Ashanti

Ashanti Shequoiya, better popularly known as Ashanti, is a well-known American actress and singer. Ashanti is a United States singer, songwriter, and actress. Ashanti became famous as a teenager and eventually signed to Murder Inc. Records in 2002. In the same year, she was featured on Fat Joe's What's Luv? Ja Rule's track, Always On Time as well as Fat Joe's What's Luv? In the year she debuted her debut single"What's Luv in the top two spots at the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and Foolish at #1 with Foolish as her first single, she became the only female to achieve this feat. What's Luv? The Ashanti family can commemorate her special day by visiting her website. Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas, better known as Ashanti, was born on October 13 on the 13th of October at Glen Cove New York. Tina Douglas was her mother and Ken Kaide Thomas Douglas earlier been vocalists. Kenashia Schia Douglas is her younger sister, is older. Douglas chose the name Ashanti to honour the Ashanti Empire in which women had control and power. Douglas hoped Ashanti would follow in the footsteps of the Ashanti Empire. James, her grandfather, was a prominent civil rights leader during the 1960s, who was alongside Martin Luther King Jr. Her mother was aware of her daughter's talents when she overheard her singing Mary J. Blige's Reminisce. Ashanti was a child actor in Spike Lee's Malcolm X and Ted Demme's Who's the Man? Also, she had cameos in music videos including K.R.S.-Act One's MC's don't even know as well as 8-Off's Ghetto Girl. After being approached by various label owners such as Bad Boy or Jive, Ashanti struggled to find success being an artist. Despite this, she kept playing in New York. Then, at Murder Inc. Studios hoping to make it big. Ashanti was first seen in the role of background vocalist for Big Pun on the song "How We Roll". Her other appearances include Fat Joe's What's Luv? Ja Rule's Always on Time as well as Fat Joe's There is Love. Her debut single Foolish includes a snippet of the song by DeBarge from 1983, Stay With Me. Ashanti released her first album, titled "Ashanti" in 2002 on Irv Getti's Murder Inc. Record Label. The Declaration her fourth studio album was released on June 3, 2008. On October 16 Hey Baby (After the Club) was released on stations and digital platforms. She was in the Christmas in the City film as Latasha in Army Wives. Aitch was a British rapper sampled her song Rock wit U for Baby on the 10th of March in 2022.