Ashanti

Ashanti Shequoiya, also popularly known as Ashanti is an extremely well-known American actress and singer. She is a musician, singer and actor who hails from in the United States. Ashanti became famous as an teen. In 2002, she was signed to Murder Inc. Records. Ashanti was featured in Fat Joe's What's Luv? track and Ja Rule's Always on Time track both of which turned into huge smashes. In the year she debuted her debut single What's Luv in the top two spots at the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and Foolish at the top spot with Foolish being her first single, she became the only female artist to accomplish this feat. The song is called What's Luv! We will be celebrating with you the day of her birthday. Ashanti Douglas also known as Ashanti as she's more popularly known, was born in Glen Cove New York in the year 1980. Tina Douglas is the mother of Ashanti. Ken Kaide Douglas happens to be the father. The Kenashia Shia family is their youngest sibling. Douglas chose the name Ashanti to honor Ghana's Ashanti Empire which was a place where women ruled and had power and influence. Douglas wanted Ashanti to adopt this same model. James, her grandfather, was a civil right leader in the 1960s and worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr. Ashanti was discovered by her mother when she saw Ashanti singing Mary J. Blige s song Reminisce. Ashanti made her screen debut as a child as a character in the film of Spike Lee, Malcolm X which aired in 1992. In addition, she played an important role on Ted Demme's Who's the Man? Ashanti also appeared in a few music videos, including K.R.S. - Act One's "MC's as if they don't" as well as Eight-Off Ghetto girl. Ashanti was courted and signed by various record labels, including Bad Boy. She also appeared in a couple of music videos. Even though she was not getting any major breaks the singer continued her tour around New York. Ashanti was originally featured in the song of Big Pun's How We Roll as a backing vocalist. Also, she was on the Fat Joe's song What's Luv? She was also on Fat Joe's What's Luv? In her debut song Foolish, DeBarge's Stay With Me from 1983 is sampled. Her self-titled album first made available in 2002 via Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. record label. The Declaration is Ashanti's fourth studio album. The release was made on Murder Inc. on June 3, 2008. The 16th of October Hey Baby (After the Club) was released on radio and digital outlets. She was on The Christmas in the City film and played Latasha in Army Wives. Aitch was seen wearing her Rock wit U sample in Baby on the 10th of March, 2022.