Ashanti

Ashanti Shequoiya, who was born Douglas, is popularly known Ashanti. Ashanti was birthed on the 13th of October, 1980 at Glen Cove New York United States. Ashanti is an United States singer, songwriter and actress. Ashanti became famous as an teen. In 2002, she was signed to Murder Inc. Records. The same year she also was featured in Fat Joe's What's Luv? The song "What's Love?" by Fat Joe and Ja Rule, entitled Always on Time was a huge hit for both of them. First female artist to reach the second and third positions within the United States, with Foolish first and What's Luv? It was the first female artist to hold the highest two positions on the The Billboard Hot 100 list in the United States, with Foolish at number one, and then What's Love? Here, you are able to assist her in celebrating this memorable day. Ashanti Shequoiya, more popularly called Ashanti, is a New Yorker born in Glen Cove, New York on the 13th of 13 October, 1980. Tina Douglas' mother was an instructor in dance as was Ken-Kaide Douglas. The father of Ashanti Douglas was a singer. She is the eldest and Kenashia Shia Douglas is her younger sister. Douglas chose the name Ashanti to honor Ghana's Ashanti Empire, where women were in charge and held an influence. Douglas wanted Ashanti to be a part of this model. James' grandfather was associated with Martin Luther King Jr. as a civil rights activist during the 1960s. The mother of Ashanti discovered her talents after hearing her sing Mary J. Blige's Reminisce. Ashanti made an appearance as a kid extra in Spike Lee's Malcolm X (released in 1992) as well as Ted Demme's Who's the Man? Ashanti has also been featured in a couple of music videos, such as K.R.S. - Act One's "MC's like They don't know" along with Eight-Off Ghetto girl. Although she was offered by several record labels like Bad Boy or Jive, Ashanti struggled to find success as an artist. Despite this, she kept playing at New York. Then, she was at Murder Inc. Studios hoping to get a breakthrough. Ashanti appeared originally on the track by Big Pun called How We Roll, as a back vocalist. Additionally, she was featured in the Fat Joe song "What's Luv?" Ja Rule's Always on Time as well as Fat Joe's There is Love. Ashanti sampled the track of 1983 by DeBarge Stay With Me on her debut single Foolish. Ashanti made her debut album, which was titled "Ashanti", in 2002 under Irv Getti's Murder Inc. Record Label. The Declaration was Ashanti's fourth studio album, which was released on 3 June 2008. Hey Baby was released for radio and on digital platforms on October 16, 2009. She starred in the film Christmas in the City and was Latasha Montclair in Army Wives. Aitch used in her Rock wit U sample in Baby on the 10th day of March 2022.