Ashanti

Ashanti Douglas, also known as Ashanti and was born in Glen Cove New York United States on October 13th 1980. She is an actor and singer from in the United States. Ashanti is a teen singer-songwriter and actress from America has been signed to Murder Inc. Records to release a single in 2002. The same year, she was featured with The Fat Joe's What's Luv? Also, she was featured on the Fat Joe's hit song"What's the Luv?" It was the first time for a female artist to take the top two spots on the Billboard Hot 100 list in the United States with Foolish at the top spot and What's Luv? What's Luv? The Ashanti family can commemorate her special day right here. Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas, also known in the media as Ashanti was born in Glen Cove New York on October 13, 1980. Tina Douglas, her mother, is a retired dance instructor. Ken-Kaide Douglas is her father. Kenashia Schia Douglas, her younger sister is older. Douglas was named Ashanti Shia Douglas following the Ashanti Empire from Ghana where women had power and influence. Douglas hoped Ashanti would emulate this model. James her father was a prominent leader of civil rights who was a close friend of Martin Luther King Jr. during the 1960s. Ashanti's mother discovered her daughter's talent when she heard her sing Mary J. Blige's Reminisce. Ashanti was a character as a kid as a child in the film of Spike Lee Malcolm X (1992) and Ted Demme's Who's the Man? Ashanti appeared in several music videos. These include K.R.S. - Act One's "MC's are like they don't understand" and the 8-Off Ghetto girl. Ashanti was approached and signed by several recording labels, including Bad Boy. She also featured in several cameos on music videos. However however, she was still playing with her band in New York. Then she started hanging out at the Murder Inc. Studio hoping to get an opportunity. Ashanti began as a back-up singer for Big Pun's track"How We Roll. She was also featured on the Fat Joe's song What's Luv? as well as Ja Rule's Always on Time. The song sample she uses in her debut single Foolish originates from the album of DeBarge, Stay with Me song from 1983. The self-titled debut album of Ashanti was made available in 2002 via Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. record label. The Declaration is Ashanti's fourth studio album, was released on in June of 2008. Hey Baby After the Club came out on the 16th of October for radio and digital outlets. She starred in the film Christmas in the City and appeared as Latasha Montclair in Army Wives. Aitch sampled Rock wit U in his Baby 10th March 2022.