Ashanti

Ashanti Douglas, popularly called Ashanti was born in Glen Cove New York United States on the 13th of October, 1980. She is an American singer songwriter. Ashanti started her career in the teen years, she was signed by Murder Inc. Records by 2002. In the same year, she made an appearance as a guest on the Fat Joe's What's Luv? Ja Rule's song, Always on Time and Fat Joe's What's Luv? The first female artist to hold the first and second spots on the Billboard Hot 100 list in the United States with Foolish at the top spot and the track What's Luv? The song What's Luv! Here, you are able to help her celebrate this special day. Ashanti Shequoiya Doug, also known as Ashanti, was born on October 13 the 13th of October, 1980 in Glen Cove New York. Tina Douglas is the mother of Ashanti and Ken Kaide Douglas is father. She is Kenashia's youngest sister. Douglas chose the name Ashanti to honor the Ashanti Empire in which women had the power and influence. Douglas hoped Ashanti would emulate the Ashanti Empire. James' grandfather worked for Martin Luther King Jr. as a civil rights activist in the 1960s. The Ashanti's mother was impressed by Ashanti's talents as she heard her singing Mary J. Blige's "Reminisce. Ashanti was an actor in the child stage on Spike Lee's Malcolm X and Ted Demme's Who's the Man? There were a few appearances by her included music videos, such as K.R.S. Act One's MC's"Like They're Not Known" and 8 Off's Ghetto Woman. Although she was offered by various label owners such as Bad Boy or Jive, Ashanti was not able to make it being an artist. Amid this struggle, Ashanti was a performer on stage in New York. At the Murder Inc. Studio she stood around hoping for an opportunity to break through. Ashanti appeared originally on the track by Big Pun called How We Roll, as a back singer. She also appeared on the single by Fat Joe,"What's Luv?" Also, she appeared on Fat Joe's What's Lulv? She sampled DeBarge's 1983 single Stay with Me on her debut single Foolish. Ashanti made her debut album, self-titled album in 2002. It was released via Irv Goti's Murder Inc. label. The Declaration, Ashanti's fourth studio album, debuted on 3 June 2008. Hey Baby was released for radio and digital on October 16, 2009. She played Latasha In Army Wives and starred in the film Christmas in the City. Aitch sampled Rock wit U in his Baby on March 10, 2022 song.