Ashanti

Ashanti Shequoiya, also known for her stage name Ashanti was born on the 13th of October 1980 in Glen Cove New York United States. She is an actress and singer from the United States. Ashanti was discovered as an untrained teenager, and later signing with Murder Inc. Records in 2002. The singer was in The Fat Joe's What's Luv? song that was released the following year. She was also featured on Fat Joe's song"What's Luv?" The first female artist to take the first and second spots on the Billboard Hot 100 list in the United States with Foolish at first place and The song What's Luv? What's Luv? At number two, we will assist you in celebrating her special day right here. Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas, also known as Ashanti was born in Glen Cove New York on October 13 1980. Tina Douglas her mother is an ex-dance teacher. Ken-Kaide Thomas Doug, the father of Ashanti is a former vocalist. Douglas is the elder of her siblings. the Kenashia Shia Douglas who is younger sister. Douglas was named Ashanti Shia Douglas to honor the Ashanti Empire of Ghana, where women were influential and powerful. Douglas hoped Ashanti would emulate this model. James, her grandfather, was a civil right leader in the 1960s who worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr. Ashanti's mom discovered Ashanti's talent after hearing her sing Mary J. Blige Reminisce. Ashanti performed as an actor in Spike Lee's Malcolm X from 1992 and Ted Demme's Who's the Man? In addition, she appeared in a variety of music videos, like K.R.S. Act One's MCs Don't They Know or Eight-Off Ghetto Girls. Ashanti was wooed and signed by several record labels, among them Bad Boy. She also had a few cameos in music videos. Despite this her persistence, she continued to perform at New York. Then she began hanging around her local Murder Inc. Studio hoping for a chance. Ashanti was originally a backup vocalist on Big Pun's song"How We Roll. Also, she appeared in Fat Joe's "What's Luv?" The show also featured her in Fat Joe's What's Lov? Her debut single Foolish includes a track sample from DeBarge's song from 1983, Stay with Me. Ashanti's self-titled first album was released in 2002 on Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. record label. The Declaration is Ashanti's fourth studio album. It was released on Murder Inc. on the 3rd of June, 2008. Hey Baby After the Club came out on the 16th of October for radio and digital outlets. She portrayed Latasha in Army Wives and starred in the movie Christmas in the City. Her track Rock wit U was sampled by British artist Aitch to accompany his track Baby on the 10th of March 2022.