Ashanti

Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas, also referred to as Ashanti was born on 13 October, 1980 at Glen Cove New York United States. She is a songwriter, singer and actor who hails from her native United States. Ashanti gained fame as a teenager. The year 2002 was when she signed with Murder Inc. Records. That same year, she also featured on The Fat Joe's What's Luv? the song "What's love?" by Fat Joe as well as Ja Rule, entitled Always on Time was a huge hit for both of them. In the year she debuted her debut single What's Luv, at number two at the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and Foolish at the top spot and Foolish as her first single, she became the first female to reach this feat. It was the first female artist to have both the highest two positions on the American Billboard Hot 100 and with the number one spot held by Foolish. one and the other being What's Loving? We will help you celebrate her special day at this site. Ashanti Shequoiya is also known as Ashanti when she was born thirteenth October 1980 at Glen Cove New York. Tina Douglas, her mother, is a retired dance instructor. Ken-Kaide Douglas is her father. The younger Kenashia is Tia Douglas. Douglas named Ashanti Shia Douglas after the Ashanti Empire from Ghana where women were powerful and influential. Douglas wanted Ashantis to adopt this model. James' grandfather was associated with Martin Luther King Jr. as a civil right activist during the 1960s. Ashanti's mother discovered her daughter's talents after hearing her sing Mary J. Blige's Reminisce. Ashanti was an part-time actress on Spike Lee's Malcolm X in 1992, and Ted Demme's Who's the Man? Also, Ashanti appeared in a few music videos, including 8-Off Ghettogirl and K.R.S. Act One MC's They Don't Even Know. Even after she was approached by a number of label owners such as Bad Boy or Jive, Ashanti struggled to find success in the field of music. Despite not getting any major breaks the singer continued her tour in New York. Ashanti began as a back-up vocalist for Big Pun's track, How We Roll. She was also featured on Fat Joe's What's Luv? Ja Rule's always on time and Fat Jojo's What's Luv? also starred her. Her debut single Foolish contains a cover of the 1983 hit song from DeBarge, with Me. Ashanti has released her debut album, entitled "Ashanti" in 2002 on Irv Getti's Murder Inc. Record Label. The Declaration is her fourth studio album, was released in June of 2008. Hey Baby, After the Club (released on radio as well as digital format) came out October 16, 2008. The singer played Latasha In Army Wives and starred in the film Christmas in the City. Aitch, an British rapper sampled her song Rock wit U for Baby on March 10, 2022.