Ashanti

Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas, popularly referred to as Ashanti was born on October 13, 1981 in Glen Cove New York United States. She is a singer songwriter and actor of in the United States. Her talent was first noticed as a teen. She was signed to Murder Inc. Records, in 2002. She was featured on Fat Joe's What's Luv? song that was released the following year. song as well as Ja Rule's Always on Time track, both of which became massive hits. Her hits include Foolish (number 1) as well as How's Luv! in second position. We will help you celebrate her special day by sharing it with you. Ashanti Douglas also known as Ashanti as she's more popularly known, was born in Glen Cove New York in 1980. Tina Douglas' mother was teacher of dance, and Ken-Kaide Douglas, the mother of the Ashanti Douglas, was a vocalist. Kenashia Shia is her youngest brother. Douglas was given the name Ashanti to honor the Ashanti Empire in which women had power and influence. Douglas hoped Ashanti would emulate the Ashanti Empire. James was her grandfather. He worked as a civil-rights leader along with Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1960s. Ashanti was found by her mother after she saw Ashanti singing Mary J. Blige s song Reminisce. Ashanti was an actor in the child stage on 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 Like They don't even know as well as 8-Off's Ghetto Girl. Although she was offered by various record labels like Bad Boy or Jive, Ashanti had trouble finding success as an artist. But she did perform throughout New York and began hanging in Murder Inc. Murder Inc. recording studio in hopes of a big break. Ashanti was first seen as a background vocalist on the track Big Pun on the song "How We Roll". She was also featured on Fat Joe's track What's Luv? Ja Rule's Always on Time as well as Fat Joe's There is Love. It's her debut single Foolish features a sample taken from the track of DeBarge titled Stay with Me. Ashanti has released her debut self-titled album in 2002, through Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. label. The Declaration is her fourth studio album was released in June of 2008. Hey Baby, After the Club (released on radio and digital formats) came out October 16, 2008. The actress starred in the movie Christmas in the City and as Latasha Montclair in Army Wives. Her song Rock wit U was sampled by British rapper Aitch to accompany his track Baby in March 10, 2022.