Ashanti

Ashanti Shequoiya, also known by the name Ashanti, is a popular American singer and actress. She is a singer and actress of her native United States. Ashanti's talent was first discovered as a teen. She was signed to Murder Inc. Records, in 2002. The same year, she was featured on the Fat Joe's What's Luv? song as well as Ja Rule's Always On Time track. Both of them became massive hits. With Foolish and The What's Luv as the top two songs She became the first woman to record two songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart top ten of the United States. What's Luv? This is the place to celebrate with you her special birthday. Ashanti Shequoiya Doug, also called Ashanti, was born on 13 October, 1980 on the 13th of October, 1980 in Glen Cove New York. Tina Douglas was her mother and Ken Kaide Thomas Douglas had before performed as a vocalist. The oldest of the three is the Kenashia Shia Douglas who is older sister. Douglas chose the name Ashanti to honour the Ashanti Empire where women enjoyed control and power. Douglas hoped Ashanti would emulate the Ashanti Empire. James' grandfather worked for Martin Luther King Jr. as a civil right activist during the 1960s. Ashanti's mother discovered the talent of her daughter as she listened to her sing Mary J. Blige's Reminisce. Ashanti was a child actor in Spike Lee's Malcolm X and Ted Demme's Who's the Man? Additionally, she was featured in various music videos like K.R.S. Act One's MCs Don't They Know or Eight-Off Ghetto Girls. After being approached by several record labels such as Bad Boy or Jive, Ashanti struggled to find success being an artist. Ashanti continued to sing throughout New York, and she started to visit with the Murder Inc. studios hoping for a breakthrough. Ashanti was first seen in the role of background vocalist in the music video of Big Pun on the song "How We Roll". Also, she was on Fat Joe's What's Luv? Ja Rule's always punctual as well as Fat Jojo's What's Luv? also featured her. The first single from Ashanti, Foolish, DeBarge's Stay With Me from 1983 is sampled. Ashanti released her first album, which was titled "Ashanti" in 2002 on Irv Getti's Murder Inc. Record Label. The Declaration the fourth studio album was released on June 3 2008. Hey Baby (After The Club) hit radios and digital platforms on October 16. The singer played Latasha on Army Wives and starred in the movie Christmas in the City. Aitch has sampled Rock wit U in his Baby 10th March 2022.