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Ari Lennox

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A forthright lyricist and understated vocalist who has singled out the likes of Minnie Riperton and Mýa as two of her many inspirations, Ari Lennox has been the one-artist R&B contingent of J. Cole's Dreamville roster since 2015. The singer and songwriter made her commercial debut on the label in 2016 with the Pho EP, followed in 2019 by her first album, Shea Butter Baby, which reached number seven on Billboard's Top R&B Albums chart. She appeared on Dreamville's Grammy-nominated Revenge of the Dreamers III compilation and issued a remix EP before she scored a number one hit on the Adult R&B Songs chart with "Pressure." That single heralded the 2022 arrival of her second album, age/sex/location.

Originally from Washington, D.C., Ari Lennox (born Courtney Shanade Salter) made her first moves during the first half of the 2010s with the Five Finger Discount mixtape, the Ariography EP, and tracks such as "Bound" -- all of which she uploaded from 2012 through 2014. In 2015, she began an alliance with J. Cole's Interscope-affiliated Dreamville label through a featured appearance on Omen's "Sweat It Out" and a showcase on the Revenge of the Dreamers II compilation standout "Backseat." The next October, Dreamville issued Lennox's Pho, an EP that entered Billboard's R&B/hip-hop chart at number 40, led by the Hollywood JB collaboration "Night Drive." She contributed background vocals to Cole's chart-topping 4 Your Eyez Only and opened for Cole during the rapper's extensive 2017 tour in support of the album.

Throughout 2018, Lennox was featured on cuts by labelmates Bas and Masego, offered a handful of stray tracks, and appeared beside Cole on the Mike WiLL Made-It-produced Creed II soundtrack. That song, "Shea Butter Baby," became the title track of Lennox's first album. Released in May 2019, Shea Butter Baby reached number seven on the Top R&B chart, and number 67 on the Billboard 200. Around the same time, "Shea Butter Baby" itself registered on the Adult R&B Songs chart. Lennox raised her profile even more with her subsequent contribution to the Grammy-nominated Revenge of the Dreamers III. Shea Butter Baby (Remix EP) arrived in March 2020, and was followed by more charting singles during the rest of that year and 2021, with "Pressure" topping Adult R&B Songs. Additional tracks such as the slow jam "Hoodie" and the Summer Walker collaboration "Queen Space" set up age/sex/location for its September 2022 release. The LP reached number 60 on the Billboard 200 and number 13 on the R&B Albums chart. Lennox stayed busy in 2023 with the releases of "Get Close" and "My Phone Can Die," the latter of which saw her team up with James Fauntleroy. ~ Andy Kellman, Rovi

