Ari Lennox
Courtney Shanade Salter, better known as Ari Lennox, is an American musician and singer from Washington, D.C., who was the first woman to sign with J. Cole's Dreamville Records record label. The first single, Pho on October 21, 2016 was released via Dreamville Records. The singer began to earn notoriety. Shea Butter Baby, her debut album, was released on 7 May 2019. Ari Lennox began uploading her music onto the internet in 2012 when she released her debut mixtape called Five Finger Discount and debut EP Ariography In 2013. She continued to upload her music via the web including her self issued single Bound. Her music was also featured on Omen's Elephant Eyes which was released in Sweat It Out on 21 July 2015. J. Cole asked her to collaborate with him for Rihanna's remark. Then, later in the year, her music was circulating throughout Dreamville. On the 8th of December, it was revealed that she was officially signed by Dreamville Records. She appeared on the collaborative a