Ashanti

Ashanti Shequoiya, also known for her stage name Ashanti was born on 13 October the 13th of October, 1980 at Glen Cove New York United States. She is an American songwriter, singer and actress. Ashanti, a teenage singer-songwriter and actress from the US is signed with Murder Inc. Records to record in 2002. She appeared in The Fat Joe's What's Luv? song that was released the following year. Both Fat Joe's What's Luv? The first female artist to be in the top two spots on Billboard Hot 100 list in the United States with Foolish at the top spot and What's Luv? at number two. This is the place to celebrate the birthday of her favorite actress. Ashanti Douglas, also known as Ashanti as she is more popularly known, was born in Glen Cove New York in 1980. Tina Douglas' mother was the dance instructor, while Ken-Kaide Douglas, the dad of the Ashanti Douglas is also a vocalist. Kenashia Schia Douglas is her younger sister, is older. Douglas named her after her father, who was a member of the Ashanti Empire located in Ghana in which women ruled and influence and Douglas would like Ashanti to emulate that paradigm. James was her grandpa. He was an advocate for civil rights alongside Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1960s. Her mother was able to discover Ashanti's talents when she heard her sing Mary J. Blige's Reminisce. Ashanti performed as a child in Spike Lee's Malcolm X (1992) and Ted Demme's Who's the Man? Ashanti was also featured in a few music videos. These include K.R.S. - Act One's "MC's as if they don't" and 8-Off Ghetto girl. After being approached by record labels like Bad Boy and Jive, Ashanti had a difficult time trying to become a successful singer. The singer continued to tour at New York, and spent in the Murder Inc. studios hoping to get a break. Ashanti originally appeared on Big Pun's song How We Roll as a backing vocalist. She was also featured on Fat Joe's What's Luv? as well as Ja Rule's Never On Time. Her sample for her debut single Foolish comes from DeBarge's Stay with Me song from 1983. Ashanti released her self-titled debut album in 2002, via Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. label. The Declaration The fourth studio album, was released on June 3, 2008. Hey Baby After the Club came out on the 16th of October to digital and radio outlets. She portrayed Latasha in Army Wives and starred in the film Christmas in the City. The song she sang Rock wit U was sampled by British artist Aitch for his hit song Baby on 10 March 2022.