Ashanti

Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas, popularly referred to in the media as Ashanti was born October 13 1981 in Glen Cove New York United States. She is a singer songwriter and actress from the United States. Ashanti started her career as a teenager, and was eventually signed to Murder Inc. Records by 2002. In the same year, she made an appearance as a guest on The Fat Joe's What's Luv? And Fat Joe's What's Lulv? It was the first time for a female artist to hold first and second spots on the Billboard Hot 100 list in the United States with Foolish at number one and Luv? at number two. Luv? second place. Here, you are able to support her on this important day. Ashanti Shequoiya has been referred to as Ashanti and she was born October 13th 1980, at Glen Cove New York. Tina Douglas her mother is a former dance teacher and Ken-Kaide Thomas Douglas, her father is a former vocalist. She is more youthful than Kenashia T. Douglas. Douglas chose the name Ashanti Shia Douglas in honor of the Ashanti Empire from Ghana, where women were influential and powerful. Douglas wanted Ashantis to follow this example. James who was Ashanti's father, worked in civil rights with Martin Luther King Jr. In the 60s. Her mother was impressed by Ashanti's talents following her performance of Mary J. Blige Reminisce. Ashanti was on the screen when she was a kid on Spike Lee's Malcolm X, in 1992. Ashanti also had a role in Ted Demme's Who's the Man? A few of her cameos included music videos, such as 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. She continued to perform throughout New York, and she began to hang around with the Murder Inc. studios hoping to get a break. Ashanti sang as the vocalist backing the Big Pun's How We Roll. She also appeared on Fat Joe's"What's Luv?" Ja Rule's always punctual as well as Fat Jojo's What's Luv also featured her. The debut single Foolish features a sample taken from the track of DeBarge titled Stay with Me. Ashanti's self-titled first album was released in 2002 through Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. record label. The Declaration, Ashanti's fourth studio album, debuted on 3 June 2008. Hey Baby After the Club came out on October 16 for radio and digital outlets. She played Latasha on Army Wives and starred in the film Christmas in the City. Aitch uses her Rock wit U song for Baby on March 10, 2022.