Ashanti

Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas popularly known in the media as Ashanti was born on October 13, the 13th of October, 1980 at Glen Cove New York United States. She is a musician, singer and actor who hails from America. United States. Ashanti began her professional career as a teenager, and was later signed to Murder Inc. Records by 2002. That same year she made an appearance on Fat Joe's What's Luv? track and Ja Rule's Always on Time track, both of which became massive hits. Her hits include Foolish (number number one) and How's Luv! What's Luv? at number 2. the day of her birth right here. Ashanti Shequoiya, also known as Ashanti was born on October 13 the 13th of October, 1980 in Glen Cove New York. Tina Douglas' mother was the dance instructor, while Ken-Kaide, who is the father of Ashanti Douglas, is also a singer. Kenashia Shia is her older sibling. Douglas chose her name in honor of the Ashanti Empire which was located in Ghana where women held power and influence. Douglas was hoping for Ashanti to model that same pattern. James was her father. James was a civil-rights leader with Martin Luther King Jr. during the 1960s. Her mother was able to discover Ashanti's talents after hearing her sing Mary J. Blige's Reminisce. Ashanti played a role as a young girl as a child in the film of Spike Lee Malcolm X (1992) and Ted Demme's Who's the Man? Additionally, she was featured in several music videos including K.R.S. Act One's MCs Don't They Know and 8-Off Ghetto Girls. After getting approached by record labels such as Bad Boy and Jive, Ashanti found it difficult to establish herself as a singer who was successful. But, she kept playing in New York. Then she began to hang around her local Murder Inc. Studio hoping to get an opportunity. Ashanti began as a back-up vocalist on Big Pun's song, How We Roll. She also appeared in the Fat Joe song "What's Luv?" and Ja Rule's Never On Time. Her sample for her debut single Foolish is from DeBarge's Stay with Me the track from 1983. Ashanti released her self-titled debut album in 2002. It was released via Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. label. The Declaration is Ashanti's forth studio album. The album was made available on Murder Inc. on the 3rd of June, 2008. Hey Baby After the Club was released on October 16, 2008 to radio and digital stores. The singer played Latasha as Latasha in Army Wives and starred in the movie Christmas in the City. Aitch sampled Rock wit U in his Baby on the 10th of March 2022.