| First Name |
Ari
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| Last Name |
Lennox
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| Full Name at Birth |
Courtney Shanade Salter
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| Alternative Name |
Ari Lennox, Courtney Shanade Salter
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| Birthday |
26th March, 1991
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| Birthplace |
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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| Height |
5' 5" (165 cm)
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| Weight |
139lbs (63 kg)
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| Build |
Voluptuous
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| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Distinctive Feature |
Curvaceous figure, Has her right arm covered in tattoos, Neck-length, afro hairstyle, Plump lips, Affable smile
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Singer, songwriter
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| Occupation |
Singer
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| Claim to Fame |
her work as a neo-soul and R&B singer and songwriter, and for being the first female artist signed to Dreamville Records. She is also recognized for her debut album, Shea Butter Baby, and her song "Pressure," which reached the Billboard Hot 100
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| Music Genre (Text) |
R&B, Neo Soul, Hip Hop, Soul, Contemporary R&B, Soul Music, Contemporary Soul, Neo-Soul, Pbr&b
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| Year(s) Active |
2010–present, 2013–present, 2012–present, 2012–present, 2011–present
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals
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| Record Label |
Dreamville Records, Interscope Records, Dreamville, Interscope, Universal Music Group, Dreamville (former)
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| Associated Acts |
J. Cole, Omen, Cozz, Bas, Lute, EarthGang, J.I.D, Masego, JID, Kiana Lede, Spillage Village, Dreamville
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Justin LaMotte, General Manager, Black Wax Creative, New York City, New York, USA
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| Official Websites |
http://arilennox.com
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| Favorite People |
Erykah Badu, D’Angelo, John Legend, Bilal, Whitney Houston, Aaliyah, Lauryn Hill, Amerie, Ciara, Mary J. Blige, Minnie Riperton, Kanye West
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| Favorite Bands |
SWV, Coldplay, Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Courtney Shanade Salter (born March 26, 1991), known professionally as Ari Lennox, is an American R&B singer-songwriter from Washington, D.C. She signed with J. Cole's Dreamville Records, an imprint of Interscope Records as the former label's first female artist in 2015. She started gaining recognition after the release of her second extended play (EP) and major label debut, Pho (2016). That same year, she made an uncredited guest appearance on Cole's song "Change". Her first full-length album, Shea Butter Baby (2019), was met with critical praise and commercial response.