Genres

: alternative r&b

Total plays

1.3 billion
Updated on 2024-10-11

Country

United States

Monthly listeners

2,978,619

Followers

810,113

Top Cities

  1. United States
    64,788 listeners
  2. United Kingdom
    55,077 listeners
  3. United States
    53,193 listeners
  4. South Africa
    Johannesburg
    50,372 listeners
  5. United States
    48,481 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Shea Butter Baby (with J. Cole)
Shea Butter Baby (with J. Cole)
167,967,014 3:32 2018-11-16
BMO
BMO
80,545,221 2:27 2019-05-06
Got Me (with Ari Lennox & Omen feat. Ty Dolla $ign & Dreezy)
Got Me (with Ari Lennox & Omen feat. Ty Dolla $ign & Dreezy)
71,393,791 4:44 2019-06-12
Night Drive
Night Drive
57,778,481 2:30 2016-10-21
Whipped Cream
Whipped Cream
54,382,711 4:49 2019-05-06
Pressure
Pressure
46,190,077 3:13 2021-09-10
Unloyal (with Ari Lennox)
Unloyal (with Ari Lennox)
46,096,064 3:27 2021-11-05
Scenic Drive (feat. Ari Lennox & Smino)
Scenic Drive (feat. Ari Lennox & Smino)
45,122,432 4:10 2021-12-02
On It
On It
39,329,469 3:25 2021-01-07
Up Late
Up Late
33,320,995 4:27 2019-05-06
Backseat
Backseat
31,406,107 3:39 2015-01-01
Chocolate.
Chocolate.
31,202,153 3:07 2020-04-03
Self Love (feat. Ari Lennox, Bas & Baby Rose)
Self Love (feat. Ari Lennox, Bas & Baby Rose)
27,134,208 3:43 2019-07-04
BUSSIT (with Ari Lennox)
BUSSIT (with Ari Lennox)
26,186,887 2:31 2020-01-13
Pricey (feat. Ari Lennox, Young Dro & Gucci Mane)
Pricey (feat. Ari Lennox, Young Dro & Gucci Mane)
22,633,691 4:55 2024-04-04
Broke (feat. JID)
Broke (feat. JID)
20,082,523 4:02 2019-05-06
Pedigree
Pedigree
19,963,060 1:57 2018-11-13
I Been
I Been
18,857,073 3:41 2019-05-06
Chicago Boy
Chicago Boy
17,661,701 4:49 2019-05-06
Set Him Up (feat. Ari Lennox)
Set Him Up (feat. Ari Lennox)
16,934,475 3:42 2020-10-30
Queen Space (with Summer Walker)
Queen Space (with Summer Walker)
15,803,568 3:51 2022-08-31
Can’t Make U Change (feat. Ari Lennox)
Can’t Make U Change (feat. Ari Lennox)
13,764,948 4:48 2022-10-31
40 Shades of Choke
40 Shades of Choke
13,737,155 3:33 2018-11-09
I Got You (Always and Forever)
I Got You (Always and Forever)
13,659,347 4:41 2019-07-26
Backwood
Backwood
13,500,018 2:48 2016-10-21
New Apartment
New Apartment
13,128,959 3:57 2019-05-06
Icarus (feat. Ari Lennox)
Icarus (feat. Ari Lennox)
11,674,635 4:23 2018-08-24
Amnesia (with Ari Lennox & Kiddominant)
Amnesia (with Ari Lennox & Kiddominant)
11,130,557 3:36 2019-08-09
Make Me Feel (feat. Rick Ross & Ari Lennox)
Make Me Feel (feat. Rick Ross & Ari Lennox)
10,868,499 3:12 2020-07-30
Stuck.
Stuck.
10,762,039 4:22 2020-08-28
Grounded
Grounded
10,225,486 1:29 2020-09-25
Get Close
Get Close
9,815,958 2:51 2023-11-17
Waste My Time
Waste My Time
8,806,816 2:44 2022-09-09
GOAT
GOAT
8,515,561 2:27 2016-10-21
Facetime
Facetime
7,971,168 2:32 2019-05-06
Speak To Me
Speak To Me
7,669,617 3:45 2019-05-06
Black And White - From “Rhythms of Zamunda” - Music Inspired by the Amazon Original Movie: “Coming 2 America”
Black And White - From “Rhythms of Zamunda” - Music Inspired by the Amazon Original Movie: “Coming 2 America”
7,254,927 3:37 2020-08-28
