Ashanti

Ashanti Douglas, popularly called Ashanti and born in Glen Cove New York United States 13 October 1980. She is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Ashanti began her career as an teen, and was later signed to Murder Inc. Records by 2002. She also appeared in The Fat Joe's What's Luv? Both Fat Joe's What's Luv? Her hits include Foolish (number number one) and the track What's Luv! She was the first female artist to have both of the highest two positions on the The Billboard Hot 100 list in the United States including Foolish at number one and What's Love? We will help you celebrate her special day right here. Ashanti Douglas also known as Ashanti as she is more often referred to was born in Glen Cove New York in the year 1980. Tina Douglas' mother was a dance instructor and Ken-Kaide Douglas, who is the dad of the Ashanti Douglas is also a singer. The oldest of the three is she has a Kenashia Shia who's her younger sister. Douglas has named Ashanti Shia Douglas after the Ashanti Empire in Ghana where women were considered powerful and influential. Douglas hoped Ashanti would emulate this model. James was her father. He worked as the civil rights leader alongside Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1960s. The mother of Ashanti's discovered her daughter's talent after she heard her singing Mary J. Blige's Reminisce. Ashanti was an extra in Spike Lee's Malcolm X in 1992 as well as Ted Demme's Who's the Man? In addition, she appeared in several music videos including K.R.S. Act One's MCs Don't They Know and 8-Off Ghetto Girls. Ashanti was sought out and signed by several record labels, including Bad Boy. She also appeared in a couple of music videos. She continued to perform on stage in New York, and spent some time at Murder Inc. studios hoping for a big break. Ashanti initially appeared on the track of Big Pun's We Roll as a backing singer. Ashanti also sang on the track of Fat Joe,"What's Luv?" and Ja Rule's Always on Time. Her sample for the single that she released as her debut Foolish was taken from DeBarge's with Me which was released in 1983. Ashanti has released her debut self-titled album in 2002, on Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. label. The Declaration her fourth studio album, was released on June 3, 2008. On October 16 Hey Baby (After the Club) was made available to the radio and online outlets. She portrayed Latasha on Army Wives and starred in the film Christmas in the City. Her track Rock wit U was sampled by British artist Aitch for his hit song Baby on 10 March 2022.