Ashanti

Ashanti Shequoiya, also known by the name Ashanti was born October 13 1979 in Glen Cove New York United States. She is a songwriter, singer and actress from The United States. Ashanti was first discovered when she was a teenager and eventually joined Murder Inc. Records in 2002. The same year Ashanti was featured on The Fat Joe's What's Luv? song as well as Ja Rule's Always On Time track. Both of them have become huge hit songs. Her first appearance as a female artist who held the first and second spots on the Billboard Hot 100 list in the United States with Foolish at the top spot and What's Luv? The first female artist to have both top two spots in the US Billboard Hot 100 including Foolish at number one and the other being What's Loving? It is possible to celebrate Ashanti's birthday day on this page. Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas, also known in the media as Ashanti was born in Glen Cove New York on the 13th of October, 1980. Tina Douglas, her mother was a former dance teacher. Ken-Kaide Douglas is her father. Kenashia Schia is Douglas's younger sister is older. Douglas has named her in honour of her father, who was a member of the Ashanti Empire located in Ghana where women had power and influence. Douglas wanted Ashanti to be a model for the Ashanti Empire. James was her great-grandfather. He worked as an advocate for civil rights alongside Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1960s. Her mother was impressed by Ashanti's talents when she heard her sing Mary J. Blige Reminisce. Ashanti was a character as a kid on Spike Lee's Malcolm X (1992) as well as Ted Demme's Who's the Man? Ashanti was also featured in several music videos. These include K.R.S. - Act One's "MC's such as they don't" and 8-Off Ghetto girl. After being sought out by a number of record labels like Bad Boy and Jive Ashanti struggled to find success as a vocalist. But, she kept playing in New York. Then she started hanging out at with the Murder Inc. Studio hoping for a gig. Ashanti was initially a backup vocalist on Big Pun's song, How We Roll. In addition, she sang in the Fat Joe song "What's Luv?" Also, she appeared on Fat Joe's What's Lulv? Her debut single Foolish contains a sample from DeBarge's 1983 song Stay With Me. Ashanti's self-titled first album was released in 2002 on Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. record label. The Declaration, Ashanti's fourth studio album was released the 3rd of June, 2008. Hey Baby (After The Club) hit radios and digital outlets on October 16. The actress starred in the movie Christmas in the City and was Latasha the character Montclair from Army Wives. The song she sang Rock wit U was sampled by British musician Aitch for his hit song Baby on the 10th of March 2022.