Ashanti

Ashanti Douglas, also known as Ashanti was born in Glen Cove New York United States 13 October 1980. She is an American songwriter, singer and actress. Ashanti began her career as young teenagers, and she was ultimately signed to Murder Inc. Records by 2002. That same year she appeared with the Fat Joe's What's Luv? Also, she was featured on the Fat Joe's hit song What's the Luv? The songs of Ja Rule include Foolish (number 1) and How's Luv! She became the first female artist to hold both of the highest two positions on the Billboard Hot 100 in America, with Foolish at number one and what's love at number 2. The Ashanti family can commemorate her special day by visiting her website. Ashanti Douglas, or Ashanti as she's more commonly known was born at Glen Cove New York in 1980. Tina Douglas' mother was a dance instructor and Ken-Kaide Douglas who was the father of Ashanti Douglas is also a singer. Kenashia Shia is her younger sister. Douglas gave her the name Ashanti after Ghana's Ashanti Empire which was a place where women were in charge and held an influence. Douglas wanted Ashantis to follow this paradigm. James, her grandfather, was a prominent civil rights leader during the 1960s, who was with Martin Luther King Jr. Ashanti's mother discovered her daughter's talent when she heard her singing Mary J. Blige's Reminisce. Ashanti performed as an part-time actress in Spike Lee's Malcolm X at the age of 22 in 1992, and Ted Demme's Who's the Man? Also, she had guest appearances in music videos such as K.R.S.-Act One's MC's Didn't and the 8-Off's Ghetto Girl. After being courted by various label owners, such as Bad Boy and Jive Ashanti struggled to find success as a singer. In spite of this, she kept playing at New York. Then she was spotted at her local Murder Inc. Studio hoping to get an opportunity. Ashanti was first seen in the role of background vocalist for Big Pun on the song "How We Roll". Ashanti also sang on Fat Joe's track What's Luv? She also appeared on Fat Joe's What's Luv? The sample used in her first single Foolish was taken from DeBarge's with Me song from 1983. Ashanti's first self-titled album, which was released on Irv's Murder Inc. in 2002 was Ashanti. The Declaration is Ashanti's fourth studio album. It was made available by Murder Inc. on June 3, 2008. Hey Baby After the Club came out on October 16 to both radio and digital platforms. In addition, she appeared in the films Christmas in the City, Army Wives and Latasha Monteclair. Her track Rock wit U was sampled by British artist Aitch for his hit song Baby on March 10 2022.