Ashanti

Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas famously known as Ashanti. Ashanti was birthed on the 13th of October, 1980 at Glen Cove New York United States. She is a musician, singer and actress who hails from the United States. Ashanti was first discovered when she was an teen and signed to Murder Inc. Records in 2002. In the same year, she made an appearance as a guest on The Fat Joe's What's Luv? The singer also featured on the Fat Joe's hit song"What's Luv!" as well as the Ja Rules' track Never On Time Both of them became huge hit songs. The moment she dropped her single,"What's Luv in the top two spots on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and Foolish at the top spot with Foolish as her debut single, she was the first female to reach this feat. She became the first female artist to have the top two spots on The Billboard Hot 100 list in the United States With Foolish as number one and What's Love? At number two, we will assist you in celebrating her special day right here. Ashanti Shequoiya has been referred to as Ashanti and was born on thirteenth October 1980 in Glen Cove New York. Tina Douglas, her mother was a former dance teacher. Ken-Kaide Douglas is her father. Kenashia Shai Douglas is her younger sister. She is the oldest of them all. Douglas named Ashanti Shia Douglas after the Ashanti Empire of Ghana, where women ruled the roost and were highly influential. Douglas wanted Ashantis to follow this example. James was her grandpa. He worked as a leader in the civil rights movement along with Martin Luther King Jr. during the 1960s. The mother of Ashanti discovered her talent after listening to her singing Mary J. Blige's Reminisce. Ashanti appeared in Spike Lee's Malcolm X (1992) as well as Ted Demme's Who's the Man? as a young extra. Ashanti was also featured in several music videos, including K.R.S. - Act One's "MC's as if they don't" as well as Eight-Off Ghetto girl. After being courted for years by various record companies, including Bad Boy, Jive and others, Ashanti was still struggling as a vocalist. She continued to perform throughout New York, and she was spotted in at the Murder Inc. studios hoping for a big break. Ashanti was featured on the first time on the track of Big Pun, How We Roll, as a back singer. She also appeared on Fat Joe's"What's Luv?" Ja Rule's always on time and Fat Jojo's What's Luv? also featured her. Her debut single Foolish contains a cover of the song by DeBarge from 1983, Stay With Me. The debut album of Ashanti was made available through Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. on the label in 2002. The Declaration the fourth studio album was released the 3rd of June, 2008. Hey Baby After the Club was released on 16 October to radio and digital stores. She has acted in the films Christmas in the City as and Army Wives. Aitch uses in her Rock wit U song for Baby on March 10, 2022.