Ashanti

Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas famously known as Ashanti. Ashanti was birthed on the 13th of October, 1980 in Glen Cove New York United States. She is a singer, songwriter from America and actress. Ashanti became famous as an teen. The year 2002 was when she was signed to Murder Inc. Records. That same year, she was featured on The Fat Joe's What's Luv? The Fat Joe's What's Luv and Foolish? The moment she dropped her single, What's Luv which ranked at the second spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and Foolish at the top spot featuring Foolish as her first single, she became the only female to achieve this feat. She became the first female artist to have the Top two spots on the The Billboard Hot 100 list in the United States, with Foolish at number one, and then What's Love? The Ashanti family can commemorate her special day right here. Ashanti Shequoiya Doug, popularly referred to in the media as Ashanti was born in Glen Cove New York on October 13, 1980. Tina Douglas' mother was teacher of dance, and Ken-Kaide Douglas, the mother of the Ashanti Douglas was a singer. She is Kenashia's sibling. She is the oldest. Douglas named her Ashanti in honor of Ghana's Ashanti Empire which was a place where women held power and had influence. Douglas wanted Ashanti to adopt this same model. James his grandfather was a leader in civil rights in the 1960s who worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr. Ashanti's mom discovered Ashanti's talent following her performance of Mary J. Blige Reminisce. Ashanti made an appearance as an extra for a child for Spike Lee's Malcolm X (released in 1992) as well as Ted Demme's Who's the Man? There were a few appearances by her appeared in music video clip like K.R.S. Act One's MC's"Like They Don't Know" as well as 8 Off's Ghetto Woman. The career of Ashanti as a musician was hindered because she was unable to find success after being approached by record companies like Bad Boy and Jive. However, she continued to perform within and around New York and began hanging around Murder Inc. Murder Inc. recording studio looking for a huge break. Ashanti appeared originally on the track of Big Pun, How We Roll, as a back singer. She was also featured on Fat Joe's track What's Luv? Ja Rule's always punctual as well as Fat Jojo's What's Luv? also starred her. Her debut single Foolish features a sample of the song by DeBarge from 1983, Stay With Me. Ashanti released her self-titled debut album in 2002, through Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. label. The Declaration is Ashanti's forth studio album. The release was made on Murder Inc. on June 3, 2008. Hey Baby (After The Club) was released on radios as well as digital platforms on 16 October. She also starred in films Christmas in the City, Army Wives and Latasha Monteclair. Aitch uses in her Rock wit U song for Baby, March 10, 2022.