Ashanti

Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas popularly known in the media as Ashanti was born on October 13, 1981 in Glen Cove New York United States. She's an actress and singer of in the United States. Ashanti, a teenage actor and singer from the United States had her name signed by Murder Inc. Records to record in 2002. In the same year, she appeared in Fat Joe's What's Luv? track and Ja Rule's Always on Time track both of which became massive hits. The first female artist to have the top two spots on the Billboard Hot 100 list in the United States with Foolish at the top spot and the track What's Luv? What's Luv? This is the place to celebrate with you the day of her birthday. Ashanti Shequoiya, more popularly known as Ashanti, is a New Yorker born in Glen Cove on 13 October, 1980. Tina Douglas is the mother of Ashanti, and Ken Kaide Douglas is father. She is more youthful than Kenashia T. Douglas. Douglas chose her name in honor of the Ashanti Empire in Ghana where women had power and influence and Douglas was hoping for Ashanti to emulate that paradigm. James, Ashanti's grandfather has been a prominent civil rights advocate alongside Martin Luther King Jr. In the 60s. Her mother discovered her talent after listening to her sing Mary J. Blige's Reminisce. Ashanti appeared in Spike Lee's Malcolm X (1992) as well as Ted Demme's Who's the Man? as a young extra. Also, she had performances in music videos like K.R.S.-Act One's MC's don't even know as well as 8-Off's Ghetto Girl. Even after she was approached by various record labels like Bad Boy or Jive, Ashanti had trouble finding success being an artist. However, she continued to sing within and around New York and began hanging around The Murder Inc. recording studio looking for a huge break. Ashanti was originally a backup vocalist on Big Pun's song"How We Roll. Other appearances she has made include The Fat Joe's song What's Luv? as well as Ja Rule's Never On Time. The song sample she uses in the debut single Foolish was taken from DeBarge's with Me song from 1983. Ashanti's debut self-titled record was released through Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. on the label in 2002. The Declaration, her fourth studio album was released in June of 2008. Hey Baby, After the Club (released via radio as well as digital format) was released on October 16 on the 16th of October, 2008. She played Latasha in Army Wives and starred in the movie Christmas in the City. Aitch performs the Rock wit U song for Baby, March 10, 2022.