Awarrior Music Group — Fighting for Soul and Sound

Founder / Raphael Ashanti

AWARRIORMUSICGROUP

An independent, multi-genre music label under Ashanti Diversified — built around music, artists, and the work required to move an idea from session to finished project.

BUILTAROUNDTHE WORK.

Awarrior Music Group represents resilience, strength, and high-stakes dedication. From commercial chart-driven R&B and Pop to cinematic Southern hip-hop, the label is built for artists who demand premium creative quality and a raw warrior edge.

Awarrior Music Group is centered around a straightforward idea: artists need an environment where they can focus on the music while also thinking seriously about what the project is becoming.

Master recordings, music video production, studio facilities, artist management, and sync licensing are all part of the larger picture. Every artist comes in with something different—the process should respect that.

An Ashanti Diversified Company

RAPHAELASHANTI.

Raphael Ashanti leads Awarrior Music Group with a vision that blends commercial, inspirational chart-driven R&B and Pop with hard-hitting, cinematic Southern hip-hop. The name “Awarrior” ties together a poetry background and the Ashanti family name — honoring resilience, strength, and the Archangel Raphael.

Family, legacy, and the next generation sit at the heart of that vision—the work is built to last beyond a single session or release.

Raphael Ashanti with his granddaughters

LEGACY& LINEAGE.

Raphael Ashanti with his granddaughters
FAMILY / 01
Raphael Ashanti with his granddaughters
FAMILY / 02
Anna Belle Underwood Jones — Raphael Ashanti's mother
LEGACY / MOTHER
Young Raphael Ashanti
ARCHIVE / YOUTH

THEMARK.

A. Warrior branded jersey
A. WARRIOR / 07
A. Warrior jersey beside telescope
A. WARRIOR / DETAIL

ARTISTFIRST.MUSICFIRST.

The artist is not a template.

The song does not begin with a marketing plan.

The process should support the work.

Every artist has a different sound, different goals, and a different way of creating. The process should support the artist rather than forcing every project through the same formula.

ROOTS& SERVICE.

Raphael Ashanti — United States Navy
SERVICE / NAVY
Raphael Ashanti — USS Enterprise CVN-65
SERVICE / ENTERPRISE
Raphael Ashanti — FAMU Home Sweet Home
FAMU

TEACHERS& GUIDES.

Tony King, jazz impresario and music theory teacher
MENTOR / TONY KING
Jessie Hauck, vocal teacher
MENTOR / JESSIE HAUCK
William Becton Gospel Songwriters Workshop, Pensacola
WORKSHOP / BECTON
Bishop Leonard Scott and wife — Tyscot Records
TYSCOT

COLLABORATORS& PEERS.

stic.man of Dead Prez, 1990
DEAD PREZ / STIC.MAN
stic.man of Dead Prez pays homage to Raphael Ashanti
HOMAGE
stic.man — How to Be An Emcee
EMCEE
Donnie McClurkin and Raphael Ashanti, circa 2009
DONNIE MCCLURKIN
Dottie Peoples and Raphael Ashanti
DOTTIE PEOPLES
Jean Carne and Raphael Ashanti, circa 2012
JEAN CARNE
T-Pain with family and friends, Raphael Ashanti
T-PAIN
T-Pain, Norris G, and Raphael Ashanti
T-PAIN / NORRIS
Shaheed and Raphael Ashanti at T-Pain estate
T-PAIN ESTATE
BigBrah, Shaheed Najm, Tommy Ford, and Raphael Ashanti in Atlanta
ATL
Doc C — co-writer, friend, and member of The Priest The Prophet and The Poet
DOC C
Released by Doc C and Raphael Ashanti, circa 2009
RELEASE / 2009
Raphael Ashanti, Norris Gurganious, and friends, circa 2007
CIRCA 2007
The Priest The Prophet and The Poet with Tom Alexander — Radio Mobile AL
RADIO / MOBILE

THEWORK.

Raphael Ashanti with guitar
GUITAR
Raphael Ashanti, 2024
2024
Raphael Ashanti — Inside My Tears, 2007
INSIDE MY TEARS
Project Stronger Than Yesterday, 2010
STRONGER / 2010

PRESS& RELEASE.

Raphael Ashanti media one-sheet
ONESHEET
Love & Life cover — Raphael Ashanti
LOVE & LIFE
Chart rating poster for Raphael Ashanti
CHARTS
Hollywood Bound promotional poster — Raphael Ashanti
HOLLYWOOD BOUND

ONE PROJECT.MULTIPLE STAGES.

Music moves through recording, production, refinement, presentation, and release. Bringing those conversations closer together helps artists make more intentional decisions around the project.

  1. 01Master Recordings
  2. 02Music Video
  3. 03Studio
  4. 04Management
  5. 05Sync & Licensing
  6. 06Release

HAVE A PROJECT?LET'S TALK.

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