If You Want Me To Stay (with Anthony Ramos)
If You Want Me To Stay (with Anthony Ramos)
7,097,956 3:08 2020-09-03
My Phone Can Die
My Phone Can Die
7,078,631 2:60 2023-05-19
Facetime (with Durand Bernarr) - Remix
Facetime (with Durand Bernarr) - Remix
7,056,626 3:17 2020-03-27
Boy Bye (feat. Lucky Daye)
Boy Bye (feat. Lucky Daye)
7,032,012 5:01 2022-09-09
Chocolate Pomegranate
Chocolate Pomegranate
6,933,972 4:08 2020-09-30
Black Men Don't Cheat (feat. Ari Lennox, 6lack & Tink)
Black Men Don't Cheat (feat. Ari Lennox, 6lack & Tink)
6,838,141 3:33 2020-04-24
Coming Down (with Ari Lennox)
Coming Down (with Ari Lennox)
6,270,745 2:37 2022-03-30
La La La La
La La La La
6,057,515 5:53 2016-10-21
POF
POF
5,815,980 3:41 2022-09-09
Hoodie
Hoodie
5,793,964 4:04 2022-08-12
Static
Static
5,711,057 4:12 2019-05-06
Time Today - Remix
Time Today - Remix
5,601,324 3:20 2019-10-09
Pop
Pop
5,278,342 2:18 2019-05-06
Blackberry Sap (with Ari Lennox)
Blackberry Sap (with Ari Lennox)
5,077,405 2:30 2022-03-30
Ari's Tale
Ari's Tale
4,923,818 0:50 2021-01-07
Cold Outside
Cold Outside
4,901,120 2:23 2016-10-21
Leak It (feat. Chlöe)
Leak It (feat. Chlöe)
4,372,199 4:28 2022-09-09
Judas (with JID & Ari Lennox feat. Chance The Rapper, Buddy & Masego)
Judas (with JID & Ari Lennox feat. Chance The Rapper, Buddy & Masego)
4,320,001 3:09 2020-09-25
Yuengling
Yuengling
4,307,570 2:44 2016-10-21
Revenge (with Lute & Omen feat. Ari Lennox, EARTHGANG, Childish Major & REASON)
Revenge (with Lute & Omen feat. Ari Lennox, EARTHGANG, Childish Major & REASON)
4,159,088 5:33 2020-01-16
Nothing but the Best (feat. Ari Lennox)
Nothing but the Best (feat. Ari Lennox)
4,091,937 4:17 2018-02-23
Nothin' But The Best (feat. Ari Lennox)
Nothin' But The Best (feat. Ari Lennox)
4,091,937 4:17 2018-02-20
Passcode (with Ari Lennox feat. Buddy, Smino, Mez & Guapdad 4000)
Passcode (with Ari Lennox feat. Buddy, Smino, Mez & Guapdad 4000)
4,004,387 3:26 2020-01-16
Liquor (with Ari Lennox)
Liquor (with Ari Lennox)
3,728,381 3:19 2022-10-21
Juicy (feat. Ari Lennox)
Juicy (feat. Ari Lennox)
3,500,950 3:23 2021-09-17
Mean Mug
Mean Mug
3,490,342 4:03 2022-09-09
I Been (with Smino) - Remix
I Been (with Smino) - Remix
3,324,733 4:46 2020-03-27
Link Up (feat. Kent Jamz, Bas, Guapdad 4000, J.I.D & Ari Lennox)
Link Up (feat. Kent Jamz, Bas, Guapdad 4000, J.I.D & Ari Lennox)
3,204,870 3:10 2019-02-07
Access Denied (feat. Ari Lennox)
Access Denied (feat. Ari Lennox)
3,202,517 3:18 2021-02-12
Cliché (feat. Ari Lennox & Boogie)
Cliché (feat. Ari Lennox & Boogie)
3,146,297 3:41 2019-10-10
Bound
Bound
2,956,426 5:29 2014-06-15
Stop By
Stop By
2,893,320 2:50 2022-09-09
Demon Time (with Ari Lennox) - Remix
Demon Time (with Ari Lennox) - Remix
2,732,786 3:40 2023-03-15
Greater (with Ari Lennox)
Greater (with Ari Lennox)
2,668,854 3:13 2023-03-03
Grampa
Grampa
2,521,836 3:52 2018-11-09
Sorrow, Tears And Blood
Sorrow, Tears And Blood
2,424,863 3:58 2020-12-04
No One
No One
2,278,388 3:18 2018-11-13
Real Body (feat. Ari Lennox)
Real Body (feat. Ari Lennox)
1,948,726 3:08 2020-02-06
Tell Me
Tell Me
1,926,129 3:44 2015-03-27
Outside
Outside
1,879,169 3:19 2022-09-09
