Ashanti

Ashanti Shequoiya-Douglas, also known as Ashanti was born on 13 October 1981 on the 13th of October, 1980 in Glen Cove New York United States. She is a popular singer, songwriter and actress from America. United States. Ashanti started her career as a teenager and then signed by Murder Inc. Records by 2002. That same year Ashanti was featured in fat Joe's What's Luv? Also, she was featured in Fat Joe's track What's the Luv? She became the first female artist who held the top two spots on the Billboard Hot 100 list in the United States with Foolish at the top spot and The song What's Luv? second place. At number two, we will assist you in celebrating her birthday here. Ashanti Shequoiya, better known as Ashanti was born in Glen Cove New York on October 13 1980. Tina Douglas' mother was a dance instructor and Ken-Kaide Douglas who was the parent of Ashanti Douglas, is also a vocalist. Kenashia Shia is her older sibling. Douglas has named her Ashanti after Ghana's Ashanti Empire which was a place where women were the rulers and had the power to influence. Douglas wanted Ashantis to be a part of this model. James was her grandpa. He was an activist for civil rights with Martin Luther King Jr. during the 1960s. Ashanti's mom was amazed by her talent when she heard her sing Mary J. Blige Reminisce. Ashanti was an actor in the child stage on Spike Lee's Malcolm X and Ted Demme's Who's the Man? There were also a couple of guest appearances in music videos such as K.R.S.-Act One's MC's Didn't and 8-Off's Ghetto Girl. After being approached by several record labels including Bad Boy and Jive Ashanti had a difficult time gaining success as a singer. Ashanti continued to sing throughout New York, and spent in the Murder Inc. studios hoping to get a break. Ashanti was initially a backup singer for Big Pun's track, How We Roll. Ashanti also sang in Fat Joe's hit song"What's Luv?" Ja Rule's "Always on Time" and Fat Joe's "What's Luv?" were also featured. On her first song, Foolish, DeBarge's Stay With Me from 1983 is sampled. Ashanti's self-titled first album was released in 2002 through Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. record label. The Declaration the fourth studio album, was released on June 3 2008. Hey Baby After the Club came out on October 16 to both radio and digital platforms. She also starred in the movies Christmas in the City, Army Wives and Latasha Monteclair. Aitch played Rock wit U in his Baby song on March 10, 2022.