Ashanti

Ashanti Shequoiya Doug, known as Ashanti, was born on the 13th of October, 1980 in Glen Cove New York United States. She is an actor and a singer from the United States. Ashanti was discovered as an teen and signed to Murder Inc. Records in 2002. The same year, she was featured as a guest on the Fat Joe's What's Luv? Both Fat Joe's What's Luv? It was the first time for a female artist to be in the highest two positions on the Billboard Hot 100 list in the United States with Foolish at number one, and The song What's Luv? What's Luv? We will help you celebrate her special day right here. Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas, also known by the name Ashanti was born in Glen Cove New York on October 13 1980. Tina Douglas her mother is an ex-dance teacher. Ken-Kaide Thomas Douglas is her father. was a former singer. The oldest of the three is the Kenashia Shia Douglas who is younger sister. Douglas has named her Ashanti in honor of Ghana's Ashanti Empire that was where women were in charge and held influence. Douglas wanted Ashantis to adopt this same model. James her grandfather was a civil rights leader who collaborated with Martin Luther King Jr. during the 1960s. The Ashanti's mom was able to spot her daughter's talent when she heard her sing Mary J. Blige's Reminisce. Ashanti was a child actor for Spike Lee's Malcolm X and Ted Demme's Who's the Man? Ashanti also appeared in a couple of music videos, such as K.R.S. - Act One's "MC's such as they don't" and the 8-Off Ghetto girl. After being sought out by a number of label owners, such as Bad Boy and Jive Ashanti struggled to find success in her career as a performer. In spite of this, she continued play within and around New York and began hanging around Murder Inc. Murder Inc. recording studio looking for a huge break. Ashanti was originally a backup singer for Big Pun's track, How We Roll. Ashanti was also a vocalist on Fat Joe's song"What's Luv?" as well as Ja Rule's Never On Time. The sample used in the single that she released as her debut Foolish was taken from DeBarge's with Me the track from 1983. The self-titled debut album of Ashanti was launched in 2002 by Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. record label. The Declaration fourth studio album was out on June 3rd, 2008. Hey Baby (After The Club) reached radio stations and digital platforms on the 16th of October. She was in the film Christmas in the City and played Latasha of Montclair's character in Army Wives. Aitch has sampled Rock wit U in his Baby on the 10th of March 2022 song.