Make Me Feel (feat. Ari Lennox)
Make Me Feel (feat. Ari Lennox)
1,788,186 3:12 2020-07-30
Blocking You
Blocking You
1,677,558 3:41 2022-09-09
Stay Awhile (feat. Ari Lennox)
Stay Awhile (feat. Ari Lennox)
1,584,014 4:00 2024-04-26
Tatted
Tatted
1,478,302 2:57 2022-08-31
Coolest Things (feat. Ari Lennox)
Coolest Things (feat. Ari Lennox)
1,378,832 3:28 2022-03-25
A/S/L - Interlude
A/S/L - Interlude
1,376,564 0:38 2022-09-09
Talk To Me (with Omen, Ari Lennox & OG DAYV)
Talk To Me (with Omen, Ari Lennox & OG DAYV)
1,271,744 3:23 2023-03-03
Gummy
Gummy
1,202,304 2:22 2022-08-31
Cool Off the Rain (feat. Ari Lennox)
Cool Off the Rain (feat. Ari Lennox)
1,134,999 3:13 2019-10-30
RUN TOO (with Ari Lennox)
RUN TOO (with Ari Lennox)
1,106,124 5:18 2022-02-25
My Favorite Things
My Favorite Things
1,035,867 3:11 2022-12-09
tidal wave (feat. Ari Lennox)
tidal wave (feat. Ari Lennox)
933,317 3:42 2021-06-25
Jane Novacane
Jane Novacane
909,477 3:14 2018-05-16
No Settling
No Settling
897,138 2:10 2022-08-31
A Kind Of Magic – Coke Studio Session
A Kind Of Magic – Coke Studio Session
858,473 4:30 2022-05-19
War (feat. Ari Lennox & Jeremih)
War (feat. Ari Lennox & Jeremih)
803,477 2:23 2024-08-16
Ghetto Love (feat. Blakk Soul & Ari Lennox)
Ghetto Love (feat. Blakk Soul & Ari Lennox)
773,095 3:24 2022-04-25
What It Is (feat. Ari Lennox)
What It Is (feat. Ari Lennox)
721,962 2:25 2022-06-03
Chocolate. - Acoustic
Chocolate. - Acoustic
662,310 2:51 2020-06-26
Chocolate. (ft. Ari Lennox) - Remix
Chocolate. (ft. Ari Lennox) - Remix
642,101 3:19 2020-10-23
Every Part of Me (feat. Ari Lennox)
Every Part of Me (feat. Ari Lennox)
639,428 3:10 2021-09-24
Make Me Feel (feat. Ari Lennox) - IzyBeats Dub Mix
Make Me Feel (feat. Ari Lennox) - IzyBeats Dub Mix
602,690 3:38 2021-09-10
[The Others] (with Ari Lennox)
[The Others] (with Ari Lennox)
535,998 3:31 2022-04-15
Bitter
Bitter
493,287 2:55 2022-08-31
Bed of Lies
Bed of Lies
168,826 3:24 2021-06-01
Yuengling - Instrumental
Yuengling - Instrumental
142,739 2:45 2016-10-21
2:00am
2:00am
118,615 2:42 2018-06-30
Marigold
Marigold
80,816 3:07 2020-08-21
Backseat - Instrumental
Backseat - Instrumental
73,273 3:35 2016-10-21
Chocolate. - Instrumental
Chocolate. - Instrumental
62,608 3:06 2020-04-01
Night Drive - Instrumental
Night Drive - Instrumental
47,585 2:32 2016-10-21
GOAT - Instrumental
GOAT - Instrumental
45,912 2:33 2016-10-21
La La La La - Instrumental
La La La La - Instrumental
38,897 5:54 2016-10-21
Cold Outside - Instrumental
Cold Outside - Instrumental
38,464 2:23 2016-10-21
Backwood - Instrumental
Backwood - Instrumental
37,406 2:50 2016-10-21
Whatever We Are (feat. Ari Lennox)
Whatever We Are (feat. Ari Lennox)
37,251 6:04 2014-09-12
Runnin (feat. Ari Lennox)
Runnin (feat. Ari Lennox)
15,902 3:59 2014-05-02
Nothin' but the Best (feat. Ari Lennox)
Nothin' but the Best (feat. Ari Lennox)
10,168 5:24 2018-02-23
Protocol (feat. Ari Lennox)
Protocol (feat. Ari Lennox)
6,533 3:05 2012-04-30
Body On Me
Body On Me
6,082 3:29 2013-01-18
Behind Blue Eyes
Behind Blue Eyes
5,621 2:58 2018-05-06
Body On Me
Body On Me
3,494 5:24 2014-09-11
Redemption Sex
Redemption Sex
2,307 3:29 2014-09-11

New releases

War (feat. Ari Lennox & Jeremih)
War (feat. Ari Lennox & Jeremih)
2024-08-16
[Slang Music Inc.]
Stay Awhile
Stay Awhile
2024-04-26
[Foggieraw]
Stay Awhile
Stay Awhile
2024-04-26
[Foggieraw]
Get Close
Get Close
2023-11-17
[Dreamville/Interscope Records]
My Phone Can Die
My Phone Can Die
2023-05-19
[Avant Garden]
Demon Time (with Ari Lennox) [Remix]
Demon Time (with Ari Lennox) [Remix]
2023-03-15
[LVRN Records]
Demon Time (with Ari Lennox) [Remix]
Demon Time (with Ari Lennox) [Remix]
2023-03-15
[LVRN Records]
My Favorite Things
My Favorite Things
2022-12-09
[Dreamville/Interscope Records]
age/sex/location
age/sex/location
2022-09-09
[Dreamville/Interscope Records]
age/sex/location
age/sex/location
2022-09-09
[Dreamville/Interscope Records]
Queen Space (with Summer Walker)
Queen Space (with Summer Walker)
2022-08-31
[Dreamville/Interscope Records]
Away Message
Away Message
2022-08-31
[Dreamville/Interscope Records]
Away Message
Away Message
2022-08-31
[Dreamville/Interscope Records]
Hoodie
Hoodie
2022-08-12
[Dreamville/Interscope Records]
A Kind Of Magic – Coke Studio Session
A Kind Of Magic – Coke Studio Session
2022-05-19
[Dreamville/Interscope Records/The Coca-Cola Company]
Scenic Drive (feat. Ari Lennox & Smino)
Scenic Drive (feat. Ari Lennox & Smino)
2021-12-02
[Right Hand Music Group, LLC/RCA Records]
Pressure
Pressure
2021-09-10
[Dreamville/Interscope Records]
Pressure
Pressure
2021-09-10
[Dreamville/Interscope Records]
Set Him Up (feat. Ari Lennox)
Set Him Up (feat. Ari Lennox)
2021-04-08
[Capitol Records]
Set Him Up (feat. Ari Lennox)
Set Him Up (feat. Ari Lennox)
2021-04-08
[Capitol Records]
Black And White (From “Rhythms of Zamunda” - Music Inspired by the Amazon Original Movie: “Coming 2 America”)
Black And White (From “Rhythms of Zamunda” - Music Inspired by the Amazon Original Movie: “Coming 2 America”)
2021-02-12
[Universal Music (Pty) Ltd.]
Black And White (From “Rhythms of Zamunda” - Music Inspired by the Amazon Original Movie: “Coming 2 America”)
Black And White (From “Rhythms of Zamunda” - Music Inspired by the Amazon Original Movie: “Coming 2 America”)
2021-02-12
[Universal Music (Pty) Ltd.]
Sorrow, Tears And Blood
Sorrow, Tears And Blood
2020-12-04
[Parlophone UK]
Chocolate Pomegranate
Chocolate Pomegranate
2020-09-30
[Dreamville/Interscope Records]
Grounded
Grounded
2020-09-25
[J. Cole/ DreamVille]
If You Want Me To Stay (with Anthony Ramos)
If You Want Me To Stay (with Anthony Ramos)
2020-09-03
[Dreamville/Interscope Records and Anthony Ramos/Republic Records]
Make Me Feel
Make Me Feel
2020-07-30
[Island Records]
BUSSIT
BUSSIT
2020-04-08
[Dreamville/Interscope Records]
BUSSIT
BUSSIT
2020-04-08
[Dreamville/Interscope Records]
Shea Butter Baby
Shea Butter Baby
2020-03-27
[Dreamville/Interscope Records]
Shea Butter Baby
Shea Butter Baby
2020-03-27
[Dreamville/Interscope Records]
1/16
1/16
2020-01-13
[Dreamville/Interscope Records]
1/16
1/16
2020-01-13
[Dreamville/Interscope Records]
Time Today (Remix)
Time Today (Remix)
2019-10-09
[Motown Records]
Got Me (with Ari Lennox & Omen feat. Ty Dolla $ign & Dreezy)
Got Me (with Ari Lennox & Omen feat. Ty Dolla $ign & Dreezy)
2019-06-12
[Dreamville/Interscope Records]
Got Me (with Ari Lennox & Omen feat. Ty Dolla $ign & Dreezy)
Got Me (with Ari Lennox & Omen feat. Ty Dolla $ign & Dreezy)
2019-06-12
[Dreamville/Interscope Records]
Shea Butter Baby
Shea Butter Baby
2019-05-07
[Dreamville/Interscope Records]
Shea Butter Baby
Shea Butter Baby
2019-05-06
[Dreamville/Interscope Records]
No One
No One
2018-11-13
[J. Cole/ DreamVille]
Pedigree
Pedigree
2018-11-13
[J. Cole/ DreamVille]
Pedigree
Pedigree
2018-11-13
[J. Cole/ DreamVille]
40 Shades of Choke
40 Shades of Choke
2018-11-09
[J. Cole/ DreamVille]
Grampa
Grampa
2018-11-09
[J. Cole/ DreamVille]
Grampa
Grampa
2018-11-09
[J. Cole/ DreamVille]
PHO EP (Deluxe)
PHO EP (Deluxe)
2016-10-21
[J. Cole/ DreamVille]
PHO EP
PHO EP
2016-10-21
[J. Cole/ DreamVille]
PHO EP
PHO EP
2016-10-21
[J. Cole/ DreamVille]
Bound
Bound
2014-06-15
[Ari Lennox]