Ashanti

Ashanti Shequoiya was Douglas is famously known as Ashanti. Ashanti was birthed October 13 1980, on the shores of Glen Cove New York United States. She is a songwriter, singer and actress from the United States. Ashanti, a teenage actor and singer American, has been signed to Murder Inc. Records to record in 2002. That same year, she was featured in Fat Joe's What's Luv? track and Ja Rule's Always on Time track, both of which became massive hits. In the year she debuted her debut single the single, What's Luv, at number two at the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and Foolish at the top spot and Foolish being her first single, she was the first female to reach this feat. The song What's Luv! Right here, you can support her on this important day. Ashanti Shequoiya Doug, popularly referred to in the media as Ashanti was born in Glen Cove New York on October 13, 1980. Tina Douglas is the mother of Ashanti, and Ken Kaide Douglas happens to be the father. She is the eldest and she has a Kenashia Shia who's her younger sister. Douglas named Ashanti Douglas in Ghana after the Ashanti Empire. The women had great power there and Douglas was hoping that Ashantis would follow in the footsteps of those. James was her great-grandfather. He worked as a civil-rights leader along with Martin Luther King Jr. during the 1960s. Her mother was impressed by Ashanti's talents following her performance of Mary J. Blige Reminisce. Ashanti made an appearance in the film of Spike Lee's Malcolm X (1992) and Ted Demme's Who's the Man? as an unidentified young actor. Some of her appearances included music videos like K.R.S. Act One's MC's"Like They're Not Known" as well as 8 Off's Ghetto Woman. After being approached by several record labels including Bad Boy and Jive Ashanti had a difficult time gaining success as a vocalist. But she did perform in and around New York and began hanging in the Murder Inc. recording studio hoping to get a major break. Ashanti made an appearance on the original the track by Big Pun called"How We Roll, as a back singer. Her other appearances include The Fat Joe's song What's Luv? Ja Rule's always punctual and Fat Jojo's What is Luv? also starred her. Ashanti's debut single Foolish features a sample of DeBarge's 1983 song Stay With Me. Ashanti released her first album, entitled "Ashanti", in 2002 on Irv Getti's Murder Inc. Record Label. The Declaration her fourth studio album released on June 3 2008. Hey Baby was released for radio and on digital platforms on October 16, 2009. The actress has appeared in the film Christmas in the City as and Army Wives. Her song Rock wit U was sampled by British singer Aitch for his song Baby in March 10, 2022.