Question: When was the record label founded that released Ashanti's debut album 'Ashanti'?

full_context: Document 1: Murder, Inc.: Murder, Inc. (or Murder Incorporated) was the name the news media gave to organized crime groups in the 1930s and 40s that acted as the enforcement arm of the Italian-American Mafia, Jewish mob, and connected organized crime groups in New York and elsewhere. The groups were largely composed of Italian-American and Jewish gangsters from the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Brownsville, East New York, and Ocean Hill. Originally headed by Louis "Lepke" Buchalter, and later by Albert "The Mad Hatter" Anastasia, Murder, Inc. was believed to be responsible for between 400 and 1,000 contract killings, until the group was exposed in the early 1940s by former group member Abe "Kid Twist" Reles. In the trials that followed, many members were convicted and executed, and Abe Reles himself died after "falling out of a window". Thomas E. Dewey first came to prominence as a prosecutor of Murder, Inc. and other organized crime cases.
Document 2: List of songs written or produced by Naughty Boy: British record producer and recording artist Shahid "Naughty Boy" Khan has written and/or produced a total of 49 songs that have been assigned to artists, as well as writing and producing other material which is awaiting allocation. After signing as a songwriter to Sony ATV and then to Virgin Records (now Virgin EMI), Khan established his production company "Naughty Boy Recordings" and production name, and began to write and produce music commercially circa 2008. He got his big break in 2008–09, producing "Diamond Rings", a UK top-ten hit by British grime artist Chipmunk and a then-unknown session singer called Emeli Sandé. He also produced a remix of British R&B singer-songwriter Taio Cruz's 2008 single "Come On Girl". This was followed this in 2010 with his own top-ten hit single, "Never Be Your Woman" featuring British rapper Wiley and Sandé. 2010 would also establish Naughty Boy and Sandé's writing partnership, with the duo working on "Dreamer", "End of Days" and "Yesterday's News" for Devlin's album "Bud, Sweat and Beers", Tinie Tempah's "Let's Go" from "Disc-Overy", "Radio" for Alesha Dixon, "Kids Love to Dance" for Professor Green's "Alive Till I'm Dead" album and "Til the End" from Tinchy Stryder's "Third Strike" album.
Document 3: The Slim Shady LP: The Slim Shady LP is the second studio album and the major-label debut by American rapper Eminem. It was released on February 23, 1999, under Interscope Records and Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment. Recorded in Ferndale, Michigan, in the US, following Eminem's recruitment by Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, the album features production from Dr. Dre, the Bass Brothers, and Eminem himself. The majority of the album's lyrical content is written from the perspective of the rapper's alter ego Slim Shady, whom the rapper created on the "Slim Shady EP" (1997). The lyrics are noted for their over-the-top depictions of violence and heavy use of profanity.
Document 4: List of songs recorded by Rihanna: Barbadian singer Rihanna has recorded material for her eight studio albums and has collaborated with other artists for duets and featured songs on their respective albums and charity singles. After signing a record contract with the Def Jam Recordings in February 2005, Rihanna began to work with producers Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers, who co-wrote and co-produced 12 out of the 15 songs on her 2005 debut album, "Music of the Sun". Award-winning songwriter Diane Warren co-wrote the title track, while Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Deniece Williams co-wrote the song "Willing to Wait". Sturken and Rogers co-wrote and co-produced 9 songs out of 16 on Rihanna's 2006 album "A Girl like Me". The album's lead single "SOS" was written by Evan "Kidd" Bogart and J. R. Rotem. It contains a sped-up sample of "Tainted Love", written in 1965 by Ed Cobb, who was credited as a co-writer on "SOS".
Document 5: Aaliyah (album): Aaliyah is the third and final studio album by American R&B singer Aaliyah. After raising her profile with hit soundtrack singles during the late 1990s, the singer started to work on the album in 1998, but rescheduled its recording around her developing film career. She resumed recording in 2000 at Sing Sing Studios in Australia, where she shot her role for the 2002 film "Queen of the Damned" during the day and recorded songs at night. Aaliyah worked primarily with Blackground Records' in-house crew of writers and producers, including Bud'da, J. Dub, Rapture, and Eric Seats, as well as longtime collaborator Timbaland.
Document 6: Ashanti (singer): Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas (born October 13, 1980), known simply as Ashanti, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer and actress. Ashanti is known for her eponymous debut album, which featured the hit song "Foolish", and sold over 505,000 copies throughout the U.S. in its first week of release in April 2002. In 2003, the album won Ashanti her first Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B album. Her second release achieved Platinum status and other top 10 singles.
Document 7: Wu-Syndicate: Wu-Syndicate is a group from Virginia consisting of Joe Mafia, Napoleon, and Myalansky (who named himself after the gangster Meyer Lansky). They were originally called Crime Syndicate but changed their name to Wu-Syndicate when they signed to Wu-Tang Records and became Wu-Tang Clan affiliates. After debuting on the compilation "" in 1998, their self-titled debut album "Wu-Syndicate" was released in 1999 on both Wu-Tang Records and their own label Slot Time Records. The album was, like most releases from Wu-Tang Clan affiliates during this time enjoyed moderately successful sales with the single "Where Wuz Heaven" going gold. Soon after the release there was a dispute of an unknown origin between the group and Wu-Tang Records and the group briefly changed their name to The Syndicate until 2009 with eventual reconciliation and the release of their second official album "Grimlenz", produced mostly by Antagonist Dragonspit of Virginia Beach,VA. Both Myalansky and Napoleon continue to work with Joe Mafia but have refused to work with each other since the release of their first album. In an interview Napoleon stated that though they have always clashed, "Mya is still my dude though regardless". The group has maintained ties with various members of the Wu-Tang Family. Napoleon is currently working on a project with fellow Wu-Tang alumni Solomon Childs, Shaka Amazulu, and Dexter Wiggle called "Illuminati Network". Joe Mafia released his debut solo album "This One" in 2002 and founded his own label called 58 West Diamond Street Records. Napoleon released his first solo album, "Kingpin Wit Da Inkpen" in 2007 and a mixtape titled "Mark of the Beast" in 2011. Myalansky released his first solo album, "Drastic Measures" in 2008 and a mixtape a few years later in 2011 "AMW.Com". Myalansky has also been working with California rapper Mitchy Slick and has released two more volumes of his "AMW.Com" mixtape series. In 2013 Myalansky and Joe Mafia featured on the song "Golden Age Rapper" by CHG Unfadable.
Document 8: Ashanti (album): Ashanti is the debut studio album by American singer Ashanti. Released on April 2, 2002 by Murder Inc. Records and Def Jam Recordings, the album was recorded in New York and Los Angeles between 2001 and 2002, during the period of time where Ashanti was writing for other artists. The singer worked with a variety of producers including Irv Gotti, Chink Santana, 7 Aurelius, Jared Thomas, and Reggie Wright and co-wrote all the songs on "Ashanti". Its music has the sound of R&B, hip hop, hip hop soul, and urban. The album features guest vocals from Gotti, Ja Rule, and the late The Notorious B.I.G..
Document 9: G-Unit Records: G-Unit Records is an American record label. The label was founded in 2003 by rapper 50 Cent. Upon its inception, the label operated as a subsidiary of, and was distributed through, Universal Music Group's Interscope Records. In August 2010, the label added another distribution with EMI. In February 2014, G-Unit Records severed its eleven-year relationship with Interscope Records, and the label now operates under the mantle of Capitol Music Group and Caroline Records. G-Unit Records has a subsidiary label, G-Note Records, that caters to other genres of music, including R&B and pop. The label's acts over the years have earned RIAA certifications of "Platinum" or higher on seven of its sixteen released albums.
Document 10: T.I. discography: American rapper T.I. has released nine studio albums, one remix album, five extended plays (EPs), 13 mixtapes, 110 singles (including 61 as a featured artist) and 11 promotional singles. He has also released one music video album and over 60 music videos, the details of which are included in his videography. Throughout his career, T.I.'s music has been released on several record labels, including Artista and Atlantic, as well as his own label imprint, Grand Hustle Records. T.I. has also served as an executive producer for several projects other than his own, including Big Kuntry King's debut "My Turn to Eat" (2008), B.G.'s "Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood" (2009), B.o.B's debut "The Adventures of Bobby Ray" (2010) and Iggy Azalea's debut EP "Glory" (2012), as well as her debut album "The New Classic" (2014). In 2005, T.I. had executive produced the soundtrack to the film "Hustle & Flow" and released the collection through his record label. T.I. is also a noted record producer, having produced several song recordings, a few under the pseudonym T.I.P.. He has also served as a ghostwriter and assisting songwriter, for several artists, such as Bow Wow, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Dr. Dre, Bun B and Keyshia Cole.
Document 11: Murder Inc Records: Murder Inc. Records (formerly The Inc. Records) is an American record label founded by brothers Irv and Chris Gotti in 1997.
Document 12: Thank Me Later: Thank Me Later is the debut studio album by Canadian rapper and singer Drake. It was released on June 15, 2010, by Aspire Music Group, Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Universal Motown Records. Recording sessions took place at various recording studios from 2009 to 2010, including executive production from Drake himself, alongside Lil Wayne, Cortez Bryant and Gee Roberson. The album was mostly produced by Drake's frequent collaborators such as 40 and Boi-1da; as well as its contributions from Timbaland and Swizz Beatz, among others. The album features guest appearances from a female rapper and Young Money's label-mate Nicki Minaj, alongside other artists such as The-Dream and Kanye West, among others.
Document 13: John Gotti: John Gotti (October 27, 1940 – June 10, 2002) was an Italian-American gangster who became boss of the powerful Gambino crime family in New York City. Gotti and his brothers grew up in poverty and turned to a life of crime at an early age. Gotti quickly rose to prominence, becoming one of the crime family's biggest earners and a protégé of Gambino family underboss Aniello Dellacroce, operating out of the Ozone Park neighborhood of Queens.
Document 14: Big Cat Records (U.S. record label): Big Cat Records is an Atlanta-based hip-hop record label distributed by Tommy Boy Records. The label was founded in 1999 by Melvin "Mel-Man" Breeden and Marlon Rowe. Big Cat Records is best known for the success of Gucci Mane, whose records on the label have sold over 1.5 million units. Other artists with releases on Big Cat include Yung Ralph, Pretty Ricky, KHIA, Buju Banton, Maceo, Black Magic, Rasheeda, and Freekey Zekey.
Document 15: Death Row Records: Death Row Records is an American record company founded in 1991 by Dr. Dre, Suge Knight and The D.O.C. Many West Coast artists were on the label, such as: Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Tupac Shakur, The Outlawz, MC Hammer, Young Soldierz, Sam Sneed, Michel'le, Jewell, RBX, The Lady of Rage, Danny Boy, DJ Quik, O.F.T.B., LBC Crew, and the rap group Tha Dogg Pound consisting of Kurupt, Daz Dillinger, Nate Dogg, Soopafly, and many others. Death Row Records was making $100,000,000 a year, but by 1996; most of the aforementioned artists departed from the label after the death of 2Pac. The company filed for bankruptcy in 2006 and on January 15, 2009, was auctioned to entertainment development company WIDEawake Entertainment Group, Inc. for $18,000,000
ground_truth: 1997