] | Bas, Cozz, Yung Baby Tate, Buddy, Guapdad 4000 | Revenge of the Dreamers III | |
"I Got You (Always and Forever)"[71] | Chance the Rapper, En Vogue, Kierra Sheard | The Big Day | |
"Amnesia"[72] | Bas, Kiddominant | Spilled Milk 1 | |
"Time Today (Remix)"[73] | BJ the Chicago Kid | 1123 (Deluxe Edition) | |
"Cliché"[74] | Wale, Boogie | Wow... That's Crazy | |
"Cool Off The Rain (Remix)"[75] | VanJess | Silk Canvas (The Remixes) | |
"Passcode"[76] | 2020 | Buddy, Smino, Mez, Guapdad 4000 | Revenge of the Dreamers III: Director's Cut |
"Revenge"[76] | Lute, Omen, EarthGang, Childish Major, Reason | ||
"Real Body"[77] | D Smoke | Black Habits | |
"Black Men Don't Cheat"[78] | K Camp, 6lack, Tink | Kiss Five | |
"Long Nights"[79][upper-alpha 6] | 6lack | 6pc Hot EP | |
"Marigold" | Dave James, Mannywellz | — | |
"Judas"[80] | Spillage Village, JID, Buddy, Chance the Rapper, Masego | Spilligion | |
"Sorrow Tears and Blood"[81] | GoldLink | Stand Up: A Global Citizen Prize Project | |
"Chocolate"[82] | Kiana Ledé | Kiki | |
"Ari's Tale"[83] | 2021 | — | Heaux Tales |
"Access Denied"[84] | Lucky Daye | Table for Two | |
"Bed of Lies" | JaeRene | Unfinished | |
"Juicy" | Vedo | 1320 | |
"Every Part of Me" | Theo Croker | BLK2LIFE: A FUTURE PAST | |
"Ghetto Love" | Lute, Blakk Soul | Gold Mouf | |
"Scenic Drive" | Khalid, Smino | Scenic Drive | |
"Run Too"[85] | 2022 | EarthGang | Ghetto Gods |
"Coolest Things" | Buddy | Superghetto | |
"Coming Down" | — | D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape | |
"Blackberry Sap" | — | ||
"The Others" | Bas | [BUMP] Pick Me Up | |
"What It Is" | Arin Ray | Hello Poison |
Notes
- "Got Me" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 3 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[50]
- "Change" features vocals by Ari Lennox
- "On It" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 7 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[65]
- "Sugar Walls" features background vocals by Ari Lennox
- "Don't Hit Me Right Now" features background vocals by Ari Lennox
- "Long Nights" features background vocals by Ari Lennox
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Dreamville Presents: Revenge[86] | Herself | Documentary |
2021 | The Game[87] | Herself | Episode: "White Party. White People. White Lies." |
Tours
Headlining
- Shea Butter Baby Tour (2019)
- Age/Sex/Location Tour (2023)
Supporting
- 4 Your Eyez Only Tour (J. Cole) (2017)
- From East Atlanta With Love Tour (6LACK) (2018)
- Cuz I Love You Too Tour (Lizzo) (2019)
Awards and nominations
Award | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Grammy Awards | 2019 | Best Rap Album | Revenge of the Dreamers III | Nominated | [1] |
Soul Train Music Awards | Best R&B/Soul Female Artist | Herself | Nominated | [88] | |
Album/Mixtape of the Year | Shea Butter Baby | Nominated | |||
Best Collaboration Performance | "Shea Butter Baby" (with J. Cole) | Nominated | |||
NAACP Image Awards | 2020 | Outstanding New Artist | Herself | Nominated | [89] |
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration | "Shea Butter Baby" (with J. Cole) | Nominated | |||
South African Hip Hop Awards | 2021 | Best Video | "Black & White" (with Nasty C) (Directed by Kyle White) | Nominated | [90] |
NAACP Image Awards | 2022 | Outstanding Female Artist | Herself | Nominated | [91] |
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