Outside of being a talented singer, Ashanti is the brilliant pen behind a few popular songs we all love, including Jennifer Lopez’s “Ain’t It Funny” and “I’m Real” featuring Ja Rule.

Nelly and Ashanti are '2000s hip hop royalty along with Ja Rule, whom Ashanti has collaborated ... The pair previously worked on the songs "Always on Time," "Mesmerize" and "What's Luv?" ...