Ashanti

Ashanti Shequoiya Doug, often called Ashanti was born on October 13, 1980 in Glen Cove New York United States. She's an actress and singer who hails from the United States. Ashanti gained fame as an teen. In 2002, she signed with Murder Inc. Records. That same year, she appeared in Fat Joe's What's Luv? Ja Rule's song, Always on Time as well as Fat Joe's What's luv? The first female artist to hold highest two positions within the Billboard Hot 100 list in the United States with Foolish at number one and Luv? at number two. Luv? The first female artist to hold both of the Top two spots on the American Billboard Hot 100 With Foolish as number one and What's Love? You can support her on this important day. Ashanti Shequoiya has been referred to as Ashanti and was born on the 13th of October, 1980 in Glen Cove New York. Tina Douglas' mother was teacher of dance, as was Ken-Kaide Douglas. The mother of the Ashanti Douglas, was a vocalist. Kenashia Shai Douglas is her sister. She is the oldest. Douglas chose her name in honor of the Ashanti Empire which was located in Ghana in which women ruled and influence and Douglas would like Ashanti to emulate that paradigm. James who was Ashanti's father, worked in civil rights along with Martin Luther King Jr. during the 1960s. Ashanti was found by her mother after she heard Ashanti singing Mary J. Blige s song Reminisce. Ashanti performed as an part-time actress for Spike Lee's Malcolm X in 1992 and Ted Demme's Who's the Man? Also, Ashanti appeared in a few music videos, including 8-Off Ghettogirl and K.R.S. Act One MC's They Don't Even Know. Ashanti's career as a musician was hampered due to her lack of success after being approached by record companies like Bad Boy and Jive. Despite receiving no major breakthroughs however, she continued to play throughout New York. Ashanti was originally a backup singer on the track of Big Pun, How We Roll. Her other appearances include The Fat Joe's song"What's Luv?" Ja Rule's "Always on Time" and Fat Joe's What's Luv! Ashanti's debut single Foolish contains a cover of the song by DeBarge from 1983, Stay with Me. Ashanti has released her debut album, titled "Ashanti" in 2002, under Irv Getti's Murder Inc. Record Label. The Declaration was her fourth studio-album, was released in June 2008 Hey Baby (After The Club) came out on radio stations and digital platforms on the 16th of October. Also, she was in the films Christmas in the City, Army Wives and Latasha Monteclair. Aitch, a British rapper sampled her song Rock wit U for Baby on the 10th of March in 2022.