Ari Lennox

Courtney Shanade Salter, better known by her stage name of Ari Lennox, is an American musician and singer from Washington, D.C., who was the first female to be signed to J. Cole's Dreamville Records record label. On the 21st of October, 2016 she debuted Pho Her debut EP under the Dreamville Records label. This was when she gained her first recognition. Shea Butter Baby is her debut album. It was released in May 2019. Ari Lennox began uploading her music on the internet in 2012 as she released her debut mixtape, Five Finger Discount and debut EP Ariography, in 2013. In 2014, she released new music through the internet including Bound. On July 21 2015 she sung on Omen's album Elephant Eyes featuring the track Sweat it Out. Later that year her songs were circulating among the Dreamville team as J. Cole wanted her to join him in creating some references for Rihanna. On December 8, that she had joined Dreamville Records. Backseat is a track that which she co-wrote with Cozz in her Revenge of the Dreamers II album that they co-produced. In October 2016 she debuted her debut EP Pho. Ari Lennox appeared in J. Cole's Change song and opened the 4 Your Eyez Only Tour 2017. In 2018 she went on to appear on two tracks with her labelmates EarthGang and EarthGang on Nothing but the Best and Bas on Icarus. Ari Lennox debuted her first single from Shea Butter Baby, Whipped Cream on 16 July 2018. A music video later released in September. Then, in November, she released singles 40 Shades of Choke & Grampa. In November 13, she dropped two singles titled The No One or Pedigree. Shea Butter Baby was released in her debut single the 26th of February in 2019, for her album Creed II. Shea Butter Baby was featured together with Cole in Creed II's sound track. Creed II sound track on the 16th of November. On February 20, 2019 she released a music video released to accompany the track. It has already received over three million viewers on YouTube within its first week. In December of 2018 she performed on The From East Atlanta With Love Tour with 6LACK.