Ashanti

Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas popularly known Ashanti. Ashanti was birthed on the 13th of October, 1980 in Glen Cove New York United States. Ashanti is an United States singer, songwriter, and actor. Ashanti became famous as a teenager and eventually became signed to Murder Inc. Records in 2002. The same year, she was featured in the Fat Joe's What's Luv? The singer also featured on Fat Joe's song"What's Luv!" and the Ja Rules' track Always on Time, both of which became huge hit songs. In the case of Foolish and What's Luv being at number one, she became the first woman to record two songs that were in the Billboard Hot 100 chart top ten from the United States. The track What's Luv! Let's celebrate the special occasion with us. Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas, better called Ashanti was born on October 13 on the 13th of October in Glen Cove New York. Tina Douglas was her mother as well as Ken Kaide Thomas Douglas had before had a voice. The younger Kenashia is Tia Douglas. Douglas named her Ashanti to honor Ghana's Ashanti Empire in which women were in charge and held power and influence. Douglas wanted Ashanti to follow this paradigm. James, Ashanti's grandfather has been a prominent civil rights advocate with Martin Luther King Jr. back in 1960s. The mother of Ashanti's discovered her daughter's talents as she listened to her sing Mary J. Blige's Reminisce. Ashanti made an appearance as an actor for Spike Lee's Malcolm X (released in 1992) as well as Ted Demme's Who's the Man? Additionally, Ashanti was featured in some music videos like 8-Off Ghettogirl and K.R.S. Act One MC's They Don't Even Know. After being approached by several label labels, including Bad Boy and Jive Ashanti had a difficult time gaining success in her career as a performer. Even though she was not getting any major breaks the singer continued her tour around New York. Ashanti sang as the vocalist backing the Big Pun's How We Roll. She was also featured on Fat Joe's"What's Luv?" Ja Rule's "Always on Time" and Fat Joe's What's Luv! The debut single Foolish contains a sample from the song by DeBarge called Stay With Me. Ashanti's first self-titled album that was released on The album by Irv's Murder Inc. in 2002 was Ashanti. The Declaration her fourth studio album, was released on June 3, 2008. The 16th of October Hey Baby (After the Club) was released to stations and digital platforms. The actress also appeared in films Christmas in the City, Army Wives and Latasha Monteclair. Aitch was a sampler of Rock wit U in his Baby on March 10, 2